Manufacturer | Castrol |
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Brand | Castrol |
Model | 03518 |
Item Weight | 7.48 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 8.31 x 4.57 x 11.02 inches |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | 1599F1 |
Manufacturer Part Number | 03518C |
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Castrol Transmax High Mileage Automatic Transmission Fluid, 1 Gallon
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Brand | Castrol |
Package Information | Jug |
Liquid Volume | 128 Fluid Ounces |
Item Form | Liquid |
About this item
- Engineered to help alleviate typical problems experienced by transmissions with over 75,000 miles such as leaks and rough shifts
- Greater frictional durability provides superior transmission performance
- Additional seal conditioners to prevent or help stop leaks
- Extra cleaning agents to reduce varnish and sludge formulation
- Protects against clutch wear and restores smooth shifting
- Greater frictional durability provides superior transmission performance
- Meets or Exceeds General Motors DEXRON-IIIH Requirements; Meets or Exceeds Ford MERCON Requirements
- Exceeds all passenger car and light truck manufacturer’s warranty requirements for vehicles, transmissions or power steering service where a DEXRON-IIIH or MERCON type ATF is specified
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Castrol 03518 Transmax ATF Green High Mileage Transmission Fluid
Automatic transmissions are now more complex than ever, placing ever-greater demands on auto transmission fluids. In fact, the automatic transmission is perhaps the most complicated mechanical component in an automobile. The automatic transmission combines electrical & mechanical systems, hydraulics and computer processors to smoothly shift through the gears and transfer engine power to the drive wheels.
The one component of the entire system that’s critical to all of these parts working properly together is the Automatic Transmission Fluid, or ATF. It acts as a hydraulic fluid, to engage clutch packs & shift the gears. It acts as a corrosion inhibitor and wear protection for the Planetary Gear sets. It has to flow easily from minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit to nearly 400, even in fine valve assemblies.
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Castrol Transmax High Mileage Automatic Transmission Fluid is a premium ATF specially formulated for maximum transmission life in high mileage vehicles. Castrol Transmax High Mileage ATF has been engineered to help alleviate typical problems experienced by transmissions with over 75,000 miles such as leaks and rough shifts. Newer vehicles will also benefit from this technologically advanced formulation.
The most applications amongst high mileage transmission fluids and suitable for use in vehicles as indicated: Acura— ATF-Z1 (except in CVTs), Chrysler— ATF+3, ATF+2, ATF+ , Ford— MERCON , General Motors— DEXRON- III H, II-D, II, DEXRON; 9986195; Type A, Suffix A (TASA), Honda— ATF-Z1, ATF DW-1 (except in CVTs), Hyundai— SP-II, SP-III, Infiniti— Matic-D, Matic-J, Matic-K, Lexus— Type T, T-III, T-IV, Nissan— Matic-D, Matic-J, Matic-K, Toyota— Type T, T-III, T-IV, Volvo— All specifications
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ASIN | B00T96Q9A6 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,203 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive) #4 in Transmission Fluids |
Date First Available | February 6, 2015 |
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Value for money | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | — | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Mileage | 4.7 | — | 4.7 | — | 5.0 | 4.3 |
Longevity | 4.6 | — | 4.7 | — | 5.0 | — |
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liquid volume | 128 fluid ounces | 1 liters | 1 gallons | 1 gallons | 1 gallons | — |
form | Liquid | — | — | Liquid | Liquid | Oil |
weight | — | — | 1 pounds | — | 14.92 pounds | 24 ounces |
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Customers like the noise, value, and quality of the machine lubricant. For example, they mention it eliminates the whine, and is good value for money. Customers are also impresseded with the fluid, saying it's one of the best CVT fluids out there. That said, opinions are mixed on leakage.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the machine lubricant. They mention that it works well, gives good results, and has no issues. Some say that it helps improve the operation of their CVT. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"Same quality as parts houses and at a lower price" Read more
"...I am very impressed that it has helped improve the operation of our CVT...." Read more
"Works as designed." Read more
"Used this stuff on my Honda with CVT, no issues." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the machine lubricant. They mention that it works great for the price, is much cheaper than using Nissan trans fluid, and is affordable enough to routinely change.
"Same quality as parts houses and at a lower price" Read more
"Good price compared too others." Read more
"Cheaper than local stores" Read more
"Works great for the price." Read more
Customers like the shifting of their vehicles after using the lubricant. They mention that their car now shifts much better, has no vibration, and is driving smooth again. Some customers also mention that the CVT is transitioning between ratios much smoother. Overall, most are satisfied with the product's performance and recommend it to others.
"...used this all the time in my Toyota's. Shifts like a dream daily driver. I always buy this brand high mileage version never any issues" Read more
"...sure if fluid or filter was ever done but the CVT is transitioning between ratios much smoother now...." Read more
"...transmission fluid and a bottle of red lubegard and both preform so much better and shift better...." Read more
"...stand up to whatever demands are placed on it -- cool running, smooth operation, and with no lag, slippage, or hesitation, regardless of load or..." Read more
Customers like the fluid. They mention it's an excellent transmission fluid, CVT fluid, and power steering fluid. Some say it'll improve over OEM CVT and is a great replacement for the factory fluid.
"It’s good fluid!" Read more
"Perfect transmission fluid for high mileage GM vehicles." Read more
"...transmission burn it.... no, but seriously burn it..... the fluid is definitely good if you have a CVS trans you already know the struggle" Read more
"...using this CVT fluid for over a year now..this is the best fluid on the market for CVT...." Read more
Customers like the noise of the machine lubricant. They mention that it eliminates the whine they were getting from their CVT transmission. The transmission sounds and feels smoother, and the whining when they accelerate stopped.
"...The car stands at close to 120K miles now. The CVT is still smooth without whinny sound during hard acceleration above 3800RPM...." Read more
"...I wanted to update that the CVT whine is gone. took a 2-hour drive to get good and warm but no whine like before. CVT is nice and quiet...." Read more
"...AZ to Dana Point, CA and return -- demonstrated smooth, quiet transmission operation, with no lag, sluggishness, or hesitation when the..." Read more
"...No shudder, no hunting, no slipping and much quieter. I’m quite surprised and I hope I bought myself some time in the QX. Great product so far." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the lubricant. They mention that it improves the transmission and acceleration. They also say that it's great for vehicles with high mileage and that the car drives like it'll be new again.
"...No leak since and driving Like a champ. Easy cheap fix." Read more
"...I noticed my trany is shifting much smoother and I'm even getting better gas mileage...." Read more
"...change. Noticeably less slip. Low speed shudder (belt slip?) eliminated. Shifting smoothed to the point of becoming unnoticeable...." Read more
"...Right away I noticed smoother shifts and about 1mpg better mileage. Not sure on the longevity yet but will post on that later." Read more
Customers like the temperature resistance of the lubricant. They mention that it runs cool, has excellent resistance to temperature shear, and has better resistance to burning in heated environments.
"...Transmission temperatures remained cool (170-180 F.) on long, uphill grades and high outside air temperatures (100-110 F.) UPDATE #2: January..." Read more
"...my Mazda3 5-sp AT -- the transmission operates more smoothly, no jerks when cold (unlike my experience with Mobile1 ATF)...." Read more
"...to synthetic because it lasts longer and has better resistance to burning in heated environments such as an automatic transmission." Read more
"...and nearly 140k and I was having HORRIBLE loud wining, studdering, overheating, limp mode, slipping, power loss you name it on the highway so I..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the leakage of the machine lubricant. Some mention that it works perfect with no leakage, while others say that it leaks a little bit on arrival.
"...During the spill when the engine is running, the CVT fluid was just spouting out the canister housing which you can see from the bottom of the..." Read more
"...Looks like the prior owner never bothered... very easy to drain the fluid but the drain bolt was a bit stubborn, had to use my impact driver to..." Read more
"...Drove it about 10 miles. Drove fine but I did have a small leak from pan...while engine still hot I re-tightened bolts with nut driver...." Read more
"Arrived on time. In perfect condition. No leaks on any of the bottles.Super convenient to order this online. As atf-f has become difficult to find" Read more
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I am very impressed that it has helped improve the operation of our CVT. It still has some wobble, a little whining when it is warm outside, but less than it did before and the car really does drive a bit smoother and more quieter. So I ordered another 6 pack and plan to do another drain and refill. Last 2 times about 4.5 quarts came out. First time I did it over 5 quarts came out, but I realized it had been overfilled for who knows how long. So when I learned how to get proper levels, (check levels only when car is at normal operating temps and transmission fluid is warm/hot as it expands, and car is in park. It should be as close to the 50% level -halfway mark- on the cross hatch area. No higher according to a Nissan tech I saw on YT), I adjusted accordingly, and my first drain and refill I had to syphon some out which is not fun using a hand pump.
Just pay attention to this, get levels as close as you can to the half way mark on the cross hatch area, I always go a bit too high, but best I can do. CVT's are complicated it appears as far as keeping them in good health. They have their oddities, shakes, wobbles when starting out at low RPM's, but I had the computer history checked and no trans. codes were found, so that told me it really is a common thing for older CVT to wobble a bit. So do not worry if you feel the shakes and wobbles at low RPM's, as long as you are not throwing transmission codes to the computer, just drive easy and smart, these are not made to put the peddle to the floor...you will not go far quickly, just gradual pedal and once it starts going into high gear, it should be fine.
Castrol has proven at least to me, it does what it promises and I would not go back to any other fluid.
Follow up: I did the second drain and refill a little over a week ago with the Castrol Transmax CVT fluid. A little over 4 qt's came out and now that I have a majority of this fluid in it, I am very happy with its smooth operation and minimal wobble at low RPM's. The wobble is common at low RPM's, but this fluid seems to have been a big improvement so far, very smooth and quiet operation overall.
Had put on about 20K miles since the 2nd CVT drain-and-fill on the 2015 Altima. The car stands at close to 120K miles now. The CVT is still smooth without whinny sound during hard acceleration above 3800RPM. Most likely, I will do another 2 CVT drain-and-fill next year when approaching 35K or 40K miles.
Disappointed the inflation caused the price of Castro CVT fluid went up to $10.xx/quart now. Last year when I bought them, I got all 6 qts for less than $30 through SS! Let’s see if the price goes down next year…Biden and Putin, they should just battle it out in a cage!
Jun. 11 2021 Update:
I just finished a 2nd time drain and fill with CVT paper cartridge filter replacement. The 2 drain and fills were separated by approx. 1500 miles between them.
A good portion of time doing the work was spent removing the CVT paper cartridge filter where putting back the 4 bolts that hold the canister filter housing was difficult. It’s all about using your fingers to feel if the socket is on the bolt since you can’t see it. I had to use a quarter inch socket wrench with a 10mm socket to get fit the opening as 3/8 socket wrench was too big. Since I couldn’t see whether the cartridge housing gasket was properly seated, I tightened the bolts without the cartridge canister seal seated properly which caused an CVT spouting out after filling new Castro CVT fluids. In total, I lost about 1.5 quart on the drive way which made a mess. During the spill when the engine is running, the CVT fluid was just spouting out the canister housing which you can see from the bottom of the engine bay. What a mess!!! It took a long time to clean that up. The lesson is to make sure the metal seal is properly seated before tightened the 4 bolt as it could come off easily without you noticing it!
The CVT is now even more quiet compared to after the first Drain and Fill. Will have wait and see more differences in the coming days.
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April, 2021 Original
Did the first ever CVT fluid drain and fill on my 2015 Nissan Altima at 98K miles (not suppose to wait this long. Ideally, it should be before or at 60K miles). After draining 3.5 quarts then refilling with 4 quarts followed by the overfill draining method to get the fluid to the correct level, I noticed right away, the whining noise is gone during hard acceleration above 3500RPM. I’ll try to do another drain and fill within the next few weeks when another 6 quarts will arrive.
Doing the drain and fill twice will replace about 80% of the old fluid. Doing it three times, the new fluid gets to be about 92%.
Probably I will also replace the cartridge filter for the CVT oil cooler during the 2nd draining and fill as many say it’s recommended at 100K miles. The oil pan strainer filter could be replaced as well if you don't mind mess with dropping the pan which I personally don’t think it’s as critical as the cartridge filter as it only catches bigger metal pieces. When you find larger metal pieces in the pan, at that stage, your CVT’s life span is dated anyway.
Nissan dealer doesn’t change any of the 2 filters as they are saying it’s not required. They still want $280 for a claimed 10 quart CVT fluid drain and fill that you can do yourself for under $70-$80. Doing this myself saved me money!