Dexron VI Fluid Has Arrived

[kathyricks]

During the past 5 years various Toyota automatic transmissions have come from the factory filled with Dexron III fluid, Toyota Type T-IV fluid or Toyota WS fluid. The Toyota owners manuals and technical service bulletins advised owners not to mix these fluids or substitute one for the other.

Now Walmart has come out with a Supertech Dexron VI fluid for about $3.30 a quart which it claims is "suitable for Dexron II, Dexron III, Toyota Type T-IV and Toyota WS applications."
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So owners are going to be confused and wondering if it's safe or risky to use Walmart's fluid and wondering if it's use might invalidate Toyota's 5 year / 60,000 mile powertrain warranty.

[Hi Volt]

I have made the change to Castrol Dexron VI a few weeks ago, I spoke to a Castrol Rep at Sema last November about a replacement for their discontinued synthic Dexron III and he recommended the use of Dexron VI when available in my area. So far so good.

[ddvk]

I think for hard working trannies that shear fluids, I will stick with thicker Dexron versions. I wont monkey with DexVI, will leave that to someone who has extra monies stacked away for a tranny.