Another reason why you should only use WS transmission fluid in your Prius

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  1. Georgina Rudkus

    Georgina Rudkus Senior Member

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    Click onto the video's last third section dealing with WS transmission fluid.


     
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    Not sure how to do that, but ATF WS starts around 25:50.
     
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    I did not hear any mention of Prius.
     
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    Except for Gen 1, all Prius models use WS.
     
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    "Another reason why you should only use WS transmission fluid in your Prius"

    Certainly not in the video posted.
     
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    WS is a 20 year old Dextron 6 viscosity non synthetic trans fluid has a big calcium additive so they can tout long life fluid. I know that as there is a uoa on it in the g2 stickies.

    Highly doubt any changes made to it no matter what the Prof thinks. You know why if they did make any improvements they would charge an arm and a leg for it nothings free at the car dealership.

    If any changes at least make it a high quality synthetic. Nope.

    Nothing
    Special
    What so ever

    10xs better product out now.

    I know nothing about the Maxlife product although there’s many G2 users using it over at Bitog with success
    And many PRIUSCHAT G2 users using it with success.

    Bottom line on the G2 though is it’s basicly a manual trans anyway.

    Apparently the G3 is exposing its windings to the trans fluid which is a moot point too as trans fluid of any D6 type won’t bother the windings anyway.
     
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    Are you saying you don't think G1 and G2 did?
     
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