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Originally Posted by rnln

On my old 2004 Camry, at 30k miles, I changed to "Valvoline maxlife full synthetic ATF DEX/Merc LV". Now at 60k miles, I can't find that oil anymore. Instead, I see that there is the "Multi-Vehicle recommended for Dexron VI, Mercon V/LV, Dex/Merc, CVT". Anyone know if it is the same?
Thanks.

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What you need to find is a photo of the BACK of the bottles which is usually where they list the various certifications or standards that the fluids comply with.

maxlife multivehicle

recommended for use in the following applications:

• GM DEXRON-II, DEXRON-III, DEXRON-VI, and DEX-CVT
• Ford MERCON LV
• Toyota/Lexus Type T, T-II, T-IV, WS, CVTF FE, and CVTF TC
• Honda/Acura ATF-Z1 and Honda CVT
• Nissan/Infiniti Matic-D, Matic-J, Matic-K and Matic-S
• Hyundai/Kia SP-II, SP-III, SP-IV and SPH-IV
• BMW 7045E, ETL 8072B, LA2634 and LT71141
• Allison C-4
• Mercedes-Benz NAG-1
• Volvo 1161521, 1161540, 97340 and 1273.41
• Subaru ATF HP Lineartronic chain CVT and CVT-II, Lineartronic High Torque CVT and CV-30
• VW/Audi G-052-025-A2 and G-052-162-A1

the other "maxlife"


If the list of "recommended for" is the same, then my guess is that they are nearly the same if not exactly the same with only the marketing/packaging being changed.