Blackstone Laboratories Transmission Oil Analysis
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15,000 miles ago, I changed the trans fluid in my 2000 RX300 AWD by draining + - 4 quarts, driving the car and repeating the process three times to maximize the new fluid. Toyota Type IV fluid was utilized. Then, after 15000 miles, I again drained the + - 4 quarts and sent a sample to Blackstone Labs for analysis. You can read the report and their comments here.
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I have been having analysis done on different motor oils in the RX300 and will publish the results after my next oil change.
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Awesome, good to see everything is looking good.
I've seen many oil analysis for 1MZ-FE on Bob Is The Oil Guy Forum, but can't recall seeing one for the U140 transmission.
I've seen many oil analysis for 1MZ-FE on Bob Is The Oil Guy Forum, but can't recall seeing one for the U140 transmission.
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If nothing else, the trans fluid analysis seems persuasive that the Toyota type IV trans fluid does a good job.
I was looking in that forum and could not find any UOA reports regarding 0W20 weight oils in the 1MZ-FE engine. Perhaps I missed them. But on my next oil change, I will have those reports to post as I am running the 0W20 Pennzoil Ultra at this time.
I was looking in that forum and could not find any UOA reports regarding 0W20 weight oils in the 1MZ-FE engine. Perhaps I missed them. But on my next oil change, I will have those reports to post as I am running the 0W20 Pennzoil Ultra at this time.
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