said by aurgathor:There are many ATF's that claim ATF Z1 compatibility, like this .
Works fine in my car, but I have a Ford.
Some people on forums have reported less then stellar results when using "universal" ATF. Is it the fluid? Marginal component(s) that would have had the same effect with the "proper" fluid? Placebo effect? Who knows.
There's only a dollar or two difference per quart between the cheapest ATF and the DW-1. Even if you are doing a complete flush that still only about, what, $20 ($2/quart * 10 quarts) difference for something that you're rarely doing.