Can you suggest alternatives to the OEM Mitsubishi ATP SP III?

[miko101130]

SP III is different from mercon or dexron specifications.... usually pajero uses the SPIII.. because Mitsubishi tranny differs in the way it lets some slip locking to occur... specially with electronically controlled transmissions...

the only fluid i know locally that has SPIII specs is the royal purple ATF.... although pricey at around 800 per liter...

The SPIII specifications requires Synthetic like to synthetic base oil for it to pass the standards...

[zix888]

mercon V ,mas mura kaysa RP and dia

[babynos01]

The SPIII specifications requires Synthetic like to synthetic base oil for it to pass the standards...

Pansin ko lang Sir, yung mga aftermarket ATF fluids which pass SP3 mga Fully Synthetic na ATF.
And these fluids can also be used as replacements to transmissions which require Dex 3.

Hindi kaya tama yung clerk na nagsabi sa akin na SP3 and Dex3 are the same? Synthetic lang ang SP3?
Kasi kung sa engine nga natin, pwede tayo mamili between mineral and synthetic.

Any mechanical engineers to enlighten us?haha.

[jodyola13]

You might want to check Castrol Transmax Multivehicle ATF, Malaysian made. Saw one at Shoppers Variety at Cash and Carry Makati. I checked it out and it covers almost all OEM requirements including Mitsubishi Diamond SPIII except for CVT. They sell it for 330/liter

[Pidok]

I bought 10 liters of Mitsubishi SPIII ATF last month * EL Dorado 20th AVE Cubao . P460 per liter.

[Ry_Tower]

I recall Dexron III is different from the Mitsubishi DiaQueen ATF SP-III required by our Mitsubishi A/Ts. I'm kinda hoping a cheaper alternative brand with the same spec is available locally.

Castrol Transmax ATF is Diamond SP III rated sir. P328 dito sa amin, kahapo ako nag-inquire eh. Iba nga lang bottle niyan vs sa site na yan sa baba, golden siya.

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7028224

Pero Caltex Texamatic 1888 puwede na din IMO. Some casa uses Mobil 220 ATF pa nga.

[babynos01]

Castrol Transmax ATF is Diamond SP III rated sir. P328 dito sa amin, kahapo ako nag-inquire eh. Iba nga lang bottle niyan vs sa site na yan sa baba, golden siya.

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7028224

Pero Caltex Texamatic 1888 puwede na din IMO. Some casa uses Mobil 220 ATF pa nga.

Sir saang shop kayo nakakita ng castrol transmax ATF?

[babynos01]

By the way sirs, I already replaced our montys ATF with ENEOS DIII "Marcon" ATF (Marcon HAHA!).
Red sticker yung nasa harap ng bottle so easy to spot sa mga automotive stores.
However, hindi ko makita sa internet yung information regarding this, baka nagkaroon na ng repackaging or something.

Here is their website. Nagiisa lang yung ATF dyan.
http://www.eneos.ph/

Nung pinalitan na namin yung ATF (drain lang sa pan, 3.5 Liters), medyo redish brown na kulay niya. Parang ok pa naman.
Nung pag-pour nung bagong ATF, distinguished na agad yung color. Red na Red compared dun sa na-drain.

For performance, gumanda shifting and I can vouch to it.
Before kasi, naeexperince ko yung rough downshifting, though medyo nawala siya before pa. Basta nag post ako nun sa thread na "Problems with the Montero Sport".
Ngayon, ang ganda ng shifting and nabawasan yung drag feeling. Every 20k nalang ako mag-drain ng ATF, 240 lang naman per liter price niya sa Wilcon Builders Depot.

Hindi na ako nag Castrol Transmax kasi ang layo ng SM e haha. Pwede naman lakarin pero nakakatamad.
Price at ACE sa MOA is 340 per liter.

[miko101130]

yan atf kasi ang buhay ng auto transmission, especially sa mitsubishi, finicky transmission nila especially those with the computer controlled... viscosity and base oil ang pinaka factor sa differences nang mga specs nila...

[Dexxx]

I have a Mitsubishi Galant 99 VR. Been using the DEXRON III eversince I bought it in 2007. That was 7 years ago. Ngayon lang ako naubusan ng ATF! Muntikan ko pa malimutan. Now I have the same dilemma but instead if DIAMOND ATP SP III, my manual states I use the DIA QUEEN ATF SP II. But I have never seen such a lubricant available in our Local Automotive SHops (pwera lang sa CASA which I know has double the PRICE!). But every seller told me its ok to use the DEXRON II or III. I am a little skeptical about it at first (mabuti pa nga yung saleslady mo dude at nasabi yung difference). Minsan nalilito pa nga ako sa specs ng DEXRON II or III because its the same lubricant we use I use on my POWER STEERING FLUID (ATF DEXRON or DEXRON II). SAbi nung nabilhan ko ng ATF fluid, same lang din daw ang fluid nung sa POWER STEERING at ATF. Is this true?

Anyway in my 7 years of using DEXRON III (Havoline ata yung tatak) di pa naman ako nakakaranas ng anything sa Tranny ko. There is something creaking on the hood but it maybe beacuse of ball joint lubrication lang or more of sa suspension or cv joints rather than the AT itself. Anyway basta sa akin considering 2nd hand lang itong tsikot ko, oks n rin yung DEXRON III, tama nga siguro si SALESLADY mo when she says about the other being SYNTHETIC and the other is MINERAL. ANg pagkakaiba lang pati nung yung span ng pag change mo ng ATF fluid. Sa SYNTHETIC kasi mas matagal (1 year sa Oil change di ba?). ANyway just saying...pero kung my makikita ako DIA QUEEN ATF SP II I'll buy it definitely but right now kung ano na lang ang available sa market na ATF yun na lang muna use ko. SO far oks naman sa MITSU GAL ko.

I am in the same dillema din. Nung nag tanong ako sa ATCO Pasay, sabi sa akin ng saleslady na parehas lang daw ang Dexron 3 sa SP3. Ang pinagkaiba lang daw, synthetic daw ang SP3 while mineral lang ang Dexron 3. I also posted a thread about this dun sa Transmission Thread, no feedbacks though.

I still have 1500 kms pa naman before changing it.

Eneos ECO ATF, pero wala pa ako nakikitang ganito sa mga hardwares.
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