General Motors DEXRONŽ-VI Global Service-Fill Specification
During early 2005 General Motors released a newly developed automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for the factory fill of all GM Powertrain stepped gear automatic transmissions. The new fluid provides significantly improved performance in terms of friction durability, viscosity stability, aeration and foam control and oxidation resistance. In addition, the fluid has the potential to enable improved fuel economy and extended drain intervals. Since the performance of the new fluid far exceeded that of the DEXRONŽ-III service-fill fluids available at the time it became necessary to upgrade the DEXRONŽ service-fill specification in order to ensure that similar fluids were available in the market for service situations. This latest upgrade to the service- fill specification is designated DEXRONŽ-VI.
Since General Motors introduced the first ATF service-fill specification in 1949 it has been periodically necessary to upgrade the specification. This upgrading process ensures that available service fill fluids are of an appropriate quality for use in transmissions that have been designed around the factory fill fluid performance. It should be noted that, as with previous upgrades, DEXRONŽ-VI fluids are designed to be backward compatible with earlier transmission hardware. More importantly, earlier type fluids are not forward compatible with transmission hardware that was designed to use DEXRONŽ-VI fluid, i.e. DEXRONŽ-III is not compatible with the most recently designed transmissions, and the use of these earlier type fluids could result in transmission damage. All current calibrations and certification tests are now conducted with DEXRONŽ-VI ATF. DEXRONŽ-III fluids should not be used for these applications where the owners manual recommends the use of DEXRONŽ-VI. GM does not license or support obsolete ATF specifications or the use of fluids that are being marketed against cancelled specifications.
All DEXRONŽ-III licenses expire at the end of 2006 and will not be renewed. Beyond that date GM will only support the use of DEXRONŽ-VI fluids for use in Hydra-Matic transmissions. Fluids sold in the market after that date bearing claims such as suitable for use in DEXRONŽ-III applications or similar wording should be avoided. DEXRONŽ-VI licensed fluids are fully backward compatible and can be used in all applications covered by earlier GM ATF specifications.
The use of unlicensed fluids and/or non GM approved aftermarket additives may prove detrimental to transmission performance and void warranty coverage.
This list represents the companies who have conducted the appropriate testing and received GM approval. Company name, license number, and brand name are shown. This list will be updated on a regular basis as more approved products are added.
DEXRONŽ-VI Service Fill Approved Fluids | ||
Company | License # | Trade Name |
Advanced Lubrication Specialties | J-60155 | Advantage DEXRONŽ-VI |
Allegheny Petroleum | J-60152 | Altra DEXRONŽ-VI Transmission Fluid |
Amalie Oil Company | J-60156 | Amalie DEXRONŽ-VI Synthetic ATF |
Amalie Oil Company | J-60156 | Wolf's Head DEXRONŽ-VI Synthetic ATF |
Amalie Oil Company | J-60156 | Xcel DEXRONŽ-VI Synthetic ATF |
American Agip Co. Inc. | J-60306 | Agip DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
BP Lubricants USA, Inc. | J-60309 | Castrol DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Cam2 International | J-60158 | tbd |
CAM2 Oil Products | J-60327 | CAM2 Synthetic ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
CAM2 Oil Products | J-60329 | CAM2 Synthetic ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Carquest | J-60323 | Carquest DEXRONŽ-VI Full Synthetic ATF |
Chevron Corporation | J-60005 | Chevron ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Chevron Corporation | J-60005 | Havoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Chevron Products Company | J-60308 | Chevron ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Chevron Products Company | J-60308 | Havoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Chevron Products Company | J-60336 | Chevron ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Chevron Products Company | J-60336 | Havoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Citgo Petroleum Corporation | J-60159 | tbd |
Citgo Petroleum Corporation | J-60317 | CITGO TRANSGARD DEXRONŽ-VI |
ConocoPhillips | J-60004 | ConocoPhillips Company DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
ConocoPhilips | J-60004 | Kendall Motor Oil Company DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
ExxonMobil Corporation | J-60002 | ExxonMobil IMP 6544 |
ExxonMobil Corporation | J-60002 | Mobil DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Fuchs Petrolub AG | J-60310 | TITAN ATF 6000 SL |
GMSPO | J-60301 | GM Vehicle Care DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
GMSPO | J-60301 | AC/Delco DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Gulf Oil International | J-60304 | Gulf DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Gulf Oil International | J-60311 | Gulf DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Hicks Oil Inc. | J-60326 | Formula 500 |
Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation | J-60332 | tbd |
Isuzu Motors America, Inc. | J-60333 | Isuzu Automatic Transmission Fluid DEXRONŽ-VI |
Kuwait Petroleum | J-60314 | Q8 Auto D VI |
Lubricating Specialties Company | J-60322 | Unitran DEXRONŽ-VI |
Mainlube Superior Maintenance Lubricants | J-60334 | Mainlube 161 |
Morris Lubricants | J-60324 | Morris Liquimatic DS J-60324 |
Northland Products | J-60316 | Northland DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
PDVSA Deltaven S.A. | J-60315 | TRANSFLUIDO SINTEICO DVI |
Penrite Oil Company Pty Limited | J-60302 | Penrite ATF DX-VI |
Penrite Oil Company Pty Limited | J-60312 | Penrite ATF DX-VI |
Petro-Canada Lubricants | J-60001 | Petro-Canada DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Pinnacle Oil, Inc. | J-60321 | National DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Pinnacle Oil, Inc. | J-60321 | Marathon DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Pinnacle Resources, Inc. | J-60320 | Multipurpose DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Raloy Lubricantes | J-60335 | tbd |
Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH | J-60331 | RAVENOL DEXRONŽ-VI |
Schaeffer Manufacturing Company | J-60325 | Schaeffer DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Shell Lubricants | J-60307 | A/C Delco DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Shell Lubricants | J-60307 | Quaker State ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Shell Lubricants | J-60307 | Pennzoil DEXRONŽ-VI |
Shell Lubricants | J-60154 | A/C Delco DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
Shell Lubricants | J-60154 | Quaker State ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Shell Lubricants | J-60154 | Pennzoil DEXRONŽ-VI |
Sinopec Oil | J-60006 | XunDong ATF VI |
SK Corporation | J-60003 | ZIC DEXRONŽ-VI |
Smitty's Supply | J-60153 | Super S |
Smitty's Supply | J-60153 | Sure Guard |
S Oil | J-60007 | tbd |
Superior Lubricants | J-60328 | Tuxton DEXRONŽ-VI ATF |
SYNECO SpA | J-60338 | tbd |
Tianjin Idemitsu Lube Co. Ltd. | J-60337 | tbd |
Total Lubrifiants | J-60330 | tbd |
Universal Lubricants | J-60157 | Universal DEXRONŽ-VI |
Valvoline | J-60151 | Valvoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Valvoline | J-60319 | Valvoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
Valvoline (Australia) Pty Limited | J-60313 | Valvoline ATF DEXRONŽ-VI |
| Warren Oil Company | J-60318 | COASTAL DEXRONŽ-VI |
| Warren Oil Company | J-60318 | WARREN DEXRONŽ-VI |
| Warren Oil Company | J-60318 | LUBRIGUARD DEXRONŽ-VI |
| Warren Oil Company | J-60318 | SERVICE PRO DEXRONŽ-VI |
| Walmart Stores, Inc. | J-60340 | SUPERTECH DEXRONŽ-VI |
[From http://www.gm.com]