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General Motors DEXRON-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 DEXRON-III service-fill fluids available at the time it became necessary to upgrade the DEXRON 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 DEXRON-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, DEXRON-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 DEXRON-VI fluid, i.e. DEXRON-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 DEXRON-VI ATF. DEXRON-III fluids should not be used for these applications where the owners manual recommends the use of DEXRON-VI. GM does not license or support obsolete ATF specifications or the use of fluids that are being marketed against cancelled specifications.

     All DEXRON-III licenses expire at the end of 2006 and will not be renewed. Beyond that date GM will only support the use of DEXRON-VI fluids for use in Hydra-Matic transmissions. Fluids sold in the market after that date bearing claims such as “suitable for use in DEXRON-III applications” or similar wording should be avoided. DEXRON-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.

     There is a published list of GM-approved brands of DEXRON-VI (see page two of this release).  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.











DEXRON-VI Service Fill Approved Fluids
Company License Number Trade Name
Advanced Lubrication Specialties J-60155 Advantage DEXRON-VI
Allegheny Petroleum J-60152 Altra DEXRON-VI Transmission Fluid
American Agip Co. Inc. J-60306 Agip DEXRON-VI ATF
BP Lubricants USA, Inc. J-60309 Castrol DEXRON-VI ATF
CAM2 Oil Products J-60327 CAM2 Synthetic ATF DEXRON-VI
CAM2 Oil Products J-60329 CAM2 Synthetic ATF DEXRON-VI
Carquest J-60323 Carquest DEXRON-VI Full Synthetic ATF
Chevron Corporation J-60005 Chevron ATF DEXRON-VI
Chevron Corporation J-60005 Havoline ATF DEXRON-VI
Chevron Products Company J-60308 Chevron ATF DEXRON-VI
Chevron Products Company J-60308 Havoline ATF DEXRON-VI
Citgo Petroleum Corporation J-60317 CITGO TRANSGARD DEXRON-VI
ConocoPhillips J-60004 ConocoPhillips Company DEXRON-VI ATF
ConocoPhilips J-60004 Kendall Motor Oil Company DEXRON-VI ATF
ExxonMobil Corporation J-60002 ExxonMobil IMP 6544
ExxonMobil Corporation J-60002 Mobil DEXRON-VI ATF
Fuchs Petrolub AG J-60310 TITAN ATF 6000 SL
GMSPO J-60301 GM Vehicle Care DEXRON-VI ATF
GMSPO J-60301 AC/Delco DEXRON-VI ATF
Gulf Oil International J-60304 Gulf DEXRON-VI ATF
Gulf Oil International J-60311 Gulf DEXRON-VI ATF
Hicks Oil Inc. J-60326 Formula 500
Kuwait Petroleum J-60314 Q8 Auto D VI
Lubricating Specialties Company J-60322 Unitran DEXRON-VI
Morris Lubricants J-60324
Northland Products J-60316 Northland DEXRON-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 DEXRON-VI ATF
Pinnacle Oil, Inc. J-60321
Pinnacle Resources, Inc. J-60320 Multipurpose DEXRON-VI ATF
Schaeffer Manufacturing Company J-60325 Schaeffer DEXRON-VI ATF
Shell Lubricants J-60307 A/C Delco DEXRON-VI ATF
Shell Lubricants J-60307 Quaker State ATF DEXRON-VI
Shell Lubricants J-60307 Pennzoil DEXRON-VI
Shell Lubricants J-60154 A/C Delco DEXRON-VI ATF
Shell Lubricants J-60154 Quaker State ATF DEXRON-VI
Shell Lubricants J-60154 Pennzoil DEXRON-VI
SK Corporation J-60003 ZIC DEXRON-VI
Smitty's Supply J-60153 Super S
Smitty's Supply J-60153 Sure Guard
Superior Lubricants J-60328 Tuxton DEXRON-VI ATF
Total Lubrifiants J-60330
Valvoline J-60151 Valvoline ATF DEXRON-VI
Valvoline J-60319 Valvoline ATF DEXRON-VI
Valvoline (Australia) Pty Limited J-60313 Valvoline ATF DEXRON-VI
Warren Oil Company J-60318 COASTAL DEXRON-VI
Warren Oil Company J-60318 WARREN DEXRON-VI
Warren Oil Company J-60318 LUBRIGUARD DEXRON-VI
Warren Oil Company J-60318 SERVICE PRO DEXRON-VI