Mitsubishi ATF SPIII Tranny fluid...no more?!

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A quick look tonight suggests that Hyundai/Kia SP III fluid is exactly the same as Mitsubishi SPIII.

Not just "compatible with", or "meets the same standards as.....", but is exactly the same product.

It is probably going to be more expensive, but I will try to look into this more on Thursday.

That is, unless East Coast dealers have it(Mits. product), then everyone will be OK.

Last Thursday when I was making enquiries about this with my closest Mits. spares outlet - Albion Park NSW(and also Nowra NSW), I was told SPIII was on back order and it is made by Castrol.

I called again today and was guaranteed that the shipment will be arriving tomorrow Friday AM.

It will be the "genuine" product in the Mitsubishi bottle - not a Castrol branded product.

Price increase - established by him calling up the part # on the computer - thereby confirming that it is not "NLA" or "nil stock" - to $41.70 for 5 litres trade price.

This is up from $38 I paid mid last year for my last purchase of 5 litres.

Laqst week I also called a Hyundai dealer for their price for SPIII, and did not take it any further once I got a tentative indication of it's outrageous price, as indicated by "Madna 3.5" in post # 18.