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The automatic transmission fluids (ATF) used in today's automobiles are highly specialized products largely responsible for shift quality and mechanical durability of automatic transmissions.

Independent Fluid Testing and Evaluation Facility

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been the leading independent test facility for automatic transmission fluids and other hydraulic power transfer fluids for more than 50 years. Comprehensive fluid testing includes:

• Chemical benchwork

• Oxidation resistance

• Friction durability

• Simulated vehicular cycle

• In-car performance testing

SwRI is actively involved in test development for the next generation of service fill ATFs for international automotive manufacturers.

Friction Durability Evaluation

Friction durability tests are performed according to vehicle manufacturer test procedures on Society of Automotive Engineers No. 2 (SAE No. 2) friction test machines, establishing friction characteristics and fluid durability after repeated cycling and continued operation.

For more information about our automatic transmission fluid assessment capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Matt Jackson at mjackson@swri.org or (210) 522-6981.

atftesting.swri.org 

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

December 28, 2012