Originally Posted by FSETH

Last ditch effort here. From what I have read, they changed the definition of "lifetime" regarding the trans fluid because nobody knew what lifetime meant. Lifetime of the car, the component, the original ownership, etc. They threw a number on it to try and clear up some confusion. I have not heard that it was due to the fluid going bad, trans failures or anything related to maintenance. Pretty sure it had more to do with marketing and customer relations.