Kizashi Club

Anyone ever hear about this product? I first saw it on Amazon (for roughly the same price listed on NAPA) when looking for CVT fluids, and it “fits” the Kizashi. It seems like the CVT fluid equivalent of a fuel additive?
You can add it when doing a CVT fluid change, but apparently it also works okay with the fluid already in the car. Hmm.

I don’t think I’ll get it but I’m curious if anyone here has used something like this for their transmissions (I think automatics and manuals might have similar products). And I’m just genuinely interested in people’s takes on this sort of product. They seem too good to be true; a lot of benefits for a relatively low cost. From what I briefly read on Amazon, it’s generally well-regarded, but I’m wondering if there’s possibly a placebo effect here(?).
I’m also wondering, assuming it’s a legit product, if it might be good to use this for when you change the fluid for the very first time, but can do only one change, rather than the multiple changes in one go that Ronzuki made a thread about. The fluid would be “fresh” but the CVT innards would still be a little dirty, which this additive doesn’t seem to mind. Adding this with new fluid to a super clean CVT might be overkill…?

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7655 ... coe_google

I don’t know where exactly this topic fits. Mods/admins, feel free to move this thread if need be. Thanks.

Almost any additive is snake oil. Buy quality, name brand fluids and leave it at that. Maybe a bottle of Techron in your gas every 30K miles but other than that, they're bullshit.

Eh, I'll defer to a pro about how things like this really work but I believe that if one changes the specified fluid at proper intervals, they never need additives like this. While I use products to flush and clean at times (like radiator flush or fuel system cleaners), I'm quite weary of additives that "stabilize" or "enhance" existing fluid. The red flag here is that this product is marketed to improve old CVT fluid yet instructions state for best results, change the fluid and filter to new. Shouldn't that itself make the most difference?
I think the only usage of this product that makes sense is if someone already has a compromised CVT and needs it to make it a little while longer with minimal effort and cost. I'm not sure of what actual difference it will make but for those who want to keep their car long term, proper fluid changes and repairs are what matter, not some additive.