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Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
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Hi guys,
I have just asked my LR dealer the transmission oil question with my D3 being 6 yrs old and at 80K. They inform me that the autobox is sealed for life but if i really want to change it the cost will be £150 all in and that the diff oils dont require changing until 150K or 10 years but no costs listed for that?
Does this sound about correct?
Cheers Ceekay D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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17th Feb 2012 6:23 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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sealed for life basically means until the warranty expires or the transmission dies....
once you are out of warranty you are on your own, no matter what LR say the lifetime usage should be Duncan
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17th Feb 2012 6:38 pm |
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Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2057
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Thanks DiscoDunc
Why doesnt your response surpise me!
Would be interesting to know who makes the LR oil and ask them what they think their oil is good for and for how long.
Cheers Ceekay D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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17th Feb 2012 6:50 pm |
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filo
Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: here, down in the north, where the fog is
Posts: 616
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just do a forum search: there are a lot of posts regarding autobox fluid
the autobox is done by ZF who suggests fluid replacement ALWAYS before 100K km depending on usage
zf fluid (LR, audi, bmw, hyundai, jaguar... fluids) is done by shell and is called M1375.4 and seem to be very difficult to find
best price i got 18/19 euro per liter + VAT
probably LR branded costs twice
F.
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17th Feb 2012 10:27 pm |
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Chips1973
Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 51
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JP automatics sell shell lifegaurd 6 for £10.50 per litre
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19th Feb 2012 8:52 pm |
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filo
Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: here, down in the north, where the fog is
Posts: 616
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€12,6 plus shipping per litre. 10 liters will prob be 15 each shipping incl
wonder how much could be the quote for 20 litres
will ask them
thank you very much FYI
Filippo
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20th Feb 2012 10:03 am |
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Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
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Millermatic ATF DM seems to meet the ZF specs. Fixed my shuddering gearbox using Filo's excellent guide. Just been to the Alps and back with better fuel consumption in harsh temperatures.
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20th Feb 2012 11:51 pm |
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robertofollia
Member Since: 16 Aug 2006
Location: Sometimes over here, and sometimes over there
Posts: 142
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Hi all,
We will never know the real substitute for LG6 until the contract between ZF and Shell expires.
Some claim Motorcraft's Mercon SP, others the PEntosin ATF1, and some others Castrol Multi import or transmax Z.
However, it has been suggested in the BMW forums (where many of them are buying the trans oil from LR dealers for being cheaper), I've found a very interesting report in the E90 forum, where the LG6 is claimed to be just a "mpg beater" but doing very little for the transmission health as does not disperse heat so quickly or fast as other ATFs, so harms the 'box, and the same could be said according to the forum for the Mercon SP.
Here's the link to the 7th page of discussion
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345598&page=7
There's another great deal of investigation going on here, where LG6=motorcraft mercon SP and recommend Castrol's TRansmax Z as being developed for +1000 hours on buses
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363648
To make a very long story short the conclusion was:
CONCLUSION
For 30K mile intervals and no racing:
cheap OEM= motorcraft mercon SP
For up to 60K mile intervals w/o racing, or 30K miles with racing:
Castrol transmax z (if you can find it in the US)
pentosin ATF 1
royal purple atf
any fluid on ZF TE ML 11B
Best regards and happy reading
Robert Regards, Robert
Only a closed filling station can prevent me from reaching my destination
1992 Santana 88"SWB petrol
1995 RRClassic 300Tdi
1999 D2 V8 manual coiler
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21st Feb 2012 1:13 am |
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robertofollia
Member Since: 16 Aug 2006
Location: Sometimes over here, and sometimes over there
Posts: 142
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UPDATE!
Ravenol company in Germany is manufacturing direct replacements for our D3's needs:
- TYK500050, or ZF lifeguard 6, or Land Rover "advanced" : automatic transmission fluid, markets their equivalent RAVENOL, complying specs from ZF, LR, Audi , Ford Mercon SP and more. Listed as ATF6HP.
Link
http://www.ravenol.de/products?part=410
Same specs as lifeguard 6.
Price, in Ebay, 6,50 euro/liter
http://www.ebay.es/itm/10L-Getriebeol-f ... 27bf0ef88e
Oh, and the unobtanium Texaco 14315 (Pas fluid in disco 2, Freelanders, D3, D4, FFRR) is also available as ravenol PSF
http://www.ravenol.de/products?part=344
They even market the MTF94 substitute (off topic, as it belongs to D2 and other r380 equipped motors.
Good to know.
They sell through an online shop but.. don't know if they can ship internationally.
Happy wednesday to all Regards, Robert
Only a closed filling station can prevent me from reaching my destination
1992 Santana 88"SWB petrol
1995 RRClassic 300Tdi
1999 D2 V8 manual coiler
2004 D2 Td5... SOLD!
2006 D3 V8 SE
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29th Feb 2012 12:18 am |
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discoverybrazil
Member Since: 07 Aug 2018
Location: sao paulo
Posts: 102
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Hi friends please help me in my area have only Febi 34806, motul atf VI and pentosin atf1 what’s better to US zf6hp26?? PLEASE! LR3 ON ROAD ONLY
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