Thread: ATF Group Buy?

Having read everything below, it got me to thinking.

If the gooders ATF is so expensive, and the general opinion is to get the double flush, then why not flush with the cheap stuff, then fill with the good stuff?

Surely the little remnant of the cheap and nasty would be overwhelmed and you would be considerably better off in the back pocket???


Thoughts???


Norm

Not worth the risk really.
ZF stuff is not too expensive.

Hey Caver
Did you ever get the group buy happening? If so what price did the ATF end up at?

Just got a notificaton that NomadicD3 wrote this:

Hey caver,
I've been looking into this extensively over the past few days and was told by a rover w'shop they use penrite syn ATF @$15/ltr. Ever heard of anyone using this or has anyone ever used this?? The other quote for the service,flush and steel AnB pan change kit was $1800. I know i have to get this done soon but $1800 seems a little steep {but i guess it is Perth}
thanks

Dunno what happened? but not the thread?

I'm using sin ATF in my newly built D2. The Auto man recommended it, spoke to ZF and they said it was fine, obviously not sure about the others. Tought it was steep but seems I got off lightly.

Yea Sorry about that Caver, posted it then changed it , realised i was wasting your time, i just had to do more reading from this thread, am still interested in the group buy outcome.
thanks

I take it you know not to us Sin ATF then?

Not enough folks wanted to do the group buy but went halves with Jonesey for the steel pans and 20L of lifeguard 6 direct from ZF

$1292.74 in total incl GST


20L Lifeguard6 $280.24 (excl GST)
Steel pans (each) $297.49 (excl GST)

... and that was done at a LR dealer too.

Thanks Caver!

For the record, my auto has been running really well since the double flush. No more vibrations and fast, smooth changes. I have done about 12,500km on it since the change - including the trip from Sydney-Bourke-Broken Hill- Arkaroola-Marree-Oodnadatta-Uluru-Hermansburg-Alice Springs-Darwin-Mt Isa-Longreach-Moree-Grafton-Sydney (11,688km in 17 days!).

And Norm - the reason you can't double flush with a cheaper oil - is that not all the trans oil comes out when you drain it! Some stays inside the torque converter. This is why the "megaflush" (not offered anywhere in Australia afaik) is a better option than the double flush.

Cheers,
Rob