Thread: ZF Auto trans aftermarket steel pan and filter

Hi vbrab,
Check out A & B Transmissions in Dendenong, Home they will mail order, they are ZF agents. Automac in Myaree are also ZF agents in Perth, not sure about buying the pan off them. I got mine from A & B very efficiently, give them a call and do the transaction over the phone, if you have any questions the guys are very helpful.
If you have access to a Toyota agent investing in some of their "black sealant" is a good move. Where you are might be an idea to keep the sealant in a cool place when you aren't using it.

Listed here as well

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Garry

Are D4 2.7s the same deal then?

Thanks for that Nomad9, will chase up one and get on with servicing it, probably needs it after 200k.

Have located a service kit with new pan, but now come to correct oil and hear variable claims about what oil can be used.
Looks like I will have to be flushing a fair bit through after replacing pan and that looks like being an expensive (wasteful) exercise.
Claims are that ZF "Lifeguard 6" is the ONLY oil for this trans, and I have prices from $55 for one litre to $32 a litre (for 20L), plus freight, depending on how much I buy.
Evidently dealer retail is $75 a litre for same oil.
Mercedes use ZF box and their retail for their oil is $32 a litre (same as holden which use ZF box.
Somebody thought that Mercedes owned ZF.
Does anybody have any good info on what oil should/can be used in D3 auto?
thanks vbrab

Beleive it or not ZF are still a private family owned company.


Cheers Ean

Well ordered my oil (20ltrs) and steel pan kit from ZF today.

They are in sydney somewhere but do also have a service centre in perth, so might be worth you WA guys checking there prices.

My brother in law is the ZF marine agent in darwin and he's price was not much cheaper than mine, so after the tight arse put his mark up on it, I can get it cheaper direct from ZF..(He did say he has never had to buy that oil from them, so dont think he got a super good price quoted from them, not like if he baught heaps.)

Will see how it goes when I get it.

Cheers Ean

They (ZF) didn't actually have any 20L drums in Perth in stock, but as their delivery price from Sydney was less than half what I was quoted to deliver from Perth (by another freight mob), I was happy to place order with ZF and wait a bit. Now all I have to do is change it all when it arrives.
Regards, vbrab