Thread: ZF Auto trans aftermarket steel pan and filter

Gday Mike,

This is close, within a few $$$
20ltrs ZF oil $515 plus GST
Steel pan kit with filter, shorter bolts, etc, $275 plus GST.

Ordered yesterday from ZF in sydney..speak to adrien.

Cheers Ean

We had ours done a couple of months ago. I paid someone to do it for me as I'm not mechanically minded (to that level) and all up for the new pan, filter, double flush, fitted and labour costs it came in at around $1,200. So there are some good savings if you have a go yourself.

Originally Posted by 640Newton

.. double flush..

Saab have a procedure (for my son's MY03 9-5 at least) that is supposed to replace all the old oil without undue waste.

Drain the sump then add 4L to refill the sump, disconnect the cooler return hose at the cooler, start the engine and drain off 2L, stop engine then add 2L, start engine and drain off another 1L, stop engine and reconnect cooler hose then top-up using normal top-up procedure.

Hi Guys,
I think I have missed something here which zf auto are we talking about the z4hp, zf5hp , zf6hp or even the 8. I have just purchased a filter kit for the zf5hp24 $70 for l322 02model. I have been looking at which oil to run. as you know we can't get the esso product but nylon product might be the one to use.
My l322 has locked into 3rd when its got hot a couple of times and then releases when cool. Currently I will be installing a cooler at the front.
I have been told by a zf rebuilder is keep the fluid cool and change approx 25-30K's to give max life. He reckons 40K's is a bit long when towing as the zf loves clean fluid.

Regards Paul

Originally Posted by tebone

Hi Guys,
I think I have missed something here which zf auto are we talking about

As we are on the D3/D4/RRS section the model that goes in these -ZF6HP26.

Below is the link to a file section I have on disco3 with reference to material I dug up when researching a "mere" transmission oil and filter change. I also found some material on the ZF plastic and ZF metal pans as well as the 6 speed oil, as opposed to 5 speed oil - everything is special.

As with all things Land Rover, as previously mentioned, a "sealed for life" transmission is not quite what one might first think. It may even be that ZF calls the 6HP26 that is in our 3's, the 6HP26X to differentiate it from the very similar 6 speeds on rear wheel drive only vehicles. Also it appears that Ford is now constructing a license built version that they call the 6R60. There is a nice cut a way jpg which gives a pretty good view of why an oil change, no matter how much it costs, is cheap.

Since my oil change, I get from 50 to 100 km more out of a full tank now on my 4.4L petrol V8 LR3. That is a big deal to me; also the cost of the oil and pan/filter change was paid for in somewhat over a year just by the fuel cost savings.

DISCO3.CO.UK Photo Gallery - ZF 6HP26 Automatic Transmission in LR3

Decided that at 198,000k's and "sealed for life", transmission might need a change of oil and filter. Pic is of oil that came out, looked like coke....but blacker.
Probably only thing that saved the trans was that it has never towed or gone off road, and always done long steady country runs.

Will change it every 50,000 from now on.
vbrab

Wow, that used trans fluid looks very black indeed!

You must be really glad to have gotten rid of at least half of all the fluid in your gearbox.

I had to drain the "lifetime" auto trans fluid out of a BMW X3 that had travelled 100,000 kms and it was in a similar black condition.