Thread: Transfer case issues

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

And use only the “Special” LR TC oil

I use Ravenol DTF-1 Transfer Fluid which is cheeper and suitable.

Royal Purple synchromax works well too, better than snake oil....

It amazes me that these vehicles are worth a small fortune but people will skimp on a few $$ and purchase oil that might meet expectations but no one can actually confirm.

Originally Posted by Arch

It amazes me that these vehicles are worth a small fortune but people will skimp on a few $$ and purchase oil that might meet expectations but no one can actually confirm.

Do the research and you will see that the two alternatives mentioned Ravenol and Royal Purple are confirmed to match the specification.

Originally Posted by Arch

It amazes me that these vehicles are worth a small fortune but people will skimp on a few $$ and purchase oil that might meet expectations but no one can actually confirm.

It amazes me that people will buy whatever the dealers recommends and tries to sell you when they don't even put a proper label on the container or want to tell you what it is.

The dealers are there to sell cars. They have no interest in keeping your 200000km plus car on the road. They'd rather have you in a new car every year if they could.

Ravenol TF0870 is what's been in mine for 20K kms and Ravenol MDF in the e-diff for 50K kms with no discernible difference in operation of either.

That's not my point, I avoid buying parts from a dealer unless I can't get genuine elsewhere.

My point is, its only a few dollars more to buy genuine fluids for oil changes that happen probably once during ownership of a vehicle. I have BMW, Merc, Volvo, Land Rover fluids in my garage now that are all designed for clutch packs in transfers and haldex systems. They look, smell and feel the same... but are they? I wont rely on forum speculation when it comes to fluids, I'll just buy the genuine product.

A lot more than just a few dollars, the LR badged fluids are way overpriced for what they are.