L322 td6 GM transmission oil & filter

Sorry to bring out an old thread.

I have my 04 L322 in for a gearbox service next tuesday. The guys there recommend max life trans oil for my car. Looks like its compatible to Dexron VI

Valvoline.com > Products > MaxLife > Automatic Transmission Fluid MaxLife > MaxLife® DEX/MERC ATF

They say it will be about $250 but can be more if it needs a full flush..depending on the condition of the fluid I guess. This includes a filter aswell.

Should I be worried they are about to do the wrong thing?

Cheers

Camo

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I'm told that most tranny flush places use cheap D3 fluid and not change the filter.

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You seem to think that the 6 speed ZFs use any old trannie oil that is lying around the shed - no true - probably even more restricted than oil used in the GM box. Based on prices talked about here the ZF oil is as expensive and probably more so than the GM oil.

So when you talk about cheap D3 oil just being thrown in - I can assure that while cheap oil may be going in - it ain't D3 ZF spec.

Garry

Daniel posted the GM Spec list here. I still think we need this doc in a better place.


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/l322-range...ur-l322-4.html

The oil MUST be listed on the document and approval cross referenced with the oil manufacturers doc.

So what you need to do is check the Valvaline doco for these licence numbers
J-60151
J-60319
J-60313

I still don't fully get this.. Valvoline Max Life iscompatible to Dexron6

So basically I should get the transmission guy to use Dexron 6?

Valvoline.com > Products > Automatic Transmission Products > Automatic Transmission Fluid > Valvoline DEXRON® VI ATF

I called valvoline tech support but they can't help as the range rover is listed as sealed for life..

Cheers
Camo

The document that was posted by Daniel contains licence numbers that have been issued by GM for use in this box.

The 3 numbers I listed above are from this GM document. So if you give the Valvaline tech guys a call and ask them about these numbers they will know something about them. No-one has a listing for the L322 or X5 – this licence code is the only way to get it right.


On the linked page you have posted it states
"Officially licensed and GM approved" - I've had a quick look for the codes - Penrite publish them on their site for all to see - but looks like Valvaline don't. So call the tech support line and ask "what the Official GM licence numbers for this product are?" you need one of the following
J-60151
J-60319
J-60313

Anyone can claim that their product is Dextron VI, but GM have gone to the trouble of issuing a licence code for fluids they have tested - this is not unique to GM either...

Thanks Harlie

I got no where with valvoline regarding GM license number for Max Life. The tech support guy I had on the phone had no idea with regards those numbers.

This is very frustrating! I'm not getting Russels Automatics in Oxenford to service the trans unless I know Max Life is compatible.

Will keep at it.

Cheers

Camo

Here is an option…

The GM doc lists the following near the bottom of page 2:

Penrite Oil Company Pty Limited J-60312 Penrite ATF DX-VI

If you have a look at the following link under the heading Industry Specifications you can see the number…
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/automatic-transmission-oils/atf_dx-vi

Thanks Harlie

Will cancel the gearbox service for next week. Can't find any info about the Max Life. The rangie is at the local dearlership for a standard service today.. They are getting back to me on the details for a gearbox service. They say they can do it. Keen to see what type of fluid they use.

Cheers

Camo

Bruce Lyntons here on the gold coast use Texamatic 7045E Dexron3. Filter is $120 and 5 litres of oil is $80 + $250 in labour :angel:

No time to do it today.. Feel like getting the stuff and do it myself. I serviced an auto on a falcon I had years ago. Was easy.. Can't see it being much different.

Camo

I know this keeps getting dragged up and going over and over but I’ve never really been 100% happy with any of the offered available alternatives actually 100% matching the oil spec of the recommended Texaco ETL 7045E oil and with the Texaco not being avail here have been scared of doing the wrong thing

Searching again I “accidently” googled BMW 7045e and got heaps of hits for auto trans fluid?? Eureka :)

Available in Aust (according to websites, I haven’t rung them all)
Nulon (in their specs it actual says equivalent to Texaco ETL 7045E :) ) and easily avail so this is my 1st choice

But also
Gulfwestern
Atlantic oil
Amsoil
Royal lubricants
Anglomoil (haven’t heard of them)

Just google BMW 7045 and see them in all their glory :cool:

Finally what I was after, written confirmation on and oil TDS of correct match to the Texaco oil :)
Jase