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Jase, I'm pretty confident in saying that none of those brands on your list are actually Licensed Dex IV fluids.
They may claim to meet the spec through inhouse testing (or more accurately, through using an additive pack from someone like Lubrizol that meets the D.IV spec) but I doubt very much that they've submitted oil to GM for testing.
I stayed out of this thread for the most part, it was just going round in circles.
Rick, I was wondering when you would "pop in"!!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by rick130
Fraser
Ok fair enough.. what should we buy then?Quote:
Originally Posted by rick130
Camo
It is definitely a Dexron VI required for the transmission ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Camo
If it is indeed a Dex VI fluid that's needed try and find a licensed one first, at least it's a guarantee that the stuff will do the job.
Someone mentioned that Penrite have one and there should be others.
Had a quick look and Castrol in Australia have an officially licensed one called TQ Dexron VI, Fuchs have their ATF 6000 SL which meets the Dex VI spec
Officially Dex VI replaced all other Dexron fluids and is backwards compatible with previous versions according to GM. In fact the Dex IV, Dex III, Dex II, etc are officially obsolete specs according to GM.
Having said that, if a company like Amsoil actually make a Dex VI type fluid I'd trust them, they make some excellent lubes, I just don't care for their marketing and they never ever officially submit an oil for licensing, they always say 'meets' a specification which is a bit mealy mouthed to me.
A poster on a forum I used to hang out too much on was actually a GM transmission engineer in the US and he was pretty adamant in pushing the licensed Dex VI brews as your only guarantee of performance.
Funnily enough on Castrol and Penrites's lube guide it says 'refer to dealer' for the auto transmission ?
Holden dealers *should* stock it, I know we have it at work, both as Fuchs ATF6000 and in 3.8 litre bottles of the GM branded stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
when I'm back at work on tuesday i'll find out how much it is for a 3.8L bottle....
Lifestyle 4wd in Perth use the Fuch fluid when they do changes. Pat
Just a bit of trivia - this is the same fluid for the 5 speed GM (France) auto transmission fitted to a 2004 & 2005 BMW X3.
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The info that i posted above is incorrect. For BMW X3 2004 and 2005 owners, please disgard that info. The correct fluid was Texaco ELT 8072B but has now been superseeded by Dexron VI (that's 6 not 4).Quote:
Originally Posted by tempestv8
Sorry for the wrong (and mostly irrelevant to a Range Rover) initial trivia info.
THANK YOU! I have been searching for an Australian equivalent for 7045E for my BMW. Google lead me to your post. I registered on here to say thanks :P
Just looking at my L322auto rebuild (just before I bought it) and the auto transmission mob used dexron 6. Could this be why I am having ongoing problems with it? Jim