Reply With Quote$220!? - is it that either the filter or ATF or both are chinese products or they forgot to charge for the labour or they only drained and replaced a couple litres of ATF?Originally Posted by RR04
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Current GM Dex VI licensed fluids list
DEXRON®-VI
"The original formulator is the company who formulated the product and submitted the formulation and data for approval. They own and control the approved formula.
A reblender is a company who, with permission from the original formulator, blends the exact formulation at their site. The reblender may be a division of the original formulator but blends at a different blending site.
A rebrander buys the finished blended formulation from an approved original formulator or an approved reblender and simply puts their brand name on the product. A rebrander may also package the product if they have a packaging line."
from this thread http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...gonew=1#UNREAD
Master
$220!? - is it that either the filter or ATF or both are chinese products or they forgot to charge for the labour or they only drained and replaced a couple litres of ATF?
OldBushie
^what he said. Pat
Master
My local landrover place who know these quite well and are not the cheapest quoted me between $275 and $300 to do filter and fluid.
2007/2002/2000/1994/1993/1988/1987/1985/1984/1981/1979/1973 Range Rover 1986 Wadham Stringer
and a Nissan Cube............
South Australia.
Master
It pays to check what they are actually quoting on - if they know these quite well then why isn't the quote a single price?
$300 is fine - just remember that a genuine filter costs about $100 and 20 litres of the correct spec ATF costs about $300 - then there's retail markup and labour on top.
A sump drop will use up about 7 litres whereas a proper fluid change will use about 20 litres. Labour of ½ hour minimum adds another $50.
It's simple maths to see what they are doing (or not doing) to your truck.
Wizard
I just got off the phone from a place in Tullamarine that bacicat2000 (Gav) recommended (Chris at Airport automatics), he knows these transmissions really well, and he has quoted me $360 filter replaced with RR specific one, and a complete flush and fill (total change) with Dexron VI fluid which is licensed (Fuchs Petrolub AG (license number J-60310) TITAN ATF 6000 SL - this seems to be a top fully synthetic fluid).
Cheers,
Fraser
Master
Now that mob appear to know what they are doing!
Pity they aren't in the Hunter!
Wizard
When I had mine done 6 months ago the shop used Valvoline Maxlife and an X5 filter.. The guy assured me it was the right fluid.
Looks like I will have to find someone to do it right up here.
Camo
2004 Black Range Rover L322 Diesel
Wizard
I think the filter for the RR has an extra bolt or something similar to hold it better for all the rough-roading that these vehicles do!
As for the fluid, i would not take any chances at all, as they are a known weak-point due to the fact that most of these tranny's weren't serviced until 2007 (I think) The Dexron-VI spec sheet above specifically mentions "Hydra-matic" transmissions, which is what I believe these are called in Europe.
Anyway, I'll let you know how it goes after the change.........
Cheers,
Fraser
Wizard
Gave my local Auto service shop a call regarding my trans.
The guy said the filter is identical for the RR and X5.. He said the sedans are different. Will give him that I guess.
He was dead set sure the Maxlife is fine for the RR ZF box. They rebuild them and use that fluid. He said the box is identical to aussie GM.
Got me beat. Would love to show him info why we need Dextron VI. Why is that anyways? Valve body different?
Camo
2004 Black Range Rover L322 Diesel
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