Cheap zf oil finally

**justinc** · 24th May 2019, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by rar110

How many litres for a 6hp26, without the full flush? I’m thinking of doing a 50k km change has mine will have the lead free stator bush problem.

6.to 6.5 for a standard filter change/ service .

**theelms66** · 25th May 2019, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

That was around about 5years ago as an alternative to LG6 and its use as an option for LG6 was withdrawn - on the assumptions that problems cropped up. There are a few threads on this.

I would be wary if it is back on the market as an alternative to LG6.

You can get LG6 in bulk from ZF for about $23 a litre and in 1 litre bottles from Repco for about $28 when on special. Really in the life of the gearbox the cost is not a lot more.

garry

Still available today so dont know whats going on

**101RRS** · 26th May 2019, 10:12 AM

Maybe they changed the formula and relisted it as being suitable as a replacement for LG6.

The oil has been around for years and was never withdrawn. What changed is that it was initially listed as being suitable as a LG6 replacement. After some time the LG6 option was removed from its compatibility list which was a few years back, now they are saying it is now suitable.

Hey it your car and if you are happy with it then use it - it will initially work fine and if there are issues these will not show up for many tens of thousands of km later.

For me - I pay on average $28 for my LG6 and am happy to change 3 litres every 20,000km for a cost of about $80 - about the same as the cost of my engine oil change so really no big deal - small bikkies in the scheme of things.

I find it amazing that people buy expensive vehicles and then skimp on servicing costs.

Garry

**loanrangie** · 26th May 2019, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Maybe they changed the formula and relisted it as being suitable as a replacement for LG6.

The oil has been around for years and was never withdrawn. What changed is that it was initially listed as being suitable as a LG6 replacement. After some time the LG6 option was removed from its compatibility list which was a few years back, now they are saying it is now suitable.

Hey it your car and if you are happy with it then use it - it will initially work fine and if there are issues these will not show up for many tens of thousands of km later.

For me - I pay on average $28 for my LG6 and am happy to change 3 litres every 20,000km for a cost of about $80 - about the same as the cost of my engine oil change so really no big deal - small bikkies in the scheme of things.

I find it amazing that people buy expensive vehicles and then skimp on servicing costs.

Garry

Says he who reused the compressor dessicant.

**101RRS** · 26th May 2019, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Says he who reused the compressor dessicant.

And your point is?

And by the way - the dessicant was new when it went in (yes it had been on the shelf but was the correct brown [some say orange] colour and when checked after the fault was still evident later that day, some of the beads had changed colour so heated them to remove the little bit of moisture that they had sucked in on the test runs. A standard process if you new anything about these cars.

The old dessicant, the filters, the piston guide and and the ring were all disposed of and not reused.

So once again - and your point is?

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