Thread: Disco 3/4 Automatic Transmission FAQ - 6 Speed

Originally Posted by mcwazza

I've just been quoted $1250 for D3's first transmission service with metal sump conversion and genuine parts and fluid. Perth northern suburbs.

to me that sounds a bit rich .. the part itself is pretty cheap, the labour should also be cheap as the (new) metal pan doesn't warrant the long and laborious old method of jacking up the engine.. most of the cost would be in the transmission fluid would it not?

thinking about getting mine done also.

My local indy quoted about 900 for just oils and filter, as romoving and replacing the sump is a pain in the arse.

1250 is a bit on the high side i would have thought.

Yeah the price does seem to vary, possibly depending on whether they flush with, and replace, the fresh fluid, which doubles the fluid cost for starters

What is the reduction in cost you should expect for the 2nd flush after putting the steel pan on the first time it was done?

Ok different spin. Have been quoted $950 for a dual flush but $650 for a single flush. A single drop and fill seems to do most of the job. What's the opinion?

See my response to your same question in the other thread.

Just a drain and refill only changes about 1/3 of the oil in the system.

Garry

Hi All,
Annoyingly, I am still confused after reading most of the 40 odd pages of this thread!

I've owned my 06 TDV6 D3 for a year-ish now and am ready to do stuff!
Transmission service is the one thing I'm up for soon as I can.

I haven't even checked if I've got a metal or plastic pan, but no matter, that's pretty straight forward.

What still haven't found through searching and reading is a definitive answer as to whether LF6 is the go to fluid to use or whether alternatives exist?
If LF6 is the go to fluid, where do most folks (I'm in Bris) source it from?

Once I know that I'll start to gather the bits and read about the change process!

Cheers
Ralph

Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph

What still haven't found through searching and reading is a definitive answer as to whether LF6 is the go to fluid to use or whether alternatives exist?

Contentious topic! 99% will say lifeguard only. Me, I don't like to go with the norm, love to buck the trend, so I'm running Motul ATF VI which meets the specification and hasn't caused me any issues so far, 30,000km down.
Motul Automatic Transmission Fluid ATF VI 100% Synthetic 1L | Sparesbox

Each to their own.