I want to do a partial flush on my recently acquired D4 8 speed. Where do I source the Lifeguard 8 ATF locally (Melbourne) or is it an import via eBay?
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The 6 can be purchased from Repco so presumably the 8 could be as well.
Scott
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Try a few odd dealers that use the box,could be cheaper.ie Chrysler,they use the box so do a few others.
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Had a partial flush (no pan replacement) on my ZF8 transmission by the dealer today.
My car has travelled just under 65,000km and I had no issues with the transmission at all. Just a preventative maintenance task as I plan on keeping it for a while.
Dealer quoted me 1.5 hours of labour @$190/hr plus 4-5 litres of ZF8 fluid @$95 / litre (plus GST)
When I picked it up (and queried the invoice) they told me the fluid price should actually be $135 / litre (plus GST) but did stick to the original quote and gave me a credit for the overcharge.
The service advisor said that they thought it was a good idea to do that flush before 80,000km (in spite of LR "sealed for life" mantra)
I'd like to tell you I can notice an amazing newfound silky smoothness but so far I can't notice any difference at all.
I did specifically ask them to keep some of the drained fluid to have a look at but they somehow forgot about that.
So final cost for the partial flush was $285 labour plus 5l of ZF8 fluid @$95 - $495 all plus GST = Grand total $858
Is it worth it? Not sure
David
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Thanks David, I want to do the same thing for the same reason. I've been quoted quite a lot more than that by the local dealer and am yet to explore indy options.
I go the impression they hadn't done a partial flush before of an 8 speed. I think it was either 1200 or 1500
Cheers,
Scott
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It is worth it to ensure it will last a very long time. It's good news you can't feel a difference as it shows the old fluid was still in good health. Now the new fluid will support it for another 60k km. I guess I'd only question whether it was worth it based on how long you intend to keep the vehicle. I'm not sure the fluid changes will translate directly into sale price later, but it will make it easier to sell.
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That's interesting Scott. The initial response I received from the dealer was similar:
"The partial fluid flush of the transmission, I checked with the workshop controller and he advised approximately 8-10 litres of the 8 speed fluid at $95.00 a litre, and 2 hours labour at $197.00 p/hour. Approximately $1344.00."
My impression was the same as yours - they hadn't done it before.
I pushed back, clarified partial flush, no pan replacement and told them it should only be 4-5 litres of fluid. They actually did their homework then and came back with the 1.5 hours labour and 4-5 litres of fluid quote.
Might be worth giving them a prod
David
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