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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
In practice, one of these boxes can manage 150,000 miles or more on the genuine fluid.
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26th Apr 2024 5:40pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7772 |
I think I read that ZF recommended 10 years if I remember right.
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26th Apr 2024 5:49pm |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3162 |
Does a 'megaflush' use the genuine ZF fluid? The sump has a filter and magnet and can develop leaks (mine did) to the seal with age as the rubber hardens so it' a good idea to have this replaced with a genuine one. Not sure if this is ofered as an option during a megaflush? The service kit includes a new sump and enough oil to change about 1/2 the oil which IMO is enough to prolong / preserve the gearbox. The idea of 'flushing' certainly sounds good but I'm yet to be convinced it offers a genuinley better outcome than a 'service' using genuine oil and a sump. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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27th Apr 2024 6:01am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7920 |
The mega flush is a process, so I guess you could use whatever fluid you want.....
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27th Apr 2024 7:17am |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3162 |
A megaflush uses a lot of fluid so I suspect the cost of running it with the genuine ZF fluid would be prohibitivley expensive. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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27th Apr 2024 9:17am |
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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
Yes, genuine fluid only for the final fill.
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27th Apr 2024 9:35am |
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PDC Member Since: 02 Oct 2018 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 69 |
I've spent the last 3 months of emailing & leaving messages with Bodsy & as he's not got back to me have decided to do it myself. I have research the whole thing & as to a Megga flush vs partial oil change & new filter/pan I've come down with the thought that its best to do a partial genuine ZF oil change & filter and then in 12 months time just do another oil change without changing the filter of course. That should of changed at least three quarters of the oil. I will then have piece of mind that the filter & oil has all been done with genuine parts. I will also change some of the internal seals at the same which costs very little to do. But whoever you speak to has their own opinion on the subject, so I recon just replace like for like & you won't go far wrong. 2010 RR Autobiography 5.0 SC
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27th Apr 2024 10:36am |
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