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Old 11-30-2014, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by JCL View Post
It is not the same quality and spec. That Liqui Moly fluid is a Dexron III and Mercon fluid according to the Liqui Moly site. Liqui Moly say that though it isn't approved by ZF they think you should use it anyway. If you just want to buy a Dexron III fluid, you can get it cheaper at Walmart.

But what you need is the ZF Lifeguard fluid, whether from BMW, ZF, or whoever. Don't confuse a generic Dexron fluid with the proper one.
I respectfully disagree. What you describing sounds like this:
LIQUI MOLY - Motor Oils, Additives, Car Care - Products - ATF III
which I use in my 97 528i with GM 4 speed with great results. You'll notice on this one they don't recommend it for LT 71141 because it doesn't meet the specific requirements.

Even though Top Tec 1200 doesn't carry official Lt 71141 approval, Liqui Moly recommends it for it which means it meets the specific requirements but for whatever reasons they didn't go with official approval, probably not cost efficient.

I've been buying their products for years and Liqui Moly doesn't recommends something without knowing if it meets certain requirements. So I already ordered Top tec 1200 and I won't hesitate using it.
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