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Old 08-26-2021, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by LA02MAX View Post
Changed the transmission fluid, filter, mechatronics seals, and pan gasket....the previous owner obviously had it serviced at some point and they didn't put ZF Lifeguard fluid in it, which bums me out....I'm going to grab another 7 quarts or so and do a few more flushes to dilute whatever fluid they had in there. The person that did the work also left several oil pan bolts loose and didn't replace the original pan gasket, which is why I had a slight leak. Isn't it fun cleaning up other people's messes?
I've seen many have great results with Valvoline Max Life LT71141 spec fluid on their 4.8iS 6speed gearboxes and it's at great price point. I used Valvoline Import (blue bottle) on my 5hp24 in my 4.6iS since the specs are closest to the ZF fluid...
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