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12-13-2019, 10:35 AM
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2019. Any X-Drive $50 transfer case fluid alternatives?
Any options besides paying for the "secret" BMW/Shell formula oil?
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12-13-2019, 02:35 PM
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Shell S-Tec OIL0005 is apparently available without the BMW markup.
Meets Specifications: API GL-4, DTF 1, Shell TF-0870. https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/83222409710-MFG1199-V596.aspx https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ll-83222409710 https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...-409-710-M1199
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12-13-2019, 05:08 PM
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Is $50 once every ten years too much to pay for peace-of-mind in relation to an expensive transfer case?
Just sayin'...  Yes, as mentioned, there are plenty of alternatives but the cost saving ($20?) is hardly worth the effort of tracking down and obtaining any of them. At least, over here it is. BMW DTF-1 is easy to get and while 1l cost me nearly $90 here, that is actaully less than getting any of the alternatives... (for me at least). YMMV... literally... 
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12-13-2019, 07:11 PM
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I gladly invest $1000's, if needed, to refresh a newly acquired used car.
However, I don't like to be played a fool, either. I was just wondering if anyone has unmasked what the real fluid is, and found a substitute. A pint of tranny lube should not be more than $7.
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12-14-2019, 02:49 PM
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I suspect the low demand for this particular formulation means that the cost per litre is higher than for fluids that are used in higher volumes....
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12-14-2019, 04:30 PM
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12-14-2019, 05:27 PM
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I use BMW washer fluid from the dealer. It's available in two formulas - winter and summer - and works well. It's also cheaper than Bars Bugs. Go figure..
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12-14-2019, 10:02 PM
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I buy $2 gallon washer fluid at the grocery store.
Methanol is Methanol
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12-14-2019, 10:13 PM
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Bars Bugs (or similar) costs around $12 a litre - the BMW product is $11 a litre.
Back to the xDrive fluid - Ravenol make a DTF-1 that should be readily available.... https://www.ravenol.de/en/product-ra...r-fluid-dtf-1/
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12-15-2019, 01:03 AM
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Huh. I pay about C$4 for a 4L jug of bug juice here. Same for the winter stuff that'll not freeze down to -40C.
On the topic of the xfer case lube: pony up and buy the OE stuff. 1L of the stuff every 10 years? Who cares what it costs.
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