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1. the fluid is synthetic, not typical ATF;
2. fluid "rated" for 10 yrs or 100k miles:
3. Tech's personal opinion is change at 50-60k.
Thats all I need to know!

ICONCLS

"...that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

monkeypilot

Planning to change mine at 30 grand. A 2001 with only 10 grand now.

JimR

I'm pretty sure Waterloo talked to someone else at ZF, when he visited their Chicagoland rebuilding facility, and was told it was mineral oil-based.

I know that <a href="http://www.zf-group.com/pdf/OilReferenceGuide.pdf">this page from ZF's web site</a> identifies the required fluid as Esso LT71141. It is this fluid that gets repackaged as VAG ATF. The 5HP19FLA and the 5HP24A are the common A4, A6, and A8 automatic transmissions.

Also, <a href="http://zf-marine.com/Gears/D_Lubricants_4D.cfm?CFID=2352512&CFTOKEN=40786112& CFApp=1&Redirected=1&CFMessageID=4&NSRED=4">this page from ZF Marine</a> identifies LT71141 as being mineral-based.

Personally, I'd take reference info like that over a tech / parts guy's statements. Though just because it's on the Internet, doesn't make it The Truth. ;-)

Potomac-Greg

I think synthetic is mineral based. The difference is in how it gets constituted.

phred

Sheep can safely graze, verily.

JimR

Usually, you see the synthetic guys comparing their product to mineral-based oils.

drhaller

<a href="http://etyproducts.server101.com/quantity%20discounts.html">VW/Audi ATF Transmission Oil - Part "G 052 162 A2"</a>

Only $9.50/litre if you buy more than 5 (you will!)

<img src="http://etyproducts.server101.com/lubro%203.jpg">

NYCAudiFiend

is this same for A6 V8 trannys?

drhaller

yes.