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Originally Posted by epiphone3
Best feedback I can provide is to make sure that whatever fluid you are using meets ZF Lifeguard 8 standard. With that, it should matter that much what brand fluid you use.
If you are doing this DIY, I'd suggest simply following normal procedure. If you are concerned about the fact that a lot of the original, dirty ATF does not get drained from the system on a standard ATF change, then I would suggest getting a good Indy shop to flush the system before they replace your oil pan and filter assembly.
Many people will tell you that, if you flush the system, the transmission will fail right after that. That is not the case.
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Yes. Plan is to DIY. Will not do a full fledge flush, just a pseudo-flush, with the 2 phased fluid replacement, as mentioned.
I will spend some time researching/comparing tech sheets between ZF Lifeguard ATF and Redline D6 ATF (possibly other brands), before I make a final move. Again, the Redline application guide sheets indicates that their D6-ATF liquid is appropriate for the ZF8HP tranny.
Their claim is TBD ...