Doing an oil and sump pan swap on draining the ATF it looks reddish brown . I thought it was more a golden colour, anyone else come across this.Land Rovers don't leak they just mark there spot
1973 Land Rover Series 3 110 safari Gone but not forgotten
1990 Discovery 200Tdi Gone thank god
1996 Discovery 300Tdi sadly missed (still going strong but not with me)
2003 Discovery TD5 Gone to LR heaven
2004 Discovery TD5 Gone to Aberdeen hope it likes it there
2005 RRS HSE Rimini Red (my Disco 3 in a posh frock)
Think I see a pattern here
21st Jun 2018 4:34 pm
rrhool
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ATF is often red. Richard
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21st Jun 2018 4:41 pm
lynalldiscovery
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Not personally, but did read some of the compatible spec oils are red, so red doesnt always mean its got the wrong gear in it.
21st Jun 2018 4:42 pm
XDAndy
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I think the official ZF stuff is golden brown, and there are a lot of threads here advocating not using red ATF but only the ZF stuff.
I got Bodsy to flush my autobox and the stuff he used was 3rd party, assured me it was proper spec, and pretty sure it was reddish.
So perhaps if it’s been flushed before and it’s got 3rd party ATF fluid.
21st Jun 2018 4:45 pm
M3DPO
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The answer could be in the reason you are changing the fluid!It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
21st Jun 2018 4:55 pm
Dan1720v
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The answer could be in the reason you are changing the fluid!
I'm changing the oil cause it's got 94,000 mls on the clock and there's no mention of a transmission fluid change I'm going to use Ravanol 6hp fluid as it's the same spec as ZF fluid.Land Rovers don't leak they just mark there spot
1973 Land Rover Series 3 110 safari Gone but not forgotten
1990 Discovery 200Tdi Gone thank god
1996 Discovery 300Tdi sadly missed (still going strong but not with me)
2003 Discovery TD5 Gone to LR heaven
2004 Discovery TD5 Gone to Aberdeen hope it likes it there
2005 RRS HSE Rimini Red (my Disco 3 in a posh frock)
Think I see a pattern here
21st Jun 2018 5:02 pm
kajtzu
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I used BG Universal Synthetic ATF which is red. It meets or exceeds (for Land Rover):
ESSO LT71141, TEXACO N402, TYK500050, LRN 13754, TEXACO ETL-7045E, STC 4863, STC 505.31, LR 002748, LR 023288, LR 023289
Out of that list TYK500050 is the LR OE part for D3 ATF fluid.
Been good, nothing wrong with BG products.
21st Jun 2018 5:05 pm
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XDAndy wrote:
I think the official ZF stuff is golden brown, and there are a lot of threads here advocating not using red ATF but only the ZF stuff.
I got Bodsy to flush my autobox and the stuff he used was 3rd party, assured me it was proper spec, and pretty sure it was reddish.
So perhaps if it’s been flushed before and it’s got 3rd party ATF fluid.
Definitely wasn’t Red
It’s the same oaty colour and M1375.4 specBodsys Brake Bible
Going to drain and fill a few times in case it gunks up.Land Rovers don't leak they just mark there spot
1973 Land Rover Series 3 110 safari Gone but not forgotten
1990 Discovery 200Tdi Gone thank god
1996 Discovery 300Tdi sadly missed (still going strong but not with me)
2003 Discovery TD5 Gone to LR heaven
2004 Discovery TD5 Gone to Aberdeen hope it likes it there
2005 RRS HSE Rimini Red (my Disco 3 in a posh frock)
Think I see a pattern here
21st Jun 2018 11:07 pm
garrycol
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Location: Canberra
Posts: 1115
The correct LG6 fluid is a light honey colour and when well used is the colour of tea to black.
If you have red fluid in there, it is the wrong fluid.
Garry
22nd Jun 2018 2:40 am
Disco_Mikey
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peter.green wrote:
Going to drain and fill a few times in case it gunks up.
Your best (and only) option is to have it flushed, to ensure the box has 100% of the correct spec oil in it My D3 Build Thread
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Bodsy wrote:
Definitely wasn’t Red
It’s the same oaty colour and M1375.4 spec
Really? When I looked it I definitely thought ‘that looks red’!
Would swear blind it was red.
Though, not going to open the drain plug and find out ......
But then, I must bow to your wisdom, especially as it’s your oil!
22nd Jun 2018 8:36 am
Discomadness
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Mine is red. Will be changed when I get it all apart.Jarrod
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22nd Jun 2018 10:17 am
James1974
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When I had my new gearbox done one place said they use red as it’s all the same
Needless to say that place was crossed of my list
I only put Zf lifeguard 6 in mine as that’s what is recommended
My thinking is you wouldn’t put the wrong oil in the engine so why would you with a gearbox
And yes it may be a bit dearer but unless you do stupid amount of miles it’s nearly a once off unless u keep the car for everDisco 3 gone but not forGotten
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. I thought it was more a golden colour, anyone else come across this.
