Chrysler / ZF 8-speed ATF

[Stu_Rock]

Does anyone know anything about the ATF used in the new ZF 8HP45 transmissions used in the Charger and 300?

All I can find out from Google searches is it's a low viscosity fluid and its part number is 68157995AB, with MSRP of $44.94 for a bottle of unknown volume.

 

[carwreck]

The 845RE is a “fill for life” transmission, requiring no oil changes during normal driving conditions.
Gear selection is controlled by a shift-by-wire system, with no mechanical linkage from the shifter to the outside of the transmission.
See specs with transmission ratios: http://www.media.chrysler.com/dcxms/assets/specs/2012_CH_300_SP.pdf
More discussion at http://www.300cforums.com/forums/2nd-gen...-numbers-2.html
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1999 Olds GLS

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: carwreck
The 845RE is a “fill for life” transmission, requiring no oil changes during normal driving conditions.
Gear selection is controlled by a shift-by-wire system, with no mechanical linkage from the shifter to the outside of the transmission.
See specs with transmission ratios: http://www.media.chrysler.com/dcxms/assets/specs/2012_CH_300_SP.pdf
More discussion at http://www.300cforums.com/forums/2nd-gen...-numbers-2.html
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1999 Olds GLS

Not another fill for life unit. Is this what's really best for the transmission and car owner?

 

[Jim 5]

Fill for life means good enough to last through manufacturer's warranty IMO.

I've got one of these transmissions and will look into this in about 2 years. I'll be interested in knowing where to get this fluid, and if there's a trick to changing the trans fluid.

 

[Stu_Rock]

I hope that price is for a gallon or 4 L bottle. I also hope there will be a 3rd-party option a few years from now. No way that's truly a "fill for life" trans.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

ZF Lifeguard 8 fluid? ZF fluid is fairly expensive in general. Typical interval is ~60k miles under severe service. Visit ZF website.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

The 8 speed isn't a Chrysler unit? I was afraid that Chrysler, the company that couldn't make a 4 speed auto work, had released an 8 speed into the wild.

Is this designed completely and produced completely by ZF?

 

[SteveSRT8]

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/zfs-8-speed-automatic-transmission

 

[Old Mustang Guy]

Its fill for the life of the tranny. Imagine what it would cost to replace on of those at 100k.