DCT wet clutch fluids, universal?

[Jetronic]

Looking at wet clutcg dct fluids, the next car will have a wet clutch dct and calls for dexron dct fluid. Unfortunately, it seems that spec is hard to come by, and expensive: $50 or more per quart after delivery. I would just pay the dealer to do a change at 1 year (sheduled changes every 3 years / 45k miles) if I could watch them do it: not so easy since covid though...

Then there's Redline which has a universal dct fluid... still hard to come by but it iopens up possibilities.

How incompatible is dexron dct fluid with VAG dct fluid, which is everywhere?

 

[MParr]

What car?

 

[atikovi]

I would just pay the dealer to do a change at 1 year (sheduled changes every 3 years / 45k miles) if I could watch them do it: not so easy since covid though...

Any business that is still blaming covid for something today, is a bit shady or lazy. I wouldn't use anything other than oem fluid on a one year old car under warranty.

 

[Pablo]

What car?

+1

Any business that is still blaming covid for something today, is a bit shady or lazy. I wouldn't use anything other than oem fluid on a one year old car under warranty.

+2

 

[Jetronic]

the car is an MG HS, but that makes zero difference.

Any business that is still blaming covid for something today, is a bit shady or lazy. I wouldn't use anything other than oem fluid on a one year old car under warranty.

A lot of stuff has changed, and hasn't changed back to pre-covid conditions

 

[atikovi]

the car is an MG HS, but that makes zero difference.


A lot of stuff has changed, and hasn't changed back to pre-covid conditions

Just an excuse for not getting things done. I'd find another dealer that wanted my business more.

 

[Jetronic]

Just an excuse for not getting things done. I'd find another dealer that wanted my business more.

I'm sure the service desk will accept the work, I'm just not sure the tech will actually do it if:

A: it's a pain in the backside to do
B: he thinks it's not necessary
C: he likely won't get caught

I've been a tech long enough to know this is a risk. Could be the worlds easiest job for all I know, but on VAG DSG it seems a bit involved...

This is a big dealer, at this location they do ford, suzuki, hyundai and MG, probably others too

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Repco seems to carry Nulon, Penrite, and Castrol, all at much less than $50/qt

The transmission seems to come from Borg Warner

 

[sloinker]

I just bought a bunch of this mail order from NAPA. The price was right. I have used the Red Line and VW OE in the past. Not sure what differences your spec. needs.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/VAL888705

 

[MolaKule]

Amsoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, Redline, Ravenol, Motul, etc, all have DCT fluids.

 

[Pablo]

Amsoil offering:

https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-100-synthetic-dct-fluid-dct/?zo=515729

 

[Jetronic]

Repco seems to carry Nulon, Penrite, and Castrol, all at much less than $50/qt

The transmission seems to come from Borg Warner

No it's a SAGW product sagw dct280. Another SAIC owned company. I too expected a Borg Warner at first

 

[Jetronic]

Amsoil, Valvoline, Mobil 1, Redline, Ravenol, Motul, etc, all have DCT fluids.

But are they interchangeable?

 

[GSCJR]

This is an odd one. Dexron DCT is nowhere to be found on any spec sheet, weird.

 

[Pablo]

As with most transmission fluids we must study the FMs, AW, stiction modifiers and other additives as well as matching viscosity

 

[Jetronic]

This is an odd one. Dexron DCT is nowhere to be found on any spec sheet, weird.

I know, and then there's this:

Dexron Dual Clutch transmission Fluid 1 litre - Brown and Gammons

Dexron Dual Clutch transmission Fluid 1 litre 10206370 in MG GS Gearbox & Clutch

www.ukmgparts.com

shipping + import duties puts it well over 50 euro

 

[GSCJR]

I know, and then there's this:

Dexron Dual Clutch transmission Fluid 1 litre - Brown and Gammons

Dexron Dual Clutch transmission Fluid 1 litre 10206370 in MG GS Gearbox & Clutch

www.ukmgparts.com

shipping + import duties puts it well over 50 euro

Yes, I saw that one; ludicrous.

 

[MolaKule]

But are they interchangeable?

i would think so since they all contain the specific DCT additive package and their viscosities are what I would expect for a DCT formulation..

 

[MattPersman]

Amsoil offering:

https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-100-synthetic-dct-fluid-dct/?zo=515729

I’m going to try it on my GLI soon

 

[TiGeo]

My go-to.