ATF fluid for tiptronic?

[j911brick]

Has anybody ever heard of using Ford Mercon fluid in a tiptronic?

[Trey T]

Nope. Stick with OEM or Pentossin for your peace of mind. I stop messing around with modern AT when it comes to the fluid.

Oreilly's carry them for about $20/qt

[Muzzle of Bees]

Originally Posted by j911brick

Has anybody ever heard of using Ford Mercon fluid in a tiptronic?

Not here, but you can order the OEM stuff from Pelican for 19.00 a quart.

[healthservices]

I've used the Aisin OEM Type-IV fluid in the past at 7.99 a quart.



I'll be using the Redline ATF this time around as it is local at napa and 12.99 each.

[j911brick]

THanks for the replies. I have a customer that said he was told on this forum that it was OK. I warned him so if the trans blows up its on him.

[JFP in PA]

People seem to forget some very salient points:
1. The Tip is a bloody expensive trans to replace.
2. Very few shops can do a decent rebuild on them.
3. The correct fluid is not that expensive, or hard to find.

[j911brick]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

People seem to forget some very salient points:
1. The Tip is a bloody expensive trans to replace.
2. Very few shops can do a decent rebuild on them.
3. The correct fluid is not that expensive, or hard to find.

Agreed.

[tightbox]

Valvoline MaxLife Synthetic claims Esso 71141 compatibility. This link shows 20k miles of use in the ZF-5HP with good results on the used fluid analysis:

E46 ZF Automatic Transmission ATF Fluid & Filter Change DIY - Page 7 - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums

[j911brick]

Originally Posted by tightbox

Valvoline MaxLife Synthetic claims Esso 71141 compatibility. This link shows 20k miles of use in the ZF-5HP with good results on the used fluid analysis:

E46 ZF Automatic Transmission ATF Fluid & Filter Change DIY - Page 7 - Bimmerfest - BMW Forums

Good to know. Thanks.

[Trey T]

If it's tested among the community and the result is good, then go for it. That's how I would make my decision.