pac23 Member 103 Member For: 14y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 02:39 AM Posted 14/05/14 02:39 AM Hi all,Has anyone had any dramas using non-genuine filter kits on their zf?The price difference is about 5 fold and a had a mechanic once tell me only to use genuine filter kit but I am usually not the one to use genuine only parts as aftermarket are often as good if not better then genuine in my experience..Is their any truth to his statement?Servicing mine this weekend with some GW syntrans. So any replies would be appreciated as I have to order parts..Cheers...
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 04:07 AM Posted 14/05/14 04:07 AM Have you got a metal pan
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 14y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 05:19 AM Author Posted 14/05/14 05:19 AM Yes I do
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 06:11 AM Posted 14/05/14 06:11 AM Only use green gasket.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-FORD-BF-FG-TERRITORY-6-SPEED-ZF-METAL-SUMP-SERVICE-KIT-/111340632702?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19ec6b3a7e
***VX*R8*** Member 202 Member For: 12y 11m 7d Gender: Male Posted 14/05/14 10:00 AM Posted 14/05/14 10:00 AM I'd like to know this too. Planning on doing a flush and service with GW Syntrans and wanted to use non genuine filter and gasket too.Where are you getting fluid and what price?
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 10:23 AM Posted 14/05/14 10:23 AM Where are you located?
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 14y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 11:34 AM Author Posted 14/05/14 11:34 AM Sydney
CHLAXN Legacy Donating Member 932 Member For: 18y 4m Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 14/05/14 01:58 PM Posted 14/05/14 01:58 PM Why only the green gasket? I have a filter and gasket here to service mine and it's grey gasket
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 02:36 PM Posted 14/05/14 02:36 PM When I say green I mean paper. Some cheap ones are cork 1
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 14y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/05/14 11:01 AM Author Posted 15/05/14 11:01 AM Is there any issues with the filter itself? The aftermarket you linked is only $60 posted and genuine are $130 at best..
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