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How about the DCT fluid? Is there a dip stick to check the DCT/Diff fluid, like an auto transmission? Or is the DCT/Diff a sealed unit not needing to check fluid level, similar to manual transmission. Sorry, if this is a dumb question.
Last edited by Mike's LS3; Jan 5, 2020 at 01:15 PM.
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Good question. Not sure if it's a DIY? See pic below. Not sure if the filter is easy to reach. Expect will have to remove the bottom aero pan. Also expect drain/fill plugs not dip stick.
These words were from a C8 post with labor guess:
The packaging of the transaxle is such that there's a common oil sump—filled with 11 liters of Pentosin FFL-4 fluid—for all components. An externally mounted pressure-side filter requires replacement every 20,000 miles, while the internal suction filter mounted to the sump is a lifetime part.
Pentosin Dual Clutch Trans Fluid FFL4 - 1 Liter Price: $36.22 per Liter x 11 Liters =$398.42 Filter $120.00 (Guess) Labor 1 Hour @ $120.00 Total Cost = $640 every 20,000 miles
Amazon $24/L plus your own post shows change FLUID every 3 years or 45K miles not 20K miles.
Yep, as I said that was from a post in a Thread on the subject!
Filter gets changed at 7500 miles than at 22,500 and every 22,500 there after.
We'll see what the OLM says or that 3 years/45,000 miles if not driven much changes as the C8 gets used. Expect it might! Would have thought the transmission OLM, like the engine OLM keeps tract of time as well as miles driven. We'll see what the Owner's Manual says.
I have a Quick Jack 7000SLX https://www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/bl-7000slx/ and I'll be doing my own service. One thing I really like about the Quick Jack is I can roll them out onto my driveway and pull wheels when I wash the car. Completely clean the barrels of the wheels and wash the suspension parts too. It will also make installation of splash guards a breeze along with rocker covers. I'm really looking forward to removing the belly pan and seeing everything underneath up close.
Planning on using this same setup. How do you like the 7000’s?
Last edited by Snake Slayer; Jan 5, 2020 at 06:13 PM.
Planning on using this same setup. How do you like the 7000’s?
I don't have any cars that heavy so I have the QJ 5000 and like it a lot. There are a couple of quirks about it, but once you know them it works fine.
Te biggest quirk is even with the jack all the way down and quick disconnects off, when you go to put them back on you need to make sure you push the "down" button to get all the pressure off otherwise the fittings won't plug in.
Planning on using this same setup. How do you like the 7000’s?
It's the heavier version because I also have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a full size pick-up. There are a couple things to do. First, take the factory installed wheels off the QJ and grease the center bores, they will roll like they are on ball bearings, if you don't they just drag and bind and a lot of folks bitch about them. (instead of just greasing them). The 7000 is a beast, like 100 pounds each, I bought the wall brackets and put them so the frames are about an inch above the garage floor. Still have to lift 100 pounds straight up, but only a couple inches. If you have a SUV it's worth buying the SUV/truck adapters. Also I redid the Teflon tape and I still have one cylinder fitting that won't hold (for more than a day) the 50 psi required to assist in lowering. Overall they are very good and it is shocking how high the car gets, you could easily drop a transmission or anything else underneath.
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