722.6 fluid from EuroCarParts?

[Some guy on the internet]

MB don't make ATF, they buy it from someone that does & put the price up.

The spec is the important thing.

 

[panason1c]

MB don't make ATF

Yes!, thats why I said used the word 'BRANDED' mb atf fluid in my post, the point being that I am then ASSURED of using the correct spec in my very expensive transmission.

 

[Frontstep]

Just buy something that exceeds MB spec.
Or read this to find the other makes that MB specify

http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/bevo-sheets-sort1.html

 

[Some guy on the internet]

Yes!, thats why I said used the word 'BRANDED' mb atf fluid in my post, the point being that I am then ASSURED of using the correct spec in my very expensive transmission.

So, do you buy your engine oil from MB too?

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

MB fluids are supplied by Febi. If you look at the Febi bottles they come in, they are the same shape and size as the MB ones with a different sticker on them. You pay for the branding and not necessarily the product. So why is buying the oil from source such a big concern for some?

 

[panason1c]

So, do you buy your engine oil from MB too?

No!, I buy mobil1, which MB specifically recommends for my vehicle!

 

[panason1c]

Some of you guys who look for cheaper products to use in a transmission that costs thousands to replace make me laugh, you'll put cheap stuff in and then moan about things when it goes wrong.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Some of you guys who look for cheaper products to use in a transmission that costs thousands to replace make me laugh, you'll put cheap stuff in and then moan about things when it goes wrong.

But if the cheaper product is exactly the same as the original minus its MB branding would you still buy the branded version? Even though exactly the same product is 50% sometimes more cheaper?

 

[Some guy on the internet]

Some of you guys who look for cheaper products to use in a transmission that costs thousands to replace make me laugh, you'll put cheap stuff in and then moan about things when it goes wrong.

I don't think you have fully grasped the concept behind the whole 'spec' thing.

 

[Pathfinder]

I think Fuchs Titan 4134 from Opie oils meets the spec. and it's cheaper than MB.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuchs-Tit...nts_Fluids&hash=item257de7ce9c#ht_2256wt_1142

 

[Frontstep]

No!, I buy mobil1, which MB specifically recommends for my vehicle!

But MB also recommend the below for ATF 236.14 ?



Mercedes-Benz Automatik-Getriebeöl MB 236.14

Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland



MB 236.14 ATF NAG2VSport A 001 989 68 03

Daimler AG, Stuttgart/Deutschland



Aral Getriebeöl ATF M14

Aral Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg/Deutschland



Fuchs TITAN ATF 4134

Fuchs Petrolub AG, Mannheim/Deutschland



LIQUI MOLY TOP TEC ATF 1600

Liqui Moly GmbH, Ulm/Deutschland



LUKOIL ATF SYNTH M 14

OOO LLK-International, MOSCOW/RUSSIA



Mobil ATF 134

Exxon Mobil Corporation, FAIRFAX, Virginia/USA



MOTUL ATF 236.14

Motul , AUBERVILLIERS CEDEX/FRANCE



OMV ATF M plus

OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH, VIENNA/Österreich



Q8 AUTO 25

Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Kuwait/KUWAIT



Shell ATF134

Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM



Shell SPIRAX S6 ATF 134M

Shell International Petroleum Company, LONDON/UNITED KINGDOM



TUTELA TRANSMISSION STARFLUID 7S

PETRONAS LUBRICANTS INTERNATIONAL, KUALA LAMPUR/MALAYSIA



Valvoline SYNPOWER ATF 134

 

[chizzel89]

http://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjud...hemicals-Ltd/SHP_ADJ_248268.aspx#.U9i1MaOorLQ

Interesting reading with regard to the cheapest fluid which claims to meet 722.6 specs. Looks like it is tested fairly rigorously considering some have claimed you can simply pee into a bottle and claim it meets the spec. I might go and buy another 10 ltrs seeing as it's now £23.99 for 5 ltrs inc postage on Amazon!!

 

[gizze]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281343451601?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

£110 for 20 litres.

 

[gizze]

I would like some 236.10, loads of people using the .14 have said going back to the earlier .10 spec oil gives much smoother changes.

 

[chizzel89]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281343451601?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

£110 for 20 litres.

That is an amazing price! Wish I'd known about that last year...

So has using this ATF caused some issues with your gearbox? I too had heard rumors that the 236.14 fluid wasn't ideal for the 5spd particularly older more tired units. As far as I know it is lower viscosity and provides less drag? Not something you want to find out after spending £110 on ATF, against an aging car possibly worth less than £800 in my case.

 

[bob 6600]

I would like some 236.10, loads of people using the .14 have said going back to the earlier .10 spec oil gives much smoother changes.

What about this?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/showprodu...chs-titan-atf-3000-multipurpose-dexron-ii-atf

20 litres works out about £100 or maybe less with forum discount

 

[gizze]

Yeah that may be worth a try.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Well after 5 years of being in business, I can report no reported transmission failures from using non branded MB oil!!

 

[bob 6600]

Well after 5 years of being in business, I can report no reported transmission failures from using non branded MB oil!!

Hi Steve,

Would you recommend the older 236.10 for the 722.6 or the newer 236.14?

 

[chizzel89]

What about this?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/showprodu...chs-titan-atf-3000-multipurpose-dexron-ii-atf

20 litres works out about £100 or maybe less with forum discount

That only meets 236.1 which I don't think is the same as 236.10... and is only dexron 2 and all mineral based. I've not seen any ATF suitable for the 722.6 which isn't atleast semi synthetic... may be good for the older non-electronic autoboxes though?