tiptronic oil type

[audia4lyn]

Hi all, need to know what type of oil for my A6 C6 2011 3.0 tdi Quattro. Garage said that I also need a sump as the filter is built in. Is this correct? Thanks.

[Gazwould]

Some form of ZF Life Gaurd fluid ?

[audia4lyn]

Thanks for that, do you know if the filter is part of the sump? Or is it separate.

[lynalldiscovery]

Think you will find plastic sump = filter built into the sump, steel sump = separate filter inside the sump.

For oil search ebay/web for Mannol AG55, quite a few people on the Discovery forum are running it in their zf 6 speed autos including me.

[lynalldiscovery]

I forgot to say, most on the discovery forum get their tranny oil flushed and dont touch the filter at all, I would normally say new filters all the time, but as its a real crude filter in filtering terms and certainly would stop small debris like an engine oil filter would, I would say it can go a lot longer than the oil.

I did the sump/filter and oil on wifes old 2005 3.0tdi quattro A4, never got to do her 2010 3.0tdi quattro a6 as she wrote it off! but she now has a 2011 3.0 tdi quattro a6 so its on my to do list, so let us know how you get on.

[audia4lyn]

Just an update, I can't seem to get the correct parts for this job, been to a few factors and they keep giving me the same kit which comes with a plastic sump 26 bolts and oil and seals...the tip-box I have is steel sump with about 13 bolts (6HP-19 KJC) stamped on it. any help would be much appreciated.

[lynalldiscovery]

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