tiptronic fluid

[raybonnar]

hi, can anyone tell me if i must use porsche brand atf fluid for my 996 tiptronic or can i use another brand. i intend to carry out a complete fluid and filter change and would love to hear from someone who has carried out this procedure. regards ray.

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

What Year is your car? 3.4 or 3.6? They have different boxes, and use different ATF.

MY1998-2001 - 3.4 - ZF transmission:
Mobil LT 71141 or Pentosin ATF-1

MY2002-2005 - 3.6 - MB transmission:
Shell 3403-M115 of Fuchs 3353/3353 Plus

You can mix Mobil and Pentosin, or Shell and Fuchs, but no other combination.

 

[raybonnar]

hi richard and thanks for replying so speedily. i was hoping that it would be you that replied to my post. my car is a 1999 3.4 cabriolet. i can see from your reply that i have a choice of two atf fluids and was wondering if you know how many ltrs i will require for a complete change and if you know how i go about filling the box as the filler plug seems to be on the bottom of the box. regards ray.

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

The capacity is 9.5 litres, BUT you will be lucky to drain 3.5-4.0 litres, as a lot is contained in the torque converter and won't drain. On the sump is one drain plug, plus a fill/level check plug.

The level checking procees is very specific, and very dependant on ATF temperature. If you drop me an email, I'll attach the instructions to a reply.