DCT Oil Change

Ski1 · 04-11-2018, 05:26 AM

Just on 75k km so will do a DCT oil change.
Looks like the OEM oil is $500 more than the Liquimoly.

Anyone experienced either and care to comment on the quality or applicability of the Liquimoly equivalent? A lot cheaper but is it good enough.

I track firmly every 2 months.

G80indy · 04-11-2018, 11:21 AM

I don't have DCT - however
in situations like this I lean towards being conservative - -
It's nothing to mess with/ go OEM

BayE30 · 04-11-2018, 11:41 AM

Looks like Pentosin is the OE supplier, can be found for about $25/L.

cplagz · 04-11-2018, 07:19 PM

Whoever is quoting that price for OEM fluid has a large pineapple out.

I just did my DCT service, mechanic used BMW oil for it and we use Liquimoly for engine oil. $242 for oil (7lts I assume)

I also changed the filter, pan and gasket as part of the service

Geoff40 · 04-14-2018, 06:11 AM

I used liquimoly on recommendation from my euro indy service guy. He races and tracks his e46 m3. I figured he knows a lot more than me. Had no problems so far nor expect any.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-14-2018, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ski1

Just on 75k km so will do a DCT oil change.
Looks like the OEM oil is $500 more than the Liquimoly.

Anyone experienced either and care to comment on the quality or applicability of the Liquimoly equivalent? A lot cheaper but is it good enough.

I track firmly every 2 months.

PENTOSIN !

A'PEXi · 04-14-2018, 05:31 PM

anyone know the best place to get Dual Clutch Transmission Oil 8100 (1 Liter) - Liqui Moly LM20044? may consider trying it out if it is significantly cheaper, oem pentosin is around $44 per 1L

DR-JEKL · 04-16-2018, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by A'PEXi

anyone know the best place to get Dual Clutch Transmission Oil 8100 (1 Liter) - Liqui Moly LM20044? may consider trying it out if it is significantly cheaper, oem pentosin is around $44 per 1L

sparesbox.com.au are convenient (free postage over $50) and sometimes have 10% off sales

phillay · 04-16-2018, 05:54 PM

how much do you all pay for a DCT service? fluid, filter, gasket etc? been seeing figures of $2200-$2500

cplagz · 04-17-2018, 04:47 AM

1900 for micro filters, diff oil, spark plugs, dct oil+gasket+pan+filter.

Ski1 · 05-20-2018, 05:00 PM

Just had it done with Liquimoly - seems fine

wingzee · 05-20-2018, 07:31 PM

So what’s the general concensus on mileage for a DCT oil change? Is 50k km tad bit too early if car doesn’t even gets driven hard or tracked?

cplagz · 05-21-2018, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by wingzee

So what’s the general concensus on mileage for a DCT oil change? Is 50k km tad bit too early if car doesn’t even gets driven hard or tracked?

Nope, I did mine at 59,000km and it drives a lot smoother now.

BMWM3TS · 05-21-2018, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by phillay

how much do you all pay for a DCT service? fluid, filter, gasket etc? been seeing figures of $2200-$2500

How much of that is labour. Vs parts. Surely the parts are only circa 900.

BMWM3TS · 05-21-2018, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cplagz

Nope, I did mine at 59,000km and it drives a lot smoother now.

If not done so already spend an extra 130 bucks on a gts dct tune and you think that your dct service makes it a lot smoother.

BMWM3TS · 05-21-2018, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wingzee

So what’s the general concensus on mileage for a DCT oil change? Is 50k km tad bit too early if car doesn’t even gets driven hard or tracked?

Perhaps do your tranny at the same time as you do the rod bearings and throttle body actuators. I'd plow money into and exhaust and gts dct tune way before before touching a non weeping / leaking tranny with 40 odd k on the car.

phillay · 05-24-2018, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWM3TS

How much of that is labour. Vs parts. Surely the parts are only circa 900.

yea mate not really sure. I guess different shop is going to charge different hourly rates for the work.

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Ski1 Private First Class 31 Rep 182 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	DCT Oil Change - OEM or Liquimoly Just on 75k km so will do a DCT oil change. Looks like the OEM oil is $500 more than the Liquimoly. Anyone experienced either and care to comment on the quality or applicability of the Liquimoly equivalent? A lot cheaper but is it good enough. I track firmly every 2 months.
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G80indy Save the Manuals 1714 Rep 2,937 Posts Drives: Z3, E46, G80 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indy iTrader: (0)	I don't have DCT - however in situations like this I lean towards being conservative - - It's nothing to mess with/ go OEM __________________ 2023 G80 6MT, CCBs 2002 330i Dinan, 5MT 2000 Z3 Conforti, 5MT
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cplagz First Lieutenant 90 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 AlpineWeiss 3 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Perth,WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 1986 BMW 325 [0.00]	Whoever is quoting that price for OEM fluid has a large pineapple out. I just did my DCT service, mechanic used BMW oil for it and we use Liquimoly for engine oil. $242 for oil (7lts I assume) I also changed the filter, pan and gasket as part of the service
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Geoff40 New Member 32 Rep 29 Posts Drives: IB E90 DCT M3 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	I used liquimoly on recommendation from my euro indy service guy. He races and tracks his e46 m3. I figured he knows a lot more than me. Had no problems so far nor expect any.
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A'PEXi Lieutenant 70 Rep 477 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	anyone know the best place to get Dual Clutch Transmission Oil 8100 (1 Liter) - Liqui Moly LM20044? may consider trying it out if it is significantly cheaper, oem pentosin is around $44 per 1L __________________ CORSA CS
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phillay Private 14 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2010 e90 m3 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: melbourne iTrader: (0)	how much do you all pay for a DCT service? fluid, filter, gasket etc? been seeing figures of $2200-$2500
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cplagz First Lieutenant 90 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 AlpineWeiss 3 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Perth,WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 1986 BMW 325 [0.00]	1900 for micro filters, diff oil, spark plugs, dct oil+gasket+pan+filter.
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Ski1 Private First Class 31 Rep 182 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Just had it done with Liquimoly - seems fine
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wingzee Private First Class 17 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 DCT Competition Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	So what’s the general concensus on mileage for a DCT oil change? Is 50k km tad bit too early if car doesn’t even gets driven hard or tracked?
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