pac23 Member 103 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 02:39 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 02:39 AM Hi all,Has anyone had any dramas using non-genuine filter kits on their zf?The price difference is about 5 fold and a had a mechanic once tell me only to use genuine filter kit but I am usually not the one to use genuine only parts as aftermarket are often as good if not better then genuine in my experience..Is their any truth to his statement?Servicing mine this weekend with some GW syntrans. So any replies would be appreciated as I have to order parts..Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 04:07 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 04:07 AM Have you got a metal pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 05:19 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/14 05:19 AM Yes I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 06:11 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 06:11 AM Only use green gasket.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-FORD-BF-FG-TERRITORY-6-SPEED-ZF-METAL-SUMP-SERVICE-KIT-/111340632702?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19ec6b3a7e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***VX*R8*** Member 202 Member For: 11y 3m 23d Gender: Male Posted 14/05/14 10:00 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 10:00 AM I'd like to know this too. Planning on doing a flush and service with GW Syntrans and wanted to use non genuine filter and gasket too.Where are you getting fluid and what price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 10:23 AM Share Posted 14/05/14 10:23 AM Where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/05/14 11:34 AM Author Share Posted 14/05/14 11:34 AM Sydney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 14/05/14 01:58 PM Share Posted 14/05/14 01:58 PM Why only the green gasket? I have a filter and gasket here to service mine and it's grey gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/05/14 02:36 PM Share Posted 14/05/14 02:36 PM When I say green I mean paper. Some cheap ones are cork 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pac23 Member 103 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/05/14 11:01 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/14 11:01 AM Is there any issues with the filter itself? The aftermarket you linked is only $60 posted and genuine are $130 at best.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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