cakins
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Here is my public service to the forum.
Last weekend, I put Red Line DCTF in my DSG. I thought I would post my impressions, since nobody else has posted their experience with it if they tried it. I wanted to try it because my DSG's shifting was clunky and notchy with OEM, especially the 2 to 1 downshift. The clunky feeling and noises seem somewhat abated with the new oil, but it could simply be a matter of putting in fresh fluid.
LiquiMoly is thinner than OEM by about 10%, and this stuff is thicker than OEM by about 10%. Given Red Line's reputation, probably heavily additized and extremely tough. It has a strange smell. Like a cross between Juicy Fruit and rubber tires. Driving feel seems different. Difficult to describe. Smoother and more quiet, but power transfer to the wheels seems more "tight?" Coasting in D seems to indicate some drag, but mileage hasn't appreciably dropped as far as I can tell.
I only have about 350 miles on it to date, so I can't say whether or not this stuff will destroy my DSG (doubtful). I'll update if it causes problems.
Specs for Pentosin FFL-2 (OEM?)
Kinematic Viscosity at 40°C 36.3 mm²/s
Viscosity Index 173
Dynamic Viscosity at -40°C 12100 mPa*s
Pour Point -51°C/-59.8°F
Flash Point 224°C/435.2°F
Specs for Liqui Moly 8100 Dual Clutch Fluid
Viscosity at 40 °C 33,0 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 6,85 mm²/s
Viscosity at -40 °C <20000 mPas
Viscosity index 174
Density at 15 °C 0,855 g/cm³
Flash point 200 °C
Pour point -48 °C
Specs for Red Line DCTF
Vis @ 100°C, cSt 8.1
Vis @ 40°C, cSt 40.7
Viscosity Index 177
Pour Point, °C <-45
Pour Point, °F <-50
Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, Poise 85
Last weekend, I put Red Line DCTF in my DSG. I thought I would post my impressions, since nobody else has posted their experience with it if they tried it. I wanted to try it because my DSG's shifting was clunky and notchy with OEM, especially the 2 to 1 downshift. The clunky feeling and noises seem somewhat abated with the new oil, but it could simply be a matter of putting in fresh fluid.
LiquiMoly is thinner than OEM by about 10%, and this stuff is thicker than OEM by about 10%. Given Red Line's reputation, probably heavily additized and extremely tough. It has a strange smell. Like a cross between Juicy Fruit and rubber tires. Driving feel seems different. Difficult to describe. Smoother and more quiet, but power transfer to the wheels seems more "tight?" Coasting in D seems to indicate some drag, but mileage hasn't appreciably dropped as far as I can tell.
I only have about 350 miles on it to date, so I can't say whether or not this stuff will destroy my DSG (doubtful). I'll update if it causes problems.
Specs for Pentosin FFL-2 (OEM?)
Kinematic Viscosity at 40°C 36.3 mm²/s
Viscosity Index 173
Dynamic Viscosity at -40°C 12100 mPa*s
Pour Point -51°C/-59.8°F
Flash Point 224°C/435.2°F
Specs for Liqui Moly 8100 Dual Clutch Fluid
Viscosity at 40 °C 33,0 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 6,85 mm²/s
Viscosity at -40 °C <20000 mPas
Viscosity index 174
Density at 15 °C 0,855 g/cm³
Flash point 200 °C
Pour point -48 °C
Specs for Red Line DCTF
Vis @ 100°C, cSt 8.1
Vis @ 40°C, cSt 40.7
Viscosity Index 177
Pour Point, °C <-45
Pour Point, °F <-50
Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, Poise 85
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