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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Default 'Green' tranny fluid isn't actually green

So I learned something today when doing the tranny fluid servicing on my car.

I was advised by my local audi dealership and the confirmed by viewing the indications on the transmission itself (09L) takes the green fluid (G060162A2). So when I opened the tranny fluid plug I saw that the fluid was brown in color.

Furthermore, I noticed that the ZF Lifegaurd8 fluid I had, which I used to replace, is also the same brown (honey) color.

Was I just mistaken that I was expecting it to be green or ???
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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It's not ready green. check out the following link:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ype&p=80553179
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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Thanks for this. my fluid looked just like the zf8 so I'm good to go. I'll be doing another fluid change at 30,000 miles and may just do a fluid only change vs the filter as well
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