Code:
OIL BMW DCTF-1 (Pentosin FFL-4)
MILES IN USE 51,108
MILES 51,108
SAMPLE TAKEN 12/13/13
MAKEUP OIL 0
ALUMINUM 12
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 34
COPPER 5
LEAD 0
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 0
NICKEL 0
MANGANESE 5
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 3
BORON 67
SILICON 11
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 41
MAGNESIUM 2
PHOSPHORUS 263
ZINC 11
BARIUM 0
SUS VIS @ 210ºF 50.9
cSt @ 212ºF 7.55
FLASHPOINT ºF 405
FUEL NA
ANTIFREEZE 0.0
WATER 0.0
INSOLUBLES 0.2
TAN 1.5
This is the factory-fill dual-clutch transmission fluid from my BMW M3. The fluid is BMW DCTF-1, which is Pentosin FFL-4 (basically a 75w85 GL-4). The transmission is a Getrag 7DCI600, which BMW labels as M-DCT/M-DKG and is the same unit as the Ferrari California. The fluid is classified as lifetime, but I don't trust that. Sump capacity is 7.8L. Worth noting that I usually drive the car in the more aggressive shift settings and am not shy about downshifting to get some engine braking. I've never used launch control.
Blackstone actually does have data from this fluid/vehicle and showed my wear to be much better than their averages! They specifically called out the copper and lead (from brass/bronze parts) as "amazingly low". They agreed that it's probably not a lifetime fluid, but said it could go to 70k or further.
I replaced it with Motul Multi DCTF, but due to the change process, we only got 4 of the 7.8L out though after seeing the analysis I have no worries about that. There is a transmission filter that was changed too.
So like my UOAs have shown, I definitely got a good one!
OIL BMW DCTF-1 (Pentosin FFL-4)
MILES IN USE 51,108
MILES 51,108
SAMPLE TAKEN 12/13/13
MAKEUP OIL 0
ALUMINUM 12
CHROMIUM 0
IRON 34
COPPER 5
LEAD 0
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 0
NICKEL 0
MANGANESE 5
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 3
BORON 67
SILICON 11
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 41
MAGNESIUM 2
PHOSPHORUS 263
ZINC 11
BARIUM 0
SUS VIS @ 210ºF 50.9
cSt @ 212ºF 7.55
FLASHPOINT ºF 405
FUEL NA
ANTIFREEZE 0.0
WATER 0.0
INSOLUBLES 0.2
TAN 1.5
This is the factory-fill dual-clutch transmission fluid from my BMW M3. The fluid is BMW DCTF-1, which is Pentosin FFL-4 (basically a 75w85 GL-4). The transmission is a Getrag 7DCI600, which BMW labels as M-DCT/M-DKG and is the same unit as the Ferrari California. The fluid is classified as lifetime, but I don't trust that. Sump capacity is 7.8L. Worth noting that I usually drive the car in the more aggressive shift settings and am not shy about downshifting to get some engine braking. I've never used launch control.
Blackstone actually does have data from this fluid/vehicle and showed my wear to be much better than their averages! They specifically called out the copper and lead (from brass/bronze parts) as "amazingly low". They agreed that it's probably not a lifetime fluid, but said it could go to 70k or further.
I replaced it with Motul Multi DCTF, but due to the change process, we only got 4 of the 7.8L out though after seeing the analysis I have no worries about that. There is a transmission filter that was changed too.
So like my UOAs have shown, I definitely got a good one!