Shell TF-0870

Need more info on this transfer case fluid.

What vehicle, year, driveline component, etc.
 
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Originally Posted by MolaKule
Need more info on this transfer case fluid.

What vehicle, year, driveline component, etc.

The specific component in question is the transfer case for a '12 Touareg TDI. The VW part number is: G 052 515 A2.
 
Why not just buy from the dealer and get the correct stuff? I have found the products at the VW dealer near me are reasonably priced and they have a record of the purchase.
 
A shop may have put transfer case fluid in the front differential of a friend's 2007 X3. The above referenced transfer case fluid, Shell TF0870, is said to be SAE 75W Full Synthetic GL-4, and it has a sulfur smell like differential fluid.

My hope is no damage has occurred in the 4,000 miles they have driven it. Best I can tell, what goes in the front dif is 75W-90. That would mean it is a little light, but it was lightly driven mostly in winter.

What do you think?
 
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