The Lifespan of Electric, Hybrid and Conventional Vehicles is Extended with ZF Oils and Oil Change Kits….
Like all components in a vehicle, transmission oil is subject to natural aging and wear. Depending on the load on the vehicle and the manufacturer’s recommendations for automatic transmissions, ZF Aftermarket’s transmission experts recommend regular oil changes to prevent wear-related damage or malfunctions. ZF; supports independent workshops with model-specific kits, technical data and training. This ensures that oil changes are carried out efficiently and professionally.
Regular maintenance is a way to help prevent expensive repairs by protecting vehicle components from damage. Although regular maintenance is not new for automotive experts; It’s not done widely enough in automatic, dual-clutch and CVT transmissions.
Transmission oil is more than a lubricant; It needs to be kept in a quality that can perform many tasks, from cooling to protection against contamination to transmission of control commands. For these reasons, ZF, the world’s largest independent transmission manufacturer, defines transmission oil as a structural element compatible with the slogan “One transmission – one oil” and recommends regular transmission oil changes. ZF experts note that this is the only way to ensure that the gear shifting characteristics and familiar driving comfort defined by the manufacturer are preserved even at high mileage and loads, and point out that with regular maintenance and oil change, the risk of users encountering costly malfunctions is reduced.
ZF Transmission Fluids and Oil Change Kits for Efficient Workflow in the Workshop
ZF Aftermarket offers transmission oil in model-specific kits containing spare parts and the precisely measured amount of oil required for the oil change. Workshops that have the oil suitable for the transmission in stock can also choose replacement kits that contain only the necessary spare parts and include an oil-free version. Apart from supplying kits, ZF also offers repair manuals and training to turn independent workshops into transmission experts.
Oil change kits cover not only ZF’s own transmissions, such as the widely used 8 HP, but increasingly also transmissions from other manufacturers. ZF Aftermarket’s portfolio offers kits for all OEMs working with automatic, dual-clutch and CVT transmissions.
However, it’s not just transmissions in conventional vehicles that benefit from an oil change today; The drive systems in all hybrid vehicles also need regular maintenance. For these transmissions with integrated electric motors, difficulties may be encountered in the oil change process. With ZF Lifeguard Hybrid Fluids, ZF Aftermarket offers the right products for changing transmission oil in hybrid vehicles.
Oil change is also recommended in the drive system of battery-powered electric vehicles. Although these vehicles do not have conventional gears, there is a reduction gear on the electric axle, and the components of this gear are exposed to high loads due to the electric motor producing torque very quickly. That’s why ZF also offers a separate oil change kit specifically for the electric axles of different electric vehicles.
Regular Oil Change for Maximum Uptime
It is recommended to change the transmission oil, especially in operating conditions involving high temperatures and loads, or if the previous use of the vehicle is unknown. In all cases, the manufacturer’s specifications must be taken into account and adhered to. Regular transmission oil changes prolong the service life of the transmission, one of the most complex and high-quality components in the entire vehicle. Thus, high repair costs and longer downtime in case of replacement can be prevented.
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