DSG Fluid Brands

[anotero]

I'll be changing the DSG fluid soon and am wondering if I have to use the fluid sold by a dealership? Is the OEM fluid price higher just because everything that VW sells will be more expensive than stuff sold by aftermarket manufacturers? Can I go with Pentosin, Liqui Moly, or another brand of DSG fluid?
Will most likely purchase from FCP.

 

[Acadia18]

They're all fine, the ones you listed all meet spec. Personally went with Liqui Moly.

 

[anotero]

They're all fine, the ones you listed all meet spec. Personally went with Liqui Moly.

Thanks.
Out of the ones I saw, LM was the cheapest. I know they make good stuff, just wanted to make sure it's fine to use something other than VW branded stuff, which I'm sure is made by one of the companies I listed.

 

[Diggs24]

Used LM on my car. Go for it.

 

[mopar22]

I also used lm when i did mine

 

[Bcastine]

I've had the Motul in for 23K miles and its been fine. Works well even on those -10 deg. F mornings.

 

[ReadTheBook]

FYI Pentosin is the factory fill. The 5L kit is $86 shipped to my door on RockAuto...

http://www.pentosin.net/specsheets/pentosin_ffl-2.pdf"Pentosin FFL-2 is the only approved first fill and service fill transmission fluid for the new generation of AVW double clutch gear transmissions (DSG)."

 

[anotero]

FYI Pentosin is the factory fill. The 5L kit is $86 shipped to my door on RockAuto...

http://www.pentosin.net/specsheets/pentosin_ffl-2.pdf"Pentosin FFL-2 is the only approved first fill and service fill transmission fluid for the new generation of AVW double clutch gear transmissions (DSG)."

So I've heard. I already ordered LM from FCP Euro.

 

[Crild]

Shouldn't use anything but the OEM VW fluid. If 4 different shops recommend it over Lm or motul that says something.

 

[anotero]

Shouldn't use anything but the OEM VW fluid. If 4 different shops recommend it over Lm or motul that says something.

Don't know what shops you are talking about.

 

[Crild]

Don't know what shops you are talking about.

any neighborhood local euro shop

 

[mopar22]

any neighborhood local euro shop

I went to my local euro website for parts and they recommended lm along with other good name brands

 

[anotero]

any neighborhood local euro shop

I've gotten my fair share of bs from shops. I take their words with a grain of salt. Plus, there's a simple reason why some of them would say to use OEM fluid.

 

[Crild]

I've gotten my fair share of bs from shops. I take their words with a grain of salt. Plus, there's a simple reason why some of them would say to use OEM fluid.

Please enlighten me

 

[Frank Reynolds]

Did Pentosin the first time and liquimoly the second time. Either will be fine. The mechanic who did it the first time was a former Audi master tech and the guy who did it the second time is a VW tech doing a side job for me. So... 88k miles and still ticking...