Castrol TRANSMAX ATF Z

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Fluid for ZF automatic gearboxes in cars and commercial vehicles, Voith bus gearboxes and Asian automatics: MB 236.81, VW 501.60 and ZF TE-ML approvals.

Classification
Product line Castrol TRANSMAX 18 oils
Intended use gear and transmission
JASO class
Approvals
Manufacturer approvals What an approval means
Meets the requirements of
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 38 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 7.5 mm²/s
Viscosity index 170
Pour point -66 °C
Flash point 228 °C
Density 836 kg/m³

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Description

Castrol TRANSMAX ATF Z is a fluid from the TRANSMAX line for ZF automatic gearboxes in cars and commercial vehicles, Voith bus gearboxes and many earlier-generation Asian and European automatics.

The fluid is rated JASO 1A. Official approvals: MB 236.81, VW 501.60, Voith H55.6336.xx, MAN 339 Type V2, MAN 339 Type Z3, MAN 339 Type Z12, ZF TE-ML 04D, ZF TE-ML 11B, ZF TE-ML 14C, ZF TE-ML 16M, ZF TE-ML 16S, ZF TE-ML 20C and ZF TE-ML 25C. Without formal approval, it meets ZF Lifeguardfluid 5, MB 236.9, VW TL 52162, Toyota T-IV, Toyota WS, Hyundai/Kia SP-IV and others.

Typical figures: 7.5 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 170, pour point -66 °C.

Application

ZF automatic gearboxes in cars and commercial vehicles, buses with Voith gearboxes, and many earlier-generation Asian and European four- and five-speed automatics.

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