Elf Renaultmatic D2

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Fluid for the automatic and hydrostatic gearboxes and power steering of Renault vehicles, meeting the requirements of GM Dexron II-D.

Classification
Product line Elf Renaultmatic 2 oils
Intended use gear and transmission
Approvals
Meets the requirements of What an approval means
Typical properties
Viscosity at 40 °C 33.73 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100 °C 7.296 mm²/s
Viscosity index 190
Pour point -51 °C
Flash point 208 °C
Density 867 kg/m³
Pack sizes 1 L, 2 L, 208 L

The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.

Description

Elf Renaultmatic D2 is a fluid for the automatic and hydrostatic gearboxes and the power steering of Renault cars and vans. Its friction properties are matched to clutch operation in Renault automatic gearboxes.

It meets the requirements of GM Dexron II-D without formal approval. Elf states that it must not be used in the automatic gearboxes or steering systems of other makes.

Its additives protect against wear, rust and foaming, and it is compatible with seals. Typical figures: 7.296 mm²/s at 100 °C, viscosity index 190, pour point -51 °C. Available in 1, 2 and 208 litre packs.

Application

Automatic and hydrostatic gearboxes and power steering of Renault cars and vans; the maker does not intend it for other makes' automatic gearboxes or steering systems.

Worth knowing

What separates this fluid from the line’s other one, Renaultmatic D3 Syn, is Renault approval for the DP0 gearbox: D3 Syn has it, D2 does not. The D3 Syn data sheet also rules out the first-generation Renault automatics MB, AD4, AR4 and AD8, whereas D2’s data sheet recommends it for all Renault cars and vans, hydrostatic transmissions included. Viscosity at 100 °C is almost identical, 7.296 and 7.35 mm²/s, but D2 has the lower flash point: 208 °C against 232 °C.

GM Dexron II-D sits among the data sheet’s compliance claims. GM no longer issues licences for DEXRON-II and DEXRON-III fluids, which have been superseded by DEXRON-VI, so no modern fluid can back that name with a GM approval. For a car of another make the line is no reason to choose this fluid, especially as Elf itself restricts D2 to Renault vehicles. The article on what the long specification lists on ATF cans mean shows the difference between a licensed DEXRON or MERCON name and a mere claim.

Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.

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