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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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Manual Transmission Fluid

I was looking at the sticker on my transmission and it has MTF-94 listed on it but I thought all the new transmissions were labeled MTF-LT-4? Any body have any insight into this, it is a 2008 Clubman S with factory LSD.

The reason I was looking is I want to change the fluid as I have 55k miles and don't believe any fluid is lifetime.
 

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Old May 14, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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I too had the same inquiry and called the dealer with the VIN and they informed me of the proper fluid.
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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AFAIK,
2008 Clubman S with LSD = MTF94
2008 Clubman S without LSD = MTF-LT-4
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cristo
AFAIK,
2008 Clubman S with LSD = MTF94
2008 Clubman S without LSD = MTF-LT-4
That is what I was thinking, even looked it up in my Bentley manual and they don't mention anything but the LT-4.
 
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Old May 15, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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Yeah, I'm trying to recall if the 2008 Clubman S with LSD has a mechanical or electronic type LSD,
and searching for the definitive answer hasn't been easy, but the sticker on the transmission is
almost always correct, So I'm sticking to the MTF-94 answer (or Redline MTL, if you prefer).
The dealer should be able to confirm if you give them the VIN, as buzzsaw stated.
If you put MTF-94 in a Getrag 6-speed that calls for LT-4, you get a little stiffer shifting in cold weather
and a little less gas mileage (about 1-2 mpg tops) but even better wear protection to the transmission.
If you put LT-4 in a Getrag with mechanical LSD designed for MTF-94, the LSD slips too much and doesn't work very well.
 
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