Offering “the ultimate transmission protection”

ZF supplies workshops across Oceania with all the components they need for a passenger vehicle transmission oil change, from high-quality OE ZF Lifeguard transmission oils to complete oil change kits for a wide range of ZF transmissions.
ZF says its people have been designing and manufacturing transmissions for over a century, innovating state-of-the-art solutions for automatic and hybrid units.
As each new generation of modern vehicles emerge, they face increasingly stringent requirements.
Whether it is transmissions, electric drivetrains, or axle fluids, these components must rise to the challenge.
Therefore, selecting the right lubricant is crucial to ensure optimal performance and longevity of the driveline components.
Backed by ZF’s OEM transmission expertise, ZF Aftermarket knows exactly what it takes to smoothly and effectively transfer power to the road.
The ZF team says it has applied this expert understanding and technical experience to design its premium range of OEM quality lubrication solutions: ZF LifeguardFluids.
Engineered for a long service life of all transmission components, smooth shifting performance, and maximum fuel savings, ZF explains its LifeguardFluids feature high-grade base oils and specialised additive packages suitable for six, seven, eight and nine speed applications in a variety of sizes.
ZF LifeguardFluids for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
With electric and hybrid vehicles transforming next-generation mobility, ZF Aftermarket delivers future-ready solutions through ZF Lifeguard Hybrid and ZF Lifeguard eFluid.
Designed specifically to handle higher torque loads, these next-generation eFluids provide lubrication, cooling, and electrical insulation in a single formulation, supporting efficient operation, effective temperature control and enhanced component protection.
Change Transmission Oil with Confidence
ZF transmissions are generally designed for an average vehicle service life, as is the transmission oil.
ZF says its automatic transmissions are filled maintenance-free with specially developed partially synthetic ATF oils; however, due to the many factors that can influence the service life of transmissions in individual operation, ZF recommends an oil change interval between 80,000 to 100,000kms for ZF transmissions.
ZF recommends workshops use ZF Lifeguard Fluids and oil change kits, which offer workshops a complete, OEM-quality solution for professional transmission servicing.
Gaskets and O-rings are important sealing parts in oil pan kits to prevent leakage from the oil pan and to keep the high-pressure area sealed.
ZF asserts that “other aftermarket brands usually use ACM rubber gaskets with poor low temperature resistance and low hardness O-rings. ZF uses AEM rubber for better sealing performance.”
Further, it says the ZF oil pan uses original tooling to ensure perfect mounting assembly.
The metal bushing of the ZF oil pan and the parts are fitted with a movable interference fit, which requires a high degree of precision in the manufacture and machining of the parts.
In contrast, ZF says other aftermarket brand parts “are not accurate and the quality of the product varies, which doesn’t allow for a 100 percent matching with the transmission and are not approved by the OE transmission manufacturer.”
The ZF oil pan has an integrated filtration system. With a special design and integrated cover, ZF says the structure is more stable and compact, and the filtration efficiency is higher with strong magnets, which can capture more impurities and provide better protection for transmission components.
By combining correctly matched components and ZF LifeguardFluids, ZF says the oil change kits save time, reduce complexity, and ensure every transmission service is completed with confidence.

For more information on ZF in Oceania, and its products and services, please visit www.zf.com/au