Liqui Moly’s Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 Supports Most Every DCT

Ever since 2003, when the R32 Volkswagen Golf debuted its new dual-clutch automatic transmission, DCTs have been on the rise. Sometimes called an “automated manual,” the dual-clutch transmission is an ever-more-popular alternative to the classic “planetary” automatic gearbox, using computer-controlled clutches rather than a torque converter to transmit torque through the selected gearset. Quick, efficient, and easy to control, the DCT has amassed a large following and attracted a good number of global automakers, all looking to deliver maximum driver satisfaction while eking out every last bit of available fuel economy.

In response, Liqui Moly developed the ultimate universal high-performance dual-clutch lubricant – a gear oil engineered to suit a majority of all DCT-equipped vehicles on sale today, while delivering outstanding protective and shifting performance. That lubricant is Liqui Moly Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100, and today, it boasts compatibility with more than 90% of all dual-clutch vehicles on the European market.

Liqui Moly Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 is a proven product with a sterling record. It packs a proprietary blend of highly shear-stable viscosity index improvers, long-lasting friction modifiers, and wear-protection additives, all carefully selected, mixed, and tested to deliver optimal shifting no matter the conditions – especially noticeable in city traffic, when transmission loads are at their highest. With its newly expanded claim of compatibility with nearly every new dual-clutch-equipped vehicle on sale today, Liqui Moly Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 is the ultimate solution for replacing worn, contaminated OE dual-clutch gear oil and regaining all that lost gear protection and shift performance.

Why bother ever changing your dual-clutch gear oil at all? Because “lifetime filling is obsolete,” according to Liqui Moly’s Head of R&D David Kaiser. “A transmission fluid… reaches its performance peak and then it needs to be changed.” At a minimum, this could mean that the transmission suddenly has a tendency to jolt abruptly at every shift, or that the clutches slip and fail to lock as readily, leading to lost efficiency and response. Even worse, dirty, worn gear oil might not be sufficiently up to the task of protecting your transmission’s gears, bearings, and other contact surfaces against wear. Liqui Moly Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 turns back the clock with its highly purified synthetic base oils and powerful, specially formulated additive package, bringing your dual-clutch transmission’s performance back to its peak.

As for why Liqui Moly chose to formulate its 8100 Dual Clutch Gear Oil to meet or exceed specifications from BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and numerous other automakers and gearbox suppliers to cover more than 90% of the market, “the goal was to have as much vehicle coverage as possible,” says Reiner Schönfelder. “The variety of lubricants is already huge. Wherever we can, we make it as simple and clear as possible for workshops and retailers.”

That penchant for simplicity and service efficiency is seen throughout the Liqui Moly organization. The company’s Gear Tronic fully-automatic automatic transmission fluid service device, for instance, has turned transmission flushing and filling from a tedious, time-consuming hassle into vastly more quick and simple operation.

The advantages of flushing and refilling your dual-clutch transmission with Liqui Moly’s proven Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 are many, but the highlights are:

• Very good low-temperature properties
• Optimum stability to aging
• Outstanding resistance to oxidation
• Excellent viscosity/temperature properties
• Excellent shear stability
• Excellent wear resistance

All that, along with performance that meets or exceeds the high standards set forth by the world’s most prominent automakers.

Visit the Liqui Moly website today to see whether Liqui Moly Dual Clutch Gear Oil 8100 is right for your vehicle’s DCT.