The Call of the Times - Multi Vehicle Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid

A new product has been added to MITASU OIL's comprehensive family of specialised transmission fluids - MJ-351. MITASU MULTI VEHICLE DCTF 100% Synthetic. What is it for and why is it on the market now?

Various dual clutch robotic transmissions known under the acronym DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) appeared on production vehicles almost two decades ago. However, it is not until mid-2020 that Mitasu Oil Corporation, Japan supplemented its product range with a fluid designed for this type of transmission. What is the reason for this and for which vehicles MJ-351. MITASU MULTI VEHICLE DCTF 100% Synthetic was created and what are the new product features?

It is widely known that Volkswagen pioneered the introduction of pre-selective robotic transmissions into mass production in the first decade of this century by launching vehicles fitted with a Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). Following Volkswagen AG, other European automakers picked up on the idea of using such a unit, which provides significant fuel savings compared to even a manual transmission, not to mention a hydraulic automatic transmission.

However, car manufacturers in the USA and East Asia did not rush to install new “robots” in their cars, giving preference to CVTs in the budget segment and hydro-automatic transmissions in higher-end cars. But it's not for no reason that the automotive industry is considered one of the fastest growing. Merely a decade ago, a Japanese or Korean car fitted with a robotic gearbox was viewed as some outlandish “race car” (Nissan GT-R, MMC Lancer Evolution, MMC Colt Rally Art etc.), whereas today DCTs are quite common on mainstream cars from Japan, Republic of Korea, PRC and even North America.

The need for a specialised product designed for use in a wide range of modern dual-clutch robotic transmissions used in European, US, Japanese, Korean and Chinese vehicles, is driven on the one hand by the expansion of "robotised" vehicle production and sales geography and, on the other hand, by the expanded sales geography of MITASU OIL products.

MJ-351. MITASU MULTI VEHICLE DCTF 100% Synthetic is a fully synthetic product specially formulated to meet the transmission fluid requirements for wet double clutch gearboxes of BorgWarner, Getrag and ZF. It has excellent low-temperature properties and high viscosity stability over the entire drain interval.

This colourless fluid provides:
∙ Quality alternative to OEM fluids for modern robotic transmissions
∙ Stable performance over a wide temperature range
∙ High resistance to foaming
∙ Correct operation of the transmission in all operating conditions
∙ Maximum protection of friction units against wear and corrosion

The new product of MITASU OIL CORPORATION features a wide range of applications and meets an extensive list of vehicle manufacturers' requirements, providing maximum protection for robotic transmissions, including under extreme operating conditions.

Vehicle-specific applications and required fill volumes are already included in the latest edition of the Mitasu Oil Corporation, Japan product selection catalogue.

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