Automatic gearbox

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:27 pm

My automatic ES (180.000 km) has a problem: when it should shift from second to third gear it often "hesitates" while shifting gears. It seems as if the clutch is free for a second or two and the engine revs up suddenly for a moment.

Anyone experienced this? Electronics? Position selector? Old /dirty oil?
Any suggetions??

Thanks in advance!

Jan

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:03 pm

First of all, let your gearbox get cleaned!!!

Old oil out, replaced by a special cleaning oil.

Then, new oil.

Maybe it helps!

The ZF just sucks

Dan

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:49 pm

ZF sucks??

I drove a 740 with ZF automatic transmission from 140.000 till nearly 350.000 km. No problem!!

But thanks anyway, I'll try and hope for the best.

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:00 pm

The old ZF boxes really often need a oilchange.

When not, bye bye.

But in that point you are right, we are now talking about an FWD

Dan

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:20 pm

Get rid of the bad oil ! Best idea before you do anything.