Ford 6spd Autos, Your Experience: Poll

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Originally Posted by bobwm

Not sure - when I mentioned it in the FG issues thread I was pointed to http://www.thelurch.com/lurching_zf_transmission.htm

It was only an issue on my 08 XR8 and I've read on here it's about it learning your driving style and how it will come back etc. but thankfully I've not had it on my 09 XR6T nor my 10 GS.

that website sums it up spot on. you will also read about in on bmw forums etc, or any forum that deals with cars fitted with a ZF.

mine does both, but its hardly intrusive. you just get used to it after a while.

the 'variant 1' shunt, where the gearbox is selecting 1st just before or as you come to a complete stop isn't that noticeable after a while.

the 'variant 2' can be quite harsh, depending on how heavy you are with your throttle application. if you aren't quite stopped it will stay in 2nd, and won't be an issue, but if you have enough throttle % to make it select 1st, it does so with a pretty harsh change.

i have heard of some guys getting it 'fixed' or 'improved' by a ZF tech.

from what i understand though, it doesn't harm the gearbox or shorten its life in any way.

also on the subject of the heat exchanger, i believe there was an updated one in the last couple of years but not sure when it was exactly. heard they were only about $150 but that sounds a bit cheap for a genuine product.


looking at the poll, where's the 5 people that had problems. be good if they could share the symptoms they felt before hand, or what the actual problems were.