Thread: Guesstimate on costs

I'm betting there is nothing wrong with your Auto (if its got clean fluid to correct level).

I'd bet your MAF (AFM) has failed and is giving bad data to the transmission!

You're better off chasing it yourself first... Otherwise its going to cost you a packet.

Pop bonnet and unplug your MAF and then see how it drives...
If possible, find someone with a good working D2 TD5 (any age) and try their MAF and see how it drives...

MAF has a huge effect on the transmissions shifting

Thanks for the suggestion Tombie but no luck, I took it for a drive with the MAF unplugged and no change. Nanocom shows the MAF reading around 50 at idle and anything up to about 450-500 under hard acceleration.

Any other suggestions?? I've just clocked over 200,000 hoping its not gonna be an auto rebuild, i've heard 250,000kms seems to be common for the auto to die.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I'm betting there is nothing wrong with your Auto (if its got clean fluid to correct level).

I'd bet your MAF (AFM) has failed and is giving bad data to the transmission!

You're better off chasing it yourself first... Otherwise its going to cost you a packet.

Pop bonnet and unplug your MAF and then see how it drives...
If possible, find someone with a good working D2 TD5 (any age) and try their MAF and see how it drives...

MAF has a huge effect on the transmissions shifting

2nd this post.nanocom showed mine was us.Replaced appox $240 and gear changes much improved.
Idle smoother and more ks per tank.
My td5 has a BD chip and didnt notice lack of power until maf replaced.
Easy to check.

Hunter Cuthill is fantastic, Gordon is brilliant when it comes to having answers or at least options after you've finished chewing his ear off. Chances are he'll be the one doing the work as I think Adam mainly looks after the bmw's.
Neither are bull****ters so that should send you there with a little confidence.
If it does turn out to be a stuffed auto, head down to DTM Auto Transmissions-151 Fyans st, sth Geelong-52221833.
I had some work done there to strengthen the auto in my last Falcon to handle the power output of the motor & they were awesome to deal with, even just as a second opinion.
Cheers
Mat

Thanks Discobaker its good to know it will be in good hands and hopefully I can get this issue sorted without having to take out a new mortgage!!! By the way, if you ever need it, i've got a nanocom here in grovedale, don't have the v8 codes but can look at the rest for you.

Tombie are there any other electrical inputs to the gearbox which would affect shifting in first and second only??

is there a reset of some sort for the gear box on the Nanocom?

try get your hand on Pentrite SIN ATF some work shops might have some left...(but they dont make it anymore) my auto was playing up unitl i put in this stuff perfect ever since currently on 265,000km on original auto...

if you are in brisbane i know of one work shop that has it...

Originally Posted by Titch101

Thanks Discobaker its good to know it will be in good hands and hopefully I can get this issue sorted without having to take out a new mortgage!!! By the way, if you ever need it, i've got a nanocom here in grovedale, don't have the v8 codes but can look at the rest for you.

Tombie are there any other electrical inputs to the gearbox which would affect shifting in first and second only??

Thanks mate, much appreciated!😃
I got a couple of spare bits & pieces out here too should u need anything.
Cheers
Mat

Dropped the car off with Gordon this morning, will just have to wait by the phone and pray that my bank account won't be hit too hard!!
He is going to check over the whole vehicle and give me a list of things that need looking at, hopefully i can do most of them by myself over the next few months.

I will report back on the gearbox issue so hopefully it can help someone out in the future if they get similar symptoms.