Thread: Introduction - Newbie

Originally Posted by shorty

It's an SE - loving the air suspension!

I am a preventative maintenance kind of guy and want to do some towing etc so that's why I thought I would do the gearbox service. I am only at 85,000kms. There is a bit of a rough shift down when approaching a stop (fairly minor really) so it will be interesting to see if that changes after the service - will let you know. They are doing it for $850 inclusive with the new metal pan. Richard I think sourcing the oil would cost you half that - they have it there in 44 gallon drums so must go through a bit. There we several Ford Territory's there getting their 6speed ZF boxes done when I dropped in to see them.

My EPB issue isn't adjustment - one of the springs which holds the shoes has snapped and so it confused the actuator. Having new shoes and springs put on this week so hopefully that will be it for the EPB for a while! I must say I do see this as a real weakness in the design of this car. I've never found it particularly taxing to pull on a lever to apply the hand brake but it seems to be the way modern cars are going.

Cheers,

Matt

The clunk might be fixed with the new software update, that is if it hasn't been done. Mine was a bit clunky, had the update done and it is a-ok now. My full flush will be done this Christmas.
Smart move on the preventative maintenance, these cars love to be maintained, and driven hard, then maintained again.

Good luck with it,

Cheers,
Ben

I am under the impression they did pump all the old fluid out but having not done it myself I can't be 100% sure of exactly what they did.

Regardless I'm sure the gearbox has to be thanking me for its new filter and new fluid. Its also now a lot cheaper to do it in another 5 years or so now the new pan is on.

Ben -thanks for the tip regarding software upgrade. Next time the disco is in at the mechanics I will get this done.

Matt