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Auto Box, How reliable?| Peter.N. |
Posted: February 14, 2005 06:10 pm
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 Andre's Mate  Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004  |
I have been offered a '98 2.1 td auto estate with 108k miles. I don't particularly like auto's but manual 2.1s are getting a bit thin on the ground now. Can anyone tell me how long auto boxes last and what problems to look out for. If I buy this one, I will have for sale a '96 2.1 td manual estate which drives OK but needs a head gasket, if anyone is interested. Thanks
Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
 
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| mebedforduk |
Posted: February 15, 2005 12:18 pm
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 143 Member No.: 52 Joined: April 20, 2004 |
Hi
My Indy swears by 2.1s with auto boxes, he reckons this is the best combination in an XM and that the box will out last the engine. It could be that the magic 120K miles only affects the petrols mark -------------------- 1995 2.1 VSX AC Leather dead and now beer cans
1995 2.5 Excl 195K sold sc100 whizzkid bag of shite A6 180bhp avant |
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: February 15, 2005 09:59 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
Thanks Mark
My last manual 2.1 td did nearly 300k but if I could be reasonably sure I could get another 100k from the auto, I would be satisfied. I have read some horror stories about V6s with auto boxes. It seems that failure of the auto box is more or less a write off job and on an "R" reg car that's something I cant afford. Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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