Auto Box Life

[moley]

hi all,

i'm looking at buying a 1999 zetec Td Auto 1.9 from a local dealer. The cam belt went a 1000 miles ago so theirs be a lot of work do done on the engine.

it starts well and drives fine, auto box goes up and down the gears ok. But the thing is the cars done 150K, could sone one tell me what they think this box should do. Or is it at the end of its life.

many thanks

[Emily's dad]

Do you have any more info of the history of the gearbox.

Has it ever been overhauled, had it's oil changed etc etc.

It's a bit difficult to say until we know a bit more.

[fedupwithjunk]

Mine has done 120k and is still sweet without any overhaul

[moley]

Phoned dealer he said theirs no history about the box.

[tiny]

Do a search on the forum, the auto boxes are infamous for their reliability problems.

[moley]

Thanks for your reply's

 

i think i'm going to take a chance on the box as the rest of the car is so good.

 

But does anyone think it would be worth taking to ford to have the oil flushed and changed ?

 

thanks again :(

[seatkid]

The posts I've read all say the same - the autobox oil gets cooked and should be changed - its not a lifetime thing as the manufacturer (Jatco) would lead you to believe. If the cambelt went then the previous owner is likely to have neglected regular services and possibly abused it as well. Personally I would say at 150k without FSH is basically not worth much (~