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• Opel Astra automatic transmission 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all ! I'm having problems with my opel astra f automatic gearbox Aisin AW6040LE AF13. In the morning at the first start of the car the Sport Mode light flashes and the gearbox goes in limp mode. I can drive the car manually shifting. After 10-15 minutes if I stop and then start again the car
• SAAB 9-5 2.2 TiD Vector Automatic 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have the chance to buy an 05/55 9-5 2.2 Tid Vector automatic registered in December 2005 and with 1500 miles on the clock. This is from a friend who after only 5 weeks has decided he made the wrong choice. Now I know that these depreciate very heavily in the early years but I am tempted
• 205 Automatic 18 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  My wife has a 205 automatic,because the reversing lights were malfunctioning so I decided to clean up the terminals on the inhibiter switch[it has worked before]I have now lost the reversing lights but have also lost the ignition light at switch on and it now comes on when I rev the engine.The
• Which Automatic 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi. First time on this board. I'm wanting to buy a Automatic car but dont know which models are any good. I was going for either a Ford Mondeo 1.8 auto or a Ford Escort 1.6 auto but after reading posts and reveiws on this site about the gearboxes i'm not sure. The other models on my short list
• Small Automatic - Ideas please 8 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  A friends wife is learning to drive and is opting for the auto-only license at this stage. They are looking to buy a small automatic and have a budget of about £2K + whatever insurance cost is required. They have decided on a Micra CVT at this stage. Other than a Punto Auto I can't think
• Automatic or Manual 15 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, I'm looking to buy a used car, preferably a reliable brand like a Honda or a Toyota but I can't decide whether I should go automatic or not. I've been driving a manual since passing my driving test a few years ago, but I've been thinking of getting an automatic after test driving a few
• Which Automatic gearbox is the most reliable? 12 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a 2014 plate automatic car however I want to go for a car that is known for a reliable gearbox. I don't need anything fancy and tend to drive locally mostly. I have been looking at the following cars. Ford fiesta, Focus, C Max or B Max, Honda Jazz, Nissan Note, Mazda 3, VW
• Fords and Toyotas - which type of automatic? 20 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  It might be helpful - thinking particularly of Sorceress who is looking for a small automatic - if we knew which cars have torque-converter autos or CVT (generally reliable) and which have semi-automatics (jerky, unreliable or both).  SLO will know this I'm sure, but all views welcome
• Reliable automatic hatchback around £10K 6 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  My wife's Citroen C3 1.6 Manual Airdream has done around 100K miles and its time to get another car (second hand around 3-4 years old) for her. Please can you provide me any suggestions. The annual mileage is roughly 16K-18K miles so I'm planning to get an Automatic car in a budget of £10K
• Automatic Car Insurance Renewal 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My elderly uncle (87) had a car insurance policy with ELEPHANT which he decided not to renew, he insured his car with another company.  He has have now found out that this is an automatic renewal policy which he wasn't aware of when the policy was taken out. He have now recieved a letter
• Rover 45 1.8litre semi automatic - Rover 45 semi automatic cold starting 13 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I bought a rover 45 at 35000miles and on my way from buying it the head gasket blew.  I had an uprated headgasket fitted as well as the water pump...
• Honda Accord Tourer - Automatic Transmission Fluid 12 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hello Everybody, I have just agreed to purchase a Honda Accord Tourer diesel automatic from a Honda dealer (13 months old & 8,800 miles) - as this will be my first ever automatic car can any auto gearbox experts advise on how often the ATF should be changed ? I wish to keep
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - 08 2.0 Fuel overflows at first automatic shut off 4 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I refuel the fuel tank until the first automatic shut off of the filling station nozzle and leave it at that, I don't try putting more fuel in. I then notice there is diesel fuel coming out of the fuel overflow pipe underneath the rear of the car, about 0.5 litre or so which leaves a right mess
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - Towing an automatic with no ATF 5 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  I thought it was simple but.......... I have a Y-reg Audi A6, 2.5TDI automatic. The car has done 140,000 miles and I decided to replace the Automatic Transmission Fluid. I drained it out (no problem) but then couldn't replace the fluid, (according to the workshop manual, Audi use a special piece
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - no drive on new automatic gearbox box 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have had a small garage fit a new GM 4L30E (recon) automatic gearbox to my Omega, but there is now no drive. I got the gearbox from a working low mileage late model, and then replaced lots of seals in it, some I did myself, and some an automatic specialist did. It has then been in dry storage
• Scenic Automatic. Problems? 14 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My wife and I set out to find a second hand Scenic a few weeks ago. In a local garage we found a 1.6, 51 (Y) plate automatic for £6000. It?s done 22K and apart from a few scratches on the driver?s door, appears to be in good condition. It?s had 2 owners and is the expression model, so its got
• Nissan Almera Automatic 24 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  with a rust bucket (I currently have an M reg Fiesta which has rampant rusting despite plenty of anti-rust measures!). Whats also important to me is the reliability of the gear box. I have noticed that some of the smaller Fords seem to have very bad writeups about the reliability of the automatics. I have
• Ford - Ford may switch from DCT to CVT automatics 9 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  http://www.carscoops.com/2014/12/ford-may-adopt-variable-transmissions.html
• Automatic Fiat Panda? 8 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Please, is there anyone out there who ownes or owned, a Panda Selecta from new, either privately or perhaps as a Mobility car? Thank you, petel@clara.co.uk
• Any - Automatics and flat spots 19 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  I have read of some autos, esp i x20 and Venga having 'flat spots'.  What does this mean? Is it significant ? Thanks for advice.