Bf Xr6T - What Transmission Do I Have?

[xxix]

G'day,

I recently purchased a 2007 BF XR6T 6 spd auto.

I'm in the process of giving it a good going over, how ever the only thing I don't want to do is crawl around under it servicing the transmission.

I email my mechanic and asked for a price on giving it a service, his response:

"Depends which transmission it has. The normal 6 speed is ok it takes a Dex 6 fluid which is 16.50 a lt. will use up to 14 lt. to get a good flush plus the gasket / filter kit probably about $40. and labour $85. If it has the BMW type transmission the fluid alone is about $700. The plastic pan is replaced to replace the filter also expensive."

My question is: how do I know which transmission is in my car?

Also, will it have a trans cooler as standard or is this something I should be adding at the same time?

Cheers

[Ciaran]

As you said on the second line of this post, 6spd auto.

That's your transmission. All the Falcons that have the 6 speed auto have the ZF 6 speed

Not sure if trolling orrrr?

Edited 21/06/13 09:07 AM by Ciaran

[ratter]

BF's had plastic and steel pans, this might be what he was talking about???

[xxix]

What I'm asking is, is it the normal 6spd or the BMW type 6spd?

[Ciaran]

It is the BMW one, but it is also the "normal" one when it comes to falcons.

We only have the 1 type which is the same one as first used in the 01 E65 series BMWs.

He might be comparing it to the Expensive Daewoo 6 speed which is different.

[xxix]

Ah ok. So will it require the $200 fluid or the $700 fluid?

[Ciaran]

Can't answer that one entirely for you as people have different opinions but the Ford ZF fluid is ridiculously expensive.

A lot of people use Transmax Z (which you can get from SuperCrap Auto or other similar places) which costs about $70 per 4L. The steel pan though if they replace it (which is a good thing to do as the plastic ones make changing it in the future a pain and it's also a lot more sturdy) is a few hundred dollars I think from memory (100-300 or so).

[xxix]

Thanks Ciaran, did ford fit trans coolers to the BF or is that something I should add whilst I'm servicing it?

[Ciaran]

From memory SOME of the BF's came with a trans cooler, but majority didn't.

Might get someone else to clarify that though but if it did you should see it in the front near the intercooler.

[Ralph Wiggum]

ZF equipped cars have a trans heat exchanger mounted on the LH side of Engine Sump