Power shift question
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I'm a Ford tech at a dealer and we replace A LOT of clutch packs in the Powershift boxes. The causes are either due to excessive judder from corrosion on the clutch discs, or oil contamination from an internal seal leak. The judder is very easily detected on road test though.
Apart from that though they're very solid on the whole, providing the fluid and filter are changed every 37.5K - a must to prevent issues in the Mondeo, Kuga or S-max (the Fiesta and Focus versions are different). They're very similar to Volkswagen's DSG, and actually manufactured by the same company. It's mainly Ford's proprietary software that differs.
Apart from that though they're very solid on the whole, providing the fluid and filter are changed every 37.5K - a must to prevent issues in the Mondeo, Kuga or S-max (the Fiesta and Focus versions are different). They're very similar to Volkswagen's DSG, and actually manufactured by the same company. It's mainly Ford's proprietary software that differs.
Magic919 said:
I'd say it's more a double clutch than an auto. I have one in a 163 S-Max and it suits the engine well.
It is a double-clutch auto, to be precise 
.Rat_Fink_67 said:
I'm a Ford tech at a dealer and we replace A LOT of clutch packs in the Powershift boxes.
Do you know how much this costs, out of interest?Rat_Fink_67 said:
They're very similar to Volkswagen's DSG, and actually manufactured by the same company.
Incorrect - the DSG boxes are manufactured by Borg Warner, whereas the Ford Powershift box is manufactured by Getrag.Howard- said:
Incorrect - the DSG boxes are manufactured by Borg Warner, whereas the Ford Powershift box is manufactured by Getrag.
I was referring to then both being an Aisin Geiki design, much the same as Porsche's PDK. All a variation of the same theme with the main differences being software related.Rat_Fink_67 said:
I'm a Ford tech at a dealer and we replace A LOT of clutch packs in the Powershift boxes. The causes are either due to excessive judder from corrosion on the clutch discs, or oil contamination from an internal seal leak. The judder is very easily detected on road test though.
Apart from that though they're very solid on the whole, providing the fluid and filter are changed every 37.5K - a must to prevent issues in the Mondeo, Kuga or S-max (the Fiesta and Focus versions are different). They're very similar to Volkswagen's DSG, and actually manufactured by the same company. It's mainly Ford's proprietary software that differs.
I see I'm going back a few years but for a 2014 2.0ltr auto powshift dual clutch what price should I be looking at pleaseApart from that though they're very solid on the whole, providing the fluid and filter are changed every 37.5K - a must to prevent issues in the Mondeo, Kuga or S-max (the Fiesta and Focus versions are different). They're very similar to Volkswagen's DSG, and actually manufactured by the same company. It's mainly Ford's proprietary software that differs.
NatalieClegg said:
I see I'm going back a few years but for a 2014 2.0ltr auto powshift dual clutch what price should I be looking at please
Can you stretch to the 2015 as that will be the new shape and a far more modern and better built car. I used to have the old shape (2010) 2.0 petrol, now have the new shape, again 2.0 petrol in the Titanium Sport X pack spec. Brilliant family car but thirsty as hell. Early 2015 cars will be £16 - £17k from a Ford dealer.
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