Your thoughts on Ford/Volvo Powershift Gearboxes ?

[Arfur Dealy 823]

I have only bought one and it was fucked, said I would never buy another but have just been offered another.... What are your feelings on reliability ? 

[Stalker 180]

1 minute ago, Arfur Dealy said:

I have only bought one and it was fucked, said I would never buy another but have just been offered another.... What are your feelings on reliability ? 

Powershit from what i can gather....

 

But he who dares rodders.

[NOACROSS 414]

I’ve had plenty in Volvos and have all been OK, but all at nice miles. 

I dodged a bullet on one the other day though but luckily it was a private sale so I could spank it before handing the dosh over. 

I had a Bmax in PX at a ridiculously low price though and I knew something was up. It was, but bizarrely a new battery and a reset sorted it out! Was lucky that time.

[Arfur Dealy 823]

this is an S Max 140 with 80k

[NOACROSS 414]

I would leave it unless coming in PX. It’s diesel too is it?

[Arfur Dealy 823]

9 minutes ago, NOACROSS said:

I would leave it unless coming in PX. It’s diesel too is it?

Yes, I swore never to buy another......

[Nick M.K. 574]

They call them PowerShit. 

Horrible boxes. 

[Arfur Dealy 823]

Thanks 

35 minutes ago, Stalker said:

Powershit from what i can gather....

2 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

They call them PowerShit. 

Horrible boxes. 

 

Thanks guys, I needed reminding  

[justina3 518]

Had a neighbour have a mondeo on a 12 plate 42k and the same box went to much ford stand by the boxes up to 5 years old so he was told, had to part ex it for pennies 

[EPV 631]

56 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Thanks 

Thanks guys, I needed reminding  

As you always tell me sensei, follow your gut 

[andymc1973 199]

Ford wouldnt stand on the Fiesta I sold as they didnt retail it

[Arfur Dealy 823]

23 minutes ago, EPV said:

As you always tell me sensei, follow your gut 

Now your making me blush, believe it or not I used to be in the British juniors Judo squad back in the days of Brian Jacks’s fame. 

[tradegirl 112]

We had a Ford Powershift which took about a year to put right, and even then it wasn't 100%. Never again.

I know they're the same thing, but I'd like to think the Volvo ones are slightly more reliable. Even though that's just a trick to calm myself down when I buy/drive a Volvo one.

[grant8064 219]

Never had an issue with one...but yeah, they're shit. Not as bad as all the 08 - 11 plate PSA crap we get though. Autos...love them but it's always a roll of the dice for us.

[Dealer 54]

Bought a v50 once........... Never again. Absolute grief, headache and a massive loss from it. 

[David Horgan 564]

They don't work " simples " not if but when

You just have to hope its 6 months plus down the line if your brave enough to retail .

We dispose is if taken as PX and the customer gets offered shall we say less than little for them . 

Retail one , NEVER not ever . 

[Stalker 180]

17 hours ago, tradegirl said:

We had a Ford Powershift which took about a year to put right, and even then it wasn't 100%. Never again.

I know they're the same thing, but I'd like to think the Volvo ones are slightly more reliable. Even though that's just a trick to calm myself down when I buy/drive a Volvo one.

We had and Alfa Romeo with a Sillyspeed gearbox.... that took more than a year!

[Dave2302 387]

22 hours ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Now your making me blush, believe it or not I used to be in the British juniors Judo squad back in the days of Brian Jacks’s fame. 

Brian, and more so his bro Shane were buddies of mine, used to Barefoot Waterski with Shane a lot

And back to the Transmissions, yeah, they are all shit now, that's why we got out of the Auto Box Game when we did.

About the only Trans I'd rebuild now for a Customer is a Merc 5 Spd 722.6 Auto, once fixed they stay fixed, everything else is just a lottery

[Area 51 33]

I like the Vovlo powershift, like to smoke the odd one and would avoid a manual if it came on the radar, old habits nothing more.. Can I ask, is all this above in relation to the Ford ?? Almost pulled the trigger on a Kuga with powershift last week but walked away.. The powershift comments have my bloody eyebrows across my forehead.. I'm auction bound for a full english in the morning too!

Edited September 20, 2018 by Area 51

[Arfur Dealy 823]

Ford and Volvo powershift boxes are the same. 

[Rory RSC 596]

On 19/09/2018 at 7:45 PM, Arfur Dealy said:

Now your making me blush, believe it or not I used to be in the British juniors Judo squad back in the days of Brian Jacks’s fame. 

Remind your customers of that and add a bit of a Connor McGregor walk at the start of your Videos- Won't be getting any attempted warranty claims then 

[lastyboy 23]

Powershift boxes must must have the fluid changed regularly. A lot of people dont bother because you are looking at £200. But if i was selling one I would make sure i had the margin in it to change the fluid before it left the forecourt.

[D&M 66]

On 20/09/2018 at 5:56 PM, Dave2302 said:

About the only Trans I'd rebuild now for a Customer is a Merc 5 Spd 722.6 Auto, once fixed they stay fixed, everything else is just a lottery

I've PM'ed you about the Merc box to pick your brain... Hope you don't mind!

[Del Boy 76]

On 21/09/2018 at 9:24 AM, Rory RSC said:

Remind your customers of that and add a bit of a Connor McGregor walk at the start of your Videos- Won't be getting any attempted warranty claims then 

Lol the ‘Billy walk’! 

[Dave2302 387]

Oh fuck yes, they were around in my "Transmission Heyday", i.e. when I had 8 Employees and averaged 4 units a day (not all 4L60E's lol).

Horrible unreliable 4 Speed Version of the bullet proof TH180 3 Speed

Eat Planetary Gear Sets until you find out they have to be timed, by lining up all marks on the Planet Gears then carefully insert Sun Gear without moving any of the Planets.

Many so called Trans Specialists still don't know that to this day, and more of them will ask you "4L what mate ???"

2 Valve Blocks, 2 Sumps dreadful controls etc etc etc

You should use Sussex Auto Services if yr in Hastings LOL, they are good, I often spent time at their place scrounging a part, or running a problem Trans on their Dyno before I built my own, Rui the South African Guy, he really knew his stuff, learned a lot from him