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Subject Topic: Fiat Comfortmatic gearbox Post Reply Post New Topic
Personarkwright01
22/10/2017 at 11:46am
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Hi,

I'm thinking about getting a van with one of these and have done a search and can't find anything, so, anybody have one and are they any good?


PersonCapt Lightning
22/10/2017 at 11:56am
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I haven't come across this myself, so was interested to find out a bit more... I Googled "motorhomes with comfortmatic gearbox" and found a number of posts on other forums from owners with that gearbox fitted to their vans.
Maybe some useful info.

Have a look for yourself.

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Personpepe63
22/10/2017 at 12:41pm
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Hi
Have a look/ask/(or join and "search") on this forum-

http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/3/

Over the years of threads they have been discussed, it seems that, although some say that they can take a little getting used to, once they are, then most owners seem to swear by them, and wonder why they ever bothered with a manual...

(I've never owned, nor driven one)


PersonOpensauce
22/10/2017 at 2:13pm
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Just regard it as an automatic gearbox. Technically it is more like a truck type autoshift manual than the modern car DSG auto. If you intend to keep the van for many years then go for manual gearbox for potential lower repair bills othewise if you want an auto box this is the modern version that produces fuel consumption more equal to manual box & not the old type torque converter auto which was less fuel efficient. Also & relevant to a heavier motorhome. Modern auto boxes provide engine braking downhill that older torque converter boxes did not.

Post last edited on 22/10/2017 14:20:53


Persondaveyjp
22/10/2017 at 3:35pm
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Good when they work, expensive when they don’t.

Torque convertors will engine brake if the driver understands lock up and knows when to use it.


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Personsdrew56
24/10/2017 at 2:19pm
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We have recently changed from a manual to Comfortmatic only because the motorhome we wanted had been pre-ordered with one, personally I would stick with a manual, the robotized manual Comfortmatic changes gear like a learner, holds onto 1st to long delays selecting 6th, changes down to many gears on descents, and its not nice to get up on leveling ramps.


PersonKrispie
03/11/2017 at 8:22pm
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Hi, we have a 2004 Ford Transit auto, smooth as. I understand from the Auto-Trail dealer you have to lift your foot on the throttle under acceleration to get them to shift up smoothly and earlier. Especially between first and second. Well we just ordered a 180hp Apache 632 auto - so I have to believe - don't I!

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