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 Topic: Fiat Comfortmatic gearbox
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22/10/2017 at 11:56am
Location: Turriff Aberdeenshi
Outfit: Romahome R30 Dimens
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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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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.
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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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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.
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