FAILED ZF 5 Speed Automatic Transmission Teardown

[@KapiteinKrentebol]

Speedcar99 loves the smell of burned transmission fluid in the morning..... it smells like victory. 😂

[@speedkar99]

It sure does!

[@funkycarlover]

Wow this poor transmission is super burned up! I wonder what happened to it.

[@randallstewart8487]

Most of the time its run low on fluid,or cooler failure or never changed fluid and filter!

[@bigniqqa4511]

If its anything like my bmw it was thrashed

[@speedkar99]

Towing and burn outs too

[@randallstewart8487]

@@speedkar99 Yes,that too!

[@bosley629]

Wow! Nice to see the internals of my E34 transmission 👍

[@speedkar99]

Yep it's somewhat simple but interesting

[@Bestbuilt04]

Owners definitely never changed the trans oil, love the videos.

[@speedkar99]

I think it was over worked

[@DMTW]

Wow, traditional 5 speed AT are definitely much larger than CVT transmissions, I prefer a traditional AT anytime even though they may be old technology and contain more parts. How many of you viewers agree with me. :)

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

CVT sucks. They get even hotter and fail earlier than regular AT. Specially bad the subaru CVT on the crosstrek and Nissan, and Ford

[@speedkar99]

Agreed! CVT is more compact

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Glad you're using a different family member's toothbrush besides your brother's.

[@roberttroxell4006]

His bro’s mouth must be well-lubricated!

[@speedkar99]

😂😂😂

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

That was run low on oil, and got very hot... Somebody was doing some street takeover donuts with that ZF 😂😂

[@speedkar99]

It sure seems like an overheat issue

[@EnergySeeker]

amazing as usual

[@speedkar99]

Thanks again!

[@Wtrxprs007able]

As soon as i saw that first clutch pack drum and fluid, i can only imagine what that area smelt like

[@speedkar99]

Big time smelly. Wife does not like

[@greathey1234]

Mine is zf6hp19 in an e90 325i. I experienced some weird hesitation when the gearbox is hot and replacing the fluid seems to fix it.

[@speedkar99]

I guess these are fluid sensitive

[@Skillzpatchi]

The zf nice, always wanted to see what make them great

[@speedkar99]

It's a simple design.

[@yigittayar2573]

Hey man do you suggest Toyota Corolla 1.8L hybrid with cvt. Is there any problems with the engine or transmission. I just don’t want to spend money on the car but regular maintenance.

[@speedkar99]

Yes they're a good car. Toyota's hybrid has been proven for a long time now.

[@kentowakai1234]

Isn't the manual transmission in OBS Fords a ZF 5?

[@jamsbong]

ZF gearbox are legendary! Not just in the automotive industry but also in the marine industry. They always have the smoothest gearshift and rock solid reliability. This one is obviously abused and neglected, that's why it is overheated and burnt.

[@greathey1234]

How exactly do you abuse and neglect a gearbox?

[@jamsbong]

@@greathey1234 try burn outs and neglected regular maintenance

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

​@@greathey1234 people think the oil lasts forever, never check the oil level, run it on a wrong gear (instead of D, people run it in 3rd, or 2nd

[@speedkar99]

Fluid, temperature and operation. Manual shifting without rev matching takes its toll too

[@dazone]

I am surprised you got those pan torx bolts without stripping them :) cause they are 27 and not 25!

[@speedkar99]

I'm surprised I got them off too!!

[@tptrsn]

Man, that pillow case sure looked comfy! Lol About the trans, do you think the filter might have just been clogged up enough with old gunk that the fluid pressure was insufficient to operate the trans eventually? Also, I'd love to see a teardown of a ZF 8HP trans out of something. They're in pretty much everything these days..

[@speedkar99]

I'd love to teardown an 8 speed too! The filter will eventually get clogged but by what? Particules coming off the clutches and other wear surfaces.

[@tptrsn]

@@speedkar99 Agreed! I think it is kind of inevitable that any automatic transmission will produce some particles from the wearing of all of those clutches. Once they begin to impede the flow of the filter, it's probably a downward spiral from there. I really need to service some of my transmissions! 😅

[@orac229]

Would "drifting" cause this type of damage?

[@speedkar99]

Possibly, because it's very hard on the transmission

[@verdele]

your favorite, more snap rings

[@speedkar99]

Ahh I hate them

[@cheesesandwich1236]

I am terrified of my Honda fit 5 speed auto. I change the fluid once a year.

[@sgbawg0]

So when you rebuild a transmission, what parts do y ou actually replace? Just the burned clutch plates??

[@speedkar99]

The bearings, shims, seals.

[@neilwalker8686]

Ive seen one look exactly like this from being stuck in the mud and slamming it from drive to reverse over and over.

[@speedkar99]

Yeah getting stuck in the snow ain't easy on the transmission!

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@dubsydubs5234]

If that's done 10 thousand miles it's really crap, if it's done 1 million miles it's fantastic.

[@billynomates920]

stuntman for president

[@speedkar99]

I had my vote

[@DMTW]

Hey, when are you going to use your own toothbrush ?? You have probably used up all of your brother's clothing. Hahaha......

[@speedkar99]

As I use he will have to buy more. The cycle keeps going

[@atx-cvpi_99]

These 5 speed automatics were honestly not that great especially when not maintained. Most of the RWD 5 speed automatics weren’t that good. Ford had failures, GM also had problems with theirs as well, Chryslers version had torque converter failures, and even the Nissan and version had some issues but it was caused by coolant mixing with the transmission fluid. Even the bulletproof Mercedes-Benz 722.6 had some problems as well. The only good RWD 5 speed auto is the ones used in Toyota and Lexus models. Thankfully we got more durable 6 and 8 speed automatic transmissions today. No transmission in my opinion has lifetime transmission fluid. This is a common practice that every single car manufacturer uses to appeal to customers. They want to make money selling more vehicles. If that transmission was maintained, it wouldn’t have failed earlier in the car’s lifetime.

[@speedkar99]

Agreed on the fluid.... lifetime is meant for the lifetime of the transmission not the car.

[@bonganihalimani9572]

Oops no 3rd gen Prius video yet?

[@speedkar99]

No. My yard is a mess with parts. Still parting out the rest of the car.

[@bonganihalimani9572]

@@speedkar99 i understand bro, the notifications bell is on.

[@Z7d3nR4]

Tearing down a torn up transmission.

[@speedkar99]

It's fun breaking into stuff you don't have to fix

[@nickayivor8432]

The bottle of water is very good for your body 💧 ,Speedkar99 Can't wait for the next video, Speedkar99 👍 SHREWD, Speedkar99 From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧 ⏰️ 19:50PM Good Evening

[@speedkar99]

Yes water is essential. It's summer here. Have to stay hydrated

[@user-xu5vl5th9n]

Towing with no transmission cooler.

[@speedkar99]

Very likely

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

That looked like your wife's new toothbrush. Maybe give it a good cleaning and put it back and she won't be so mad at you.

[@speedkar99]

Nah no need to clean it just put it back

[@kclefthanded427]

Toothpaste isn't going to fix this

[@speedkar99]

Haha