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Auto Box - How many gears
« on: 16 May 2020, 17:46:38 »
Can anyone tell me how many gears the Auto box has in the 2003 2.2 Petrol?

Haynes Manual says 4 but it feels to me like it changes up 4 times so that would be a 5 speed!

Thanks
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #1 on: 16 May 2020, 18:34:34 »
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #2 on: 16 May 2020, 18:55:58 »
The ONLY 5 speed auto Omega is the semi skimmed 2.5DTi which was left hand drive only. And was fitted with a ZF box rather than a GM one.

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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #3 on: 16 May 2020, 22:48:04 »
Yep, four forwardgears, plus torque converter lock up , which feels like a gearchange.
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #4 on: 17 May 2020, 01:12:35 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 16 May 2020, 18:55:58
The ONLY 5 speed auto Omega is the semi skimmed 2.5DTi which was left hand drive only. And was fitted with a ZF box rather than a GM one.

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GM 5L40-E surely. Made in France. Also used in Cadillac CTS.
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #5 on: 17 May 2020, 09:59:27 »
Quote from: Enceladus on 17 May 2020, 01:12:35
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 16 May 2020, 18:55:58
The ONLY 5 speed auto Omega is the semi skimmed 2.5DTi which was left hand drive only. And was fitted with a ZF box rather than a GM one.

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GM 5L40-E surely. Made in France. Also used in Cadillac CTS.
Correct :)
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #6 on: 17 May 2020, 10:01:11 »
Quote from: dave.h on 16 May 2020, 17:46:38
Can anyone tell me how many gears the Auto box has in the 2003 2.2 Petrol?

Haynes Manual says 4 but it feels to me like it changes up 4 times so that would be a 5 speed!

Thanks
All Vauxhall Omegas are 4 speed auto or 5 speed manual.  Nothing else was offered.

As others said, you are likely feeling the TC lockup in top, which is a sure sign you are driving too sedately ;D
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #7 on: 17 May 2020, 18:03:25 »
That clears it up!

Thanks everyone, at least I know what's what now and I had a read about lock up converters, which are interesting and quite a clever thing!

As ever, competent advice and information, this forum is brilliant because you all make it that way!

Thanks again
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Re: Auto Box - How many gears
« Reply #8 on: 19 May 2020, 15:40:44 »
The Omega B four speed auto boxes have the lock-up on third gear as well as fourth.

I find that the lock-up operation is more noticeable when using cruise control.
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