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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ilija on 07 July 2011, 22:05:01

Title: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: Ilija on 07 July 2011, 22:05:01

Hi, for couple a weeks my autobox (AR35) acted strange and is slow to engage 1st gear after hard break but only for first mile or two - after that it seems to worm up and work perfectly

Any ideas?

I checked the oil level and topped up (0.4l was missing) still the same behavior

Am I looking at a new gearbox soon?  :-/

Title: Re: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: feeutfo on 08 July 2011, 00:52:36

Service the box? Possibly sticking solenoid....? Maybe  :-/

Could try the above, they can be revived with a fluid and filter service.

But any slipping is usually bad news.

A r35's change hands on here for about £100 or so, ish. So not the end of the world if it's failed.  :y

Title: Re: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: feeutfo on 08 July 2011, 00:53:25

Although that depends where you are in the world...?

Title: Re: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: Ilija on 08 July 2011, 13:49:04

Thanks mate,

here they go for around 200e, 5years ago when my original AR25 died it was 400e.

Should I go for (rare?) 5 speed auto. Is it a straight change just autobox and computer, all wires same? How reliable are 5speed autoboxes (only latest Omegas had them?)

Title: Re: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 July 2011, 14:39:19

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Thanks mate,

here they go for around 200e, 5years ago when my original AR25 died it was 400e.

Should I go for (rare?) 5 speed auto. Is it a straight change just autobox and computer, all wires same? How reliable are 5speed autoboxes (only latest Omegas had them?)

5 speed box is entirely different and was only available on some 2.5TD Omegas sold in europe. I doubt it can be retrofitted without a lot of pain.

Title: Re: Autobox slow to engage 1st gear after hard break
Post by: Ilija on 08 July 2011, 15:54:43

Thanks for info, I'll go for straight swap 4speed if autobox fails. Oil and filter was changed 2 years ago but car was not driven much for better part of one year