Have had the dreaded BX TZi auto from the Gold Coast here for the past few days, the one that triggered all the Dex3/Dex2 debate a while back.
Since I last worked on it, the speedo shows an extra 8000+ klms, so I dumped the ATF again; black as silt.
Refilled using D2 and ran enough to warm it up and work it around and drained it again; darkish red, so things are on the improve.
Took it for a run this arvo and discover the changes are definitely much crisper and clean; no jumps and jolts and no more trying to decide which gear it should be in. Performance seems to have improved marginally possibly due to a few factors; checking and adjusting the kickdown to specs, adjusting the throttle cable and the loss of this dragging feeling between gear changes due to the dumping of the wrong ATF and replacement with the specified stuff.
My guess is that possibly this car may need about 3 more changes before we've eventually got rid of the problems associated with the Dex3 pollutants.
For the record, I've also set in train enquiries regarding the specified fluid for some Xantia and Pug boxes and it seems there may be a chance of getting the right stuff at the right price once the specs are confirmed. Problem we're having here is that it is an Esso spec product and they no longer exist, however, I do know of a company who has just ordered 2000 litres of an ATF which is a TransmaxZ variant and it is suspected this just may be either the specified fluid or the base for it; I'll post once it's confirmed beyond doubt.
Alan S
Since I last worked on it, the speedo shows an extra 8000+ klms, so I dumped the ATF again; black as silt.
Refilled using D2 and ran enough to warm it up and work it around and drained it again; darkish red, so things are on the improve.
Took it for a run this arvo and discover the changes are definitely much crisper and clean; no jumps and jolts and no more trying to decide which gear it should be in. Performance seems to have improved marginally possibly due to a few factors; checking and adjusting the kickdown to specs, adjusting the throttle cable and the loss of this dragging feeling between gear changes due to the dumping of the wrong ATF and replacement with the specified stuff.
My guess is that possibly this car may need about 3 more changes before we've eventually got rid of the problems associated with the Dex3 pollutants.
For the record, I've also set in train enquiries regarding the specified fluid for some Xantia and Pug boxes and it seems there may be a chance of getting the right stuff at the right price once the specs are confirmed. Problem we're having here is that it is an Esso spec product and they no longer exist, however, I do know of a company who has just ordered 2000 litres of an ATF which is a TransmaxZ variant and it is suspected this just may be either the specified fluid or the base for it; I'll post once it's confirmed beyond doubt.
Alan S