jasol Member 571 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Location: adelaide Posted 06/05/14 10:47 PM Share Posted 06/05/14 10:47 PM Hi guys got a bf 2 xr6t zf box. When it's cold and I'm driving at a steady pace, seams a little worse whilst going up slight hills. It flares. It will hover between 2000-2200 rpm. What could be the cause? Doesn't seam to happen once at operation temp Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Gender: Male Posted 06/05/14 11:33 PM Share Posted 06/05/14 11:33 PM what oil is in it? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeze_xr Bronze Donating Members 168 Member For: 13y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 06/05/14 11:48 PM Share Posted 06/05/14 11:48 PM I have noticed mine doing it too especially now that it is getting colderOnly does it once then it's all good when it is warm I had my zf serviced 12 months ago with genuine zf fluid Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 6m 14d Posted 07/05/14 12:40 AM Share Posted 07/05/14 12:40 AM Same thing was happening with mine since I had the zf serviced with gulf western syntrans. Took it to a different shop to get looked at and it was down 500ml and the flare seems to have gone away. Its only been a few days so giving it a few more cold mornings before I jump to conclusions but for me I think it was incorrect oil level which cause it to flare Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Gender: Male Posted 07/05/14 01:04 AM Share Posted 07/05/14 01:04 AM Incorrect oil level is the first thing to check.Let us know how you go as a few guys have had issues when changing to Gulf Western, others however have not. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasol Member 571 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Location: adelaide Posted 07/05/14 02:07 AM Author Share Posted 07/05/14 02:07 AM Hi guys cheers for the reply. As far as I know it's still the original oil. I've only had the car 6 months. Seeing as I can't check the level can I just go to a trans shop and ask them to suss it? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkets is Drunk? Too heavy needs boost Member 5,929 Member For: 11y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 07/05/14 02:23 AM Share Posted 07/05/14 02:23 AM mine does it in 4th when cold. has Gw oil Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/05/14 02:58 AM Share Posted 07/05/14 02:58 AM Mine doesn't has GW oil. Get your levels checked people's. As I've posted before mine was doing it with the factory LG6 fluid. Level was down aprox 500ml due to a leaking mechatronics plug seal. Topped it up with 500ml of GW and the flare stopped. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1469991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasol Member 571 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Location: adelaide Posted 07/05/14 06:55 AM Author Share Posted 07/05/14 06:55 AM Cheers guys. Noob question but how do they check it? Computer? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1470042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 2d Gender: Male Posted 07/05/14 09:07 AM Share Posted 07/05/14 09:07 AM I had the same(ish) problem. I have Penrite in mine, flared a bit, still does a little but generally the shifting is better with fresh oil. I know the flaring is an issue, but I'm not smoking the tyres till I get the temp is up any way. Generally it's worse at about 55 in 5th (I manually set it), if I leave it in 4th til its warm its fine Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88191-gearbox-flaring-when-cold-zf-xr6t/#findComment-1470073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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