How many people have had no issues with their auto gearbox?

Please state engine size, 4 or 5 speed, and both total km on the car and km since you've owned it.

Thanks

My housemates 99 KH XI - 150,000km full service history, no rebuild.

my old auto, 4spd auto 3.0L TF no probs got driven hard but not abused.
250,000kms

My TE 3.0 Auto. Bought at 105,000 klms and sold at 170,000 klms - Trans computer/ECU replaced at 106,000 klms.

My KH XI 3.5 Auto - bought at 98,000 klms and still fine at 175,000 klms - Not a single issue.

My TJ 3.5 Auto - Bought at 10,000 klms, still fine at 103,000 klms - no issues.

And my brothers KJ AWD 5 Speed - Previous members car - No issues then, none now.

2002 TJ exec 4sp auto - 126,000km and no issues until it was ripped out and replaced with a manual. Was still going strong when removed.

My KL AWD Verada, bought with 55,000km, currently 148,000km, no issues, always fully serviced every 20-30thousand.

TJ August 2001, bought recently at 111,000 km, now at 115,000 km. Clear fluid so i assume previous owner had it serviced at 90,000 km. Smooth as. Fingers crossed. lol

3.5L 4 speed by the way. lol

TJ VR-X (July 2001) with 5 speed tiptronic.

Purchased the car with 71,000km.

Fluid was flushed at 95,000km. There was a chunk of metal floating around in the fluid which wasn't a good sign.

But she's now at 153,000km and still drives very smoothly. Having the fluid changed every 20-25,000km seems to help.

Too scared to respond to this in case I jinx myself. :)

97 TF.. 4sp auto... no problems (touch wood)...mostly driven as a manual...120k when purchased..now 220k smooth as silk

04 3.5L KL Verada. 5 speed tippy

Had it from 88000 to 110000, mostly gentle driving but abused it every now and again

No issues

mostly gentle driving but abused it every now and again



pull the other one pete lol

'02 KJ2 Verada. 3.5L V6 5spd tiptronic auto, bought at 170,000km currently has 187,000km odd and transmission flushed at 180,000km. Mixed driving style and quite a bit of use in tiptronic mode. No issues thus far, but I will be installing a transmission cooler soon as a precaution- along with getting he gearbox looked at and another flush/service at 200,000km.

02 KJ2 AWD Verada.
3.5L 6G74 SOHC
Had it since 131360km. Till now its on 159960km. Due for a trans flush, also a front and rear diff oil change. Will get a trans cooler later.

02 KJ2 AWD Verada.
3.5L 6G74 SOHC
5 speed tippy.
My driving style is mixed and use tippy very often.
Had it since 131360km. Till now its on 159960km. Due for a trans flush, also a front and rear diff oil change. Will get a trans cooler later.

Im going to add my car in here, because i dont think cleaning of sensor connections is actually a gearbox problem

1998 TF magna exec
3.0L 4speed auto
i class myself as a "normal driver"
200 0076k old had a trans flush at 190 000k still going strong

2002, 3.5L TJ Advance, 4 speed automatic. Bought the car with 100,000kms, now at around 135,800kms.

Only issue worth noting was a little bit of flaring when changing between 3rd and 4th at about 130,000kms. The transmission had not been flushed since the 100,000kms service before I owned the car.

Had the transmission fluid flushed and refilled at Mitsubishi, haven’t had a problem since.

How much does a flush cost? And is it just drain the old fluid, swap filter, and add new fluid?

TF 3.0 auto. Now belongs to parents. 160000km. Auto fine. Just book servicing.

Now have a manual Ralliart so dont need to worry about the trans dying but the clutch is another issue.......

Auto 380 is giving us more problems than the Magna ever did.

How much does a flush cost? And is it just drain the old fluid, swap filter, and add new fluid?

It involves running the engine to pump the oil out and draining the oil from the trans sump in sequence...then new fluid is added and the process repeated till the oil you are draining runs clear. Easy to DIY and cost will be $120 for 3 X 4 litre trans oil. No filter on later models. Full instructions are in the downloadable workshop manual.;http://www.lisho.net/?page_id=3

TW wagon, 4sp tippy, bought at SA govt auctions 27k, now 77k. Absolutely fine apart from (i) flaring, fixed by new fluid and re-learn, and (ii) judder at 60kph in 4th, fixed by adding Shudda-fix.

2003 TJ2 AWD. 163K. Not a problem in the world (touch wood). Smooth as.

Bought my 2000 model KH XI 3 months ago, no major problems with it, it has 210,000 on the clock, just hangs on too long before it upshifts I think, thats the only problem.

How much does a flush cost? And is it just drain the old fluid, swap filter, and add new fluid?

The transmission flush is pretty much as hako described. Mitsubishi charged me $163.70 for the service, which was inclusive of the 5L of SP3 transmission fluid they used.

Bought 2003 TL Magna with 70k now has 145k. Transmission all good. I tow a boat now - see pick. I went to get a transmission cooler fitted while I was on holidays. Transmission flush + cooler + labor to fit at an auto specialist in Caloundra = $1000. Needless to say I didn't get it done. The guy suggested I just change the fluid every 20k and tow in third.

Too scared to respond to this in case I jinx myself. :)

I know what you mean...


engine size 3.5L
4 speed
260,XXX, bought at 230-240XXX?
Driven like theres a fat lazy kid behind the wheel usually, sometimes driven like im looking for an excuse for a conversion.

My 3.5ltr 5 speed auto box was 150k old (owned it for 50k) and it took a constant flogging. Always flushed the oil every 15k, never gave me any grief, even up to the day I converted my car to manual.

Old Ralliart.

3.5L(R), 5 speed tiptronic.

Had... 103,000ishkms on it when it was totaled. Was hesitant to change gears sometimes, after dropping the fluid there was no metal and after filling it just above full with new oil it was perfect.

2002 TJ Exec, 3.5L, 4Sp, 133,000Km, was 73,000km this time in 2008

previous owner had it dealer serviced every 3 months, and i've treated it to much TLC ever since (and i drive with spirit)

Dads TH has done 300k+ kms after he got it used at about 100k, has had a rough life but the gearbox has never missed a beat (touch wood)

I haven't!!! 2003 KJ @109,000 km

2002 RA - 3.5lt - 5-Speed Tippy - 120K and still going strong with no issues (owned since around 50k).

mostly driven as a manual.

I must ask how you do this? Lol

I'm guessing he's referring to driving it in tiptronic.

2000 KH Verada Xi - Bought 120,000KM not a single issue. Now at 125,000KM and no issues (touch wood).

kE verada bought at 120,000kms now at 135,000 not still running well.

going in for a service today touch wood

kE verada bought at 120,000kms now at 135,000 not still running well.

going in for a service today touch wood


NOT still running well? lol

Meh. You buy a car, you drive it, it breaks or it doesn't break, you fix it if it does. No point worrying about all the little things (and not so little things) that might go wrong.
Manual box doesn't break, but the diff might shatter on the next burnout, and the clutch wears out eventually. Auto might fracture its wave spring. It breaks, you fix. Simple. lol
Just put that on your list of things you can't be bothered worrying about. lol I have.

New owner of a TL VRX. 80k on the clock. Smooth as a female pornstars snatch.

2004 TL ES - Bought with 77000km, currently at ~106000km. Survived a track day and still shifts flawlessly.

2003 TL ES, bought at 150,000km. Now has 180,000km and no issues thus far.
Driving is aggressive but not harsh/abusive.
Always used in tippy mode.
Shifts quick and smooth every time.

2003 KL AWD Verada - 5speed Tippy.

Purchased at 55,XXXKM
Now at: 172,302KM (in 5 years)

added an external transmission coooler to the system prior to gettin boost on the engine too

(so far) not a single issue with it - and it ran with the engine on boost for over a year as well.
These days, it gets driven more casually than when I got it, but I do quite enjoy exploring the limits of AWD grip and launchability... where safe / legal to of course.

Let the last trans flush lapse sliightly by 10,000km and the fluid was still bright red like it was brand new - no metal or anything in it.

of course now I have typed this - the trans will dump its lunch all over the driveway tomorrow morning....

2002 TJ VR-X SII - 5 Speed Tippy.

Purchased at 116,XXXKM
Now at: 134,XXXKM
Owned for 18mths, no problems. Use tippy 60/40

Previous Car
1997 TF 'Sports' - 4 Speed Tippy.

Purchased at 146,XXXKM
Now at: 260,XXXKM
Owned for 6 years
No gearbox issues. Used Tippy 50/50

2001 tj vrx 5 speed tippy got it 6 years ago had done 75k now done 199k no probs at all touch wood....

2002 TJ VR-X SII Tiptronic 5 Speed.

Purchased at 140,XXXKM
Now at: 251,XXXKM
Sold last year but brought it back! Haha! Hasn't missed a beat. Have serviced the auto regularly to keep it in top notch condish.

98 tf sports, 4speed tippy.
been in family since new, I puchased 7 yrs ago at 115000km now has 223000km, trans oil changed about 4 times since new.
I use tiptronic mode every day & NEVER had problem with it, still smooth as silk;)

2000 TJ, 4sp auto, lasted 148500km, i know this because that's what is showing on the odometer now lol *cries to sleep*

TW Magna VR-X 5 speed tippy 3.5L

Owned it since 57000 kms now 110000 kms. Auto-Trans fluid flushed at 70000kms.

Aggressive driving style.

It goes great!

KL 5 speed 50/50 Tiptronic use , not abused
bought with 4000klm, now 190000klm
without the jinx I hope, no issues.

2004 TL Magna purchased at 80,000 km
Bought in in 2007 transmission cooler & magnefine filter put on at 195,000 km now at 229,000 km, no issues

my 99TH 3.5, 4 speed, 196k, owned since 22k (2001)

TJ II Limited Edition 4 speed auto
Purchased at 132k kms, now at 139k kms 16 months later.

No trans issues so far, some hard driving (since I got my P's :P ).
Transmission cooler fitted at 133k kms, needs a fluid flush though.

TJ 3.5L 4 speed purchased in 2003 with 28,000km
Now has 470,000km and no issues

TH Advance bought in 2005 with 250,000 Kms, now 455,000 Kms, no issues. Two flushes and a service in 9 years.

KJ GTV, purchased at 121,000kms, had a trans flush completed 500kms later.
now at 132,000kms, fluid is still clear, had it checked over last service and no issues were found.
It's still very smooth, however not as smooth as a CLK 500 Merc, much smoother than my NL Fairlane's 4spd was.

'01 TJ1 Advance 4sp non-tiptronic, purchased ay 179,000km in February 2012, now has 268,000km
Transmission flushed at 196,000km in August 2012, and 247,000km in March 2014 and filled with non-genuine, SP-III compatible oil on both occasions; no transmission cooler fitted.
Never had any transmission-related issues during my ownership, and shifts like it did 90,000km ago.. smooth and on-point

'03 TJ2 Advance 4sp tiptronic, purchased at 216,000km in January 2015, now has 226,000km
Transmission reconditioned at 167,000km, filled with non-genuine, SP-III compatible oil; no transmission cooler fitted
No transmission-related issues during my ownership.

KH, bought new in 2000, serviced at the regular 45K mark, never a problem, shifts are smooth now at 245k's, but possiy not quite as smooth as when new, lol.

Back when it was only a year old it went to limp mode after a service, took back to the dealer and watched in horror as they stuffed around putting my $50K car in and out of gear with a loud thump, 2 hours later they figured out the electrics connector was wet from steam
cleaning they had done! I always remind mechanics to blow that out now.
Fingers crossed...

1995 KS V6Xi bought in 1997 with 45K. Driven hard. Trans died around 250K and new one fitted.
2005 KW GTVi bought new in mid 2005. Traded in at 140K with no transmission issues. It does have an external trans cooler fitted early in its life. Driven hard and used tippy all the time.

TL @ 178,000 km, fluid still clear so hasn't been touched since purchase at 136,000 km.
TJ @ 150,000 km, fluid still clear so hasn't been touched since purchase at 111,600 km.

Both 4 speed autos, shift ok.

TH 4 speed - auto replaced under warranty at 40,000km due to humongous crash into gear at times - they said a contaminated batch of oil had damaged clutches in a number of cars - 320,000 km later it was still sweet with 1 flush
TJ 5 Speed - bought at 130,000km and it probably never had a flush in it's life - fluid was engine sump black - flushed and now clear and "touch wood" no problems.

my TF 3.0L 4speed auto - never skipped a beat, it has 280,000kms on the clock and shifts smoothly and directly as a new auto would.
i think its the later 5 speeds that screw up. judging from what i have read on this forum, mainly the sport tiptronic 5 speeds break their wave spring and kill the auto box

my TF 3.0L 4speed auto - never skipped a beat, it has 280,000kms on the clock and shifts smoothly and directly as a new auto would.
i think its the later 5 speeds that screw up. judging from what i have read on this forum, mainly the sport tiptronic 5 speeds break their wave spring and kill the auto box
Except the T/KW series 5 speed ones with the revised wave spring.

Except the T/KW series 5 speed ones with the revised wave spring.

yeah i read that on here too. that mitso started putting in 'upgraded' wave springs from a certain year. just going off memory and i could be wrong i think it was 2005 or 2006 onwards.
in any case i rarely open up my 3.0L at WOT. maybe once a month just to clear out any debris that may be in the throttle body, intake and injectors

I have two TL'S, an AWD and a wagon for work. The wagon gearbox oil was black and took 16 litres of fresh oil to get the oil to look half decent and made a big difference to the gear changes. It has 253,000 on it now and still runs smooth. The AWD was well looked after when I bought it, complete service history and gearbox oil was still red and seemed ok on gear changes when I drove it 800k,s home from where I purchased it. It has 190,000 k's now. I had a gearbox flush , transfer case and diff oils done on it soon after I bought it.

TE - 4 speed auto purchased 2002, gearbox ECU failure murdered the box. Replaced under warranty (First car - Sold 2005)
KH 4 speed auto purchased 2005 - gearbox fine. Converted electronically to tiptronic shift, still fine. Eventually replaced with 5 speed auto when doing 6G75 conversion. Both fine. (I miss this beast - Sold 2012)
TJ Advance 4 speed auto purchased 2003 from new - was fine (Sold 2012)
KJ AWD 5 speed Tiptronic - was excellent. Zero issues until the car was written off. (Stuffed 2012)
KL AWD 5 Speed Tiptronic. 389,000 klms and only a mild shudder under heavy load. Fluid needs changing. Otherwise fine. (Dogs car)
TL VR Ltd Ed - is a manual. Is therefore fine. (My work abuse car)

Mike

1998 TF 4sp (pretty sure it is), bought with 244,000km. Transmission was dark brown. Changed the fluid (full flush) so far so good.

TJ2, 4 sp tiptronic, 260,000km, flushed every 50,000km, no issues to this point.

KH, bought new in 2000, serviced at the regular 45K mark, never a problem, shifts are smooth now at 245k's, but possiy not quite as smooth as when new, lol.

Back when it was only a year old it went to limp mode after a service, took back to the dealer and watched in horror as they stuffed around putting my $50K car in and out of gear with a loud thump, 2 hours later they figured out the electrics connector was wet from steam
cleaning they had done! I always remind mechanics to blow that out now.
Fingers crossed...

Do you find your KH holds gears a bit longer then it should? mine seems to

KF Verada - 250K never any issues, worked perfect til the day we sold it.
KL GTVi - 100K, wave spring issue (now fixed).

Magna ES II from 2005, 220.000 km on clock - no dramas so far.... Am I just trying my luck?

Magna ES II from 2005, 220.000 km on clock - no dramas so far.... Am I just trying my luck?

If you read the mileages other members got out out of their TH-TL 4-speeds, 250,000km+ is achievable with proper maintenance, moreso out of a TW with the revised wavespring, such as yours.

If you read the mileages other members got out out of their TH-TL 4-speeds, 250,000km+ is achievable with proper maintenance, moreso out of a TW with the revised wavespring, such as yours.

My KH is running the same as it did over 4 years ago, had 203k when I bought it has 281k now, I found out about the wave spring problem just after I bought it and felt I was on borrowed time 4 years ago but still running ok so I don't even think about it anymore.

In the 99 TH Altera 3.5 with 4 speed normal auto. 312,000km and no signs of anything to go wrong.
Wont know how long it will actually last for as I am putting in a manual (yay, finally!) by the end of year and hopefully the perfectly good auto will go to someone with use for it.