Rover 75 Automatics - Any good?

efreeti · 7th December 2008, 13:53

I am thinking about buying a CDT auto but have never really had much experience of autos in general. SWMBO would be driving it most of the time.

Are the boxes reliable? What sort of mileage do they usually die at? Anything to look out for?

Quick replies would be appreciated as I need to make the decision this afternoon! :xmas:

pondweed · 7th December 2008, 13:57

I seem to remember Keith saying they are reliable up to at least 100k. JDC's auto is well over that (?) and he gets good mpg and has only reported one minor glitch.
But you have one of the the few manual cars with a newly overhauled clutch and dmf - why do you want to change?!

efreeti · 7th December 2008, 14:00

I'm not changing anything... it would pretty much be a case of "cold dead hands" to get the tourer off me!!

I am simply adding to the fleet. SWMBO likes driving mine too much and a cheap one has come up that needs a bit of work. If I can get it cheap enough I will get rid of the Mondeo and run 2 rovers... hurrah!

tourerfogey · 7th December 2008, 14:10

Talking autos in general - they are every bit as reliable as manual boxes - just tend to be more expensive to put right if they do go wrong.

GreyGhost · 7th December 2008, 14:16

A complete rebuild of a JATCO box will be of the order 800 - 900 squids. Compare that to clutch, cylinders and DMF. (Let alone a replacement manual box.)
IMO the Auto is a much better bet than a manual for the above reasons. Also tend to be very long lived and used in many different manufacturers cars.
I don't recall any posts on here regarding trashed GETRAG box though.

Raistlin · 7th December 2008, 14:19

My auto is well over 100k now and has never missed a beat.

Clean fluid of the RIGHT sort is critical though.

I won't be returning to a manual transmission. The auto just seems so right in a car as luxurious as the 75.

Phil · 7th December 2008, 14:20

My car is an 02 with 71K. I don't know when but the autobox has been apart in the past. It also seems to have sprung a leak from somewhere.

colincclarke · 7th December 2008, 15:01

I beg to differ from the above posts, but I've heard [and seen!] some very bad things ref JATCO boxes. Wether the ones put in 75s are superior/better built etc, I do not know, but I've seen a banjaxed JATCO in a V6 Freelander after 15,000 miles! A taxi driver I know says the trade condemn them as the work of the devil. If rebuild costs are £8/900 which is pretty cheap for a modern auto, you do wonder how good the compenents are to start with.....

stocktake · 7th December 2008, 15:03

My auto 1999 95K now. changed oil when I got it a 80k.

The odd noticable change when cold, other than that seems to do what it should

GreyGhost · 7th December 2008, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by colincclarke

I beg to differ from the above posts, but I've heard [and seen!] some very bad things ref JATCO boxes. Wether the ones put in 75s are superior/better built etc, I do not know, but I've seen a banjaxed JATCO in a V6 Freelander after 15,000 miles! A taxi driver I know says the trade condemn them as the work of the devil. If rebuild costs are £8/900 which is pretty cheap for a modern auto, you do wonder how good the compenents are to start with.....

And your personal experience? Which is what all the above posts are drawn from. Nothing in this world is perfect.

7th December 2008, 13:53	#1
efreeti Gets stuck in ZT-T CDT 130+ (04) & 75 Tourer CDT Auto (52) & a 1998 MGF (with HGF!) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 903 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rover 75 Automatics - Any good? I am thinking about buying a CDT auto but have never really had much experience of autos in general. SWMBO would be driving it most of the time. Are the boxes reliable? What sort of mileage do they usually die at? Anything to look out for? Quick replies would be appreciated as I need to make the decision this afternoon! :xmas: __________________ Jim Replace in tank fuel pump with Peugeot alternative Dismantle and re-fit interior and seats Retrofit electric memory seats without the loom All followed at your own risk! Available to borrow: I have a home made (tried and tested) Cam Locking tool for M47 should anyone need it.

7th December 2008, 14:00	#3
efreeti Gets stuck in ZT-T CDT 130+ (04) & 75 Tourer CDT Auto (52) & a 1998 MGF (with HGF!) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 903 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm not changing anything... it would pretty much be a case of "cold dead hands" to get the tourer off me!! I am simply adding to the fleet. SWMBO likes driving mine too much and a cheap one has come up that needs a bit of work. If I can get it cheap enough I will get rid of the Mondeo and run 2 rovers... hurrah! __________________ Jim Replace in tank fuel pump with Peugeot alternative Dismantle and re-fit interior and seats Retrofit electric memory seats without the loom All followed at your own risk! Available to borrow: I have a home made (tried and tested) Cam Locking tool for M47 should anyone need it.

7th December 2008, 14:20	#7
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	My car is an 02 with 71K. I don't know when but the autobox has been apart in the past. It also seems to have sprung a leak from somewhere. __________________

7th December 2008, 15:01	#8
colincclarke Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER 2 lt V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jersey Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I beg to differ from the above posts, but I've heard [and seen!] some very bad things ref JATCO boxes. Wether the ones put in 75s are superior/better built etc, I do not know, but I've seen a banjaxed JATCO in a V6 Freelander after 15,000 miles! A taxi driver I know says the trade condemn them as the work of the devil. If rebuild costs are £8/900 which is pretty cheap for a modern auto, you do wonder how good the compenents are to start with..... Last edited by colincclarke; 7th December 2008 at 15:04.. Reason: grammar

7th December 2008, 15:03	#9
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	My auto 1999 95K now. changed oil when I got it a 80k. The odd noticable change when cold, other than that seems to do what it should __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

7th December 2008, 13:57	#2
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I seem to remember Keith saying they are reliable up to at least 100k. JDC's auto is well over that (?) and he gets good mpg and has only reported one minor glitch. But you have one of the the few manual cars with a newly overhauled clutch and dmf - why do you want to change?!

7th December 2008, 14:10	#4
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Talking autos in general - they are every bit as reliable as manual boxes - just tend to be more expensive to put right if they do go wrong.

7th December 2008, 14:16	#5
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	A complete rebuild of a JATCO box will be of the order 800 - 900 squids. Compare that to clutch, cylinders and DMF. (Let alone a replacement manual box.) IMO the Auto is a much better bet than a manual for the above reasons. Also tend to be very long lived and used in many different manufacturers cars. I don't recall any posts on here regarding trashed GETRAG box though.

7th December 2008, 14:19	#6
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My auto is well over 100k now and has never missed a beat. Clean fluid of the RIGHT sort is critical though. I won't be returning to a manual transmission. The auto just seems so right in a car as luxurious as the 75.