When I was asked about used transmissions for foreign cars the other day, it was obvious that the questioner had no idea that the list of cars provided below, all use a ZF 4HP20 transmission. In other words these manufacturers don’t make there own transmissions, they trust ZF to do the job.
- 1995–2001 Peugeot 406 V6 3.0L
- 1996– Mercedes-Benz Vito
- 1996– Mercedes-Benz V-Class
- 1997–2001 Citroën Xantia V6 3.0L
- 1997–2001 Citroën XM V6 3.0L
- 1997–1999 Peugeot 605 V6 3.0L
- 1998–2002 Alfa Romeo 166 V6 2.5L, V6 3.0L
- 1998– Lancia Kappa,Phedra V6 3.0L
- 1998– Renault Laguna 3.0L
- 1998–2002 Renault Espace V6 3.0L
The Zf 4HP20 is a transverse mounted or front wheel drive transmission. You can see by looking at the chart how many car manufacturers have chosen to use ZF transmissions, which is a testimonial in itself.
The ZF is a 4-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Introduced in 1995, it remains in production, and is still used in the list of cars mentioned, from Citroën, Lancia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, and Renault.
Considering the complex engineering and precision tolerances built into this unit, a lot of transmission specialists have trouble repairing and rebuilding them to work correct the first time. This is the main reason to consider buying a used transmission in this case.
Any reputable transmission supply company supplies, #1. The lowest mileage used transmissions available, and #2. All used transmissions go through a rigorous pre-testing program to insure you won’t buy a dud. Another unique and wonderful luxury of a good used transmission is the warranty.
In order to come full circle on transmissions, it is important to discuss some unusual and perhaps limited subjects. While this particular transmission may be limited in the American cars. It is important to cover lesser known subjects to allow every different brand of car and transmission some presence and expression on our GotTransmissions.com blog. Enjoy.
