Tip gearbox service & reliability - $$$?

Ad · Post by Ad » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:36 pm

Just wondering what a transmission service costs on the 4sp tip 'box (you may have noticed I'm hunting around for a car - considering getting the box serviced when I eventually find a car just as a precaution)

Provided the services are kept up (every 20,000km??), how reliable are the 4speeds generally?

(Car must be an auto - not my choice - and budget doesnt stretch to a post '97 5 speed

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Post by **smorison** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:03 am

my gearbox has been rock solid throughout thousands of km's of hard driving... (race tracks and other driving)

i use a transmission radiator to stop overheating problems on the race track...

my transmission oil and filter are changed every 20,000kms... there is a new Redline ATF fluid out that i am now using which is fantastic - better than the older redline ATF i was using...

the only tip's i've seen had problems are ones which have not been taken care of... some i have seen with oil thick enough just about to be used as tar on the roads...

what state are you in ? we may be able to help you when you find a car you want

Ad · Post by Ad » Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:33 pm

ah good stuff, was getting worried for a while there!

I'm in Melbourne, anywhere within a few hours drive of there is fine, will start looking interstate if (when?) I need to...

The car is for my wife - so there'll be another female FTO owner soon.

Cheers

Post by **smorison** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:51 pm

Ad wrote:ah good stuff, was getting worried for a while there!

I'm in Melbourne, anywhere within a few hours drive of there is fine, will start looking interstate if (when?) I need to...

The car is for my wife - so there'll be another female FTO owner soon.

Cheers

well in sydney we almost have an offical FTO Wives / Girlfriend club ... as so many of them come to our cruises... mikey will have to get you guys to start bringing your partners along

i'm in sydney but i'm sure we can find someone in melbourne who's experienced enough with TIP's to have a good look / drive and see how it feels

Black_FTOGPX · Post by **Black_FTOGPX** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:11 pm

mikey will have to get you guys to start bringing your partners along

I nearly always bring my GF, (Whether i want her to come or not)!!!

Ad · Post by Ad » Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:35 pm

smorison wrote: i'm in sydney but i'm sure we can find someone in melbourne who's experienced enough with TIP's to have a good look / drive and see how it feels

that would be highly appreciated

it'll make a nice garage buddy for my '87 MR2

Post by **smorison** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:49 pm

make sure you let us know when you find a car..

there are some really nice cars for sale interstate at the moment...

Ad · Post by Ad » Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:22 pm

smorison wrote:make sure you let us know when you find a car..

will do - got a couple to check out this week

smorison wrote: there are some really nice cars for sale interstate at the moment...

hmm I'll definitely consider interstate for the right car - I thought seriously about airbornespanner's car, but despite earlier posts to the contrary a colour preference has appeared - blue, followed by black or silver - burgundy is down the list right now unfortunately