Whats the most miles you've had from a saxo gearbox?

1. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #1 25th December 2011, 01:54

   As the title says? My saxos just hit 100k and its still on the original box
   Is this a normal thing with saxos/106's?
2. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #2 25th December 2011, 01:57

   Mines on 118K, origional box
3. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #3 25th December 2011, 02:01

   Mine blew up at 28k but it wasn't really the gearbox's fault. My driveshaft broke in half and went through it...
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 25th December 2011, 02:03

   lol! hate it when that happens
5. CrouchyM Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Colchester Posts: 513 NHB Facelift EP3

   #5 25th December 2011, 03:02

   Mines on the original box at 93k...
   
   ...probably why it's fucked and the syncro's on 2nd, 3rd and 5th are shot.
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 25th December 2011, 04:07

   before i stripped my vts, gearbox was on 127k
   the box was fine, it was the fucking engine which was the disaster lol
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 25th December 2011, 09:08

   my old gti was on 137k whem i took the box off it for an xsi
   Sold the gti box on it was still working perfectly
   
   If you arent an animal with shifting and just slot it in they will last quite a while
8. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #8 25th December 2011, 13:11

   ah ok so its not that ununusual then for a high mileage french box. I always see people having problems when it gets upto ~80k
9. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #9 25th December 2011, 14:34

   Sorry to hi jack
   
   Just wonder is i got S2 box and it on about 97k so i was thinking of getting it rebuilt!
   
   Is it a DIY job or would you take it to a specialist job?
   and what's involved with a basic rebuilt
10. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #10 25th December 2011, 15:53

    I rebuilt the xsi box that's in my car now joe, it was a bit of a pain in the arse but not a total nightmare. There's a guide on here for premiums
11. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #11 25th December 2011, 16:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wicked-vtr I rebuilt the xsi box that's in my car now joe, it was a bit of a pain in the arse but not a total nightmare. There's a guide on here for premiums

    yeah how long did it take? and how much was all the parts?
12. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #12 25th December 2011, 16:38

    Took a while as I got pissed off and gave up. was like £150 in parts i think, you need a few special tools but you can just use mine.
13. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #13 25th December 2011, 16:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wicked-vtr Took a while as I got pissed off and gave up. was like £150 in parts i think, you need a few special tools but you can just use mine.

    Thanks mate not that pricey then!
    
    do you think 2 of us could do it in a weekend?
    
    How much do you think it would cost to get it done in a shop??
14. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #14 25th December 2011, 17:27

    Erm probably yeah if there was no fuck ups. Couldn't see a specialist will charge massively more tbh, get a few quotes. That way you would get a warranty on it as well
15. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #15 25th December 2011, 17:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wicked-vtr Erm probably yeah if there was no fuck ups. Couldn't see a specialist will charge massively more tbh, get a few quotes. That way you would get a warranty on it as well

    Yeah fair well ive have to ring get some quotes see what the best option for the time im doing it, but might do it myself with a extra hand
    
    You got any place i could call to get some quotes around are area??
16. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

    #16 25th December 2011, 17:45

    I haven't got a clue mate sorry
17. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #17 25th December 2011, 18:10

    What's broken on it? What parts are you planning on changing?
18. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

    #18 25th December 2011, 18:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom5190 What's broken on it? What parts are you planning on changing?

    Sometime when i go into 5th it like crunches!
19. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #19 26th December 2011, 00:02

    97000 original box
    
    works a dream
20. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #20 28th December 2011, 09:08

    had 127k on my 1.1 on the original box. whirred like a bastard :-/
    
    think the vtr went about 100k before jaytee changed the box, and that one lasted less than 30k :-/
21. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #21 28th December 2011, 09:49

    i changed the originaly box on my vtr at 99K only because a driveshaft popped out and when i put a new one on, forgot to top the gearbox oil up so basically ran dry from mid wales to london and back
    
    and i put one on that had 75k and the car is noq on 116K and its whining abit, and is hard to select 1st + 2nd, but my linkages dont make it any easier tbh so guna change them first.
22. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #22 28th December 2011, 17:04

    my original box is at 100k, still works fine, sometimes isnt that smooth into 1st 2nd and 3rd and whines a bit in 3rd. Still perfectly useable though
23. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

    #23 28th December 2011, 17:09

    My box is what I believe to be the original and my car is at 126K, has started making noises though, sounds like a food blender when you accelerate, mechanic says its the diff, so ill need to replace it soonish, that and the driveshafts! Gearstick doesn't even feel connected anymore, so actually, ill be needing new linkages too!
    
    
24. skidzVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 236 Saxo VTR Two Tone

    #24 28th December 2011, 17:11

    mines 105k . got a oil leak on g-box but works fine . That reminds me have to top it up .lol
25. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

    #25 28th December 2011, 17:19

    I don't even know how to change my gearbox oil lol, and I don't have any idea when it was done last, any way of telling the level of oil? Or a direction to a guide on how to do it? Thanks
26. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #26 28th December 2011, 19:09

    theres a way to check the level but im not too sure.
    An easy way to fill it though, alternative from the original fill up point, is if you remove the air intake pipe, there is a small breather on the top of the gearbox with a plastic cap on it
27. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #27 29th December 2011, 09:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak theres a way to check the level but im not too sure. An easy way to fill it though, alternative from the original fill up point, is if you remove the air intake pipe, there is a small breather on the top of the gearbox with a plastic cap on it

    easy way to overfill it...
    
    
    the filler and drain plugs are at the passenger side of the gearbox, behind the splashguard(?). mine doesn't have any so its a 20 second job if i fight around the wheel
28. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #28 29th December 2011, 16:21

    yeah you can overfill it easily, id only use that method if i knew exactly how much to chuck in
29. 0rang3peel Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Swansea / Chippenham Posts: 10872 306 diesel shed broken vts

    #29 29th December 2011, 17:04

    I've had 3 saxo's never had one gearbox failure on any of them, seems to be one of the decent bits to be honest.
    
    this saxo's on 103k
30. BenM508 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Grantham/Lincolnshire Posts: 297 2002 Citroen Saxo Desire 1.1

    #30 29th December 2011, 17:25

    To be fair, there isn't really a reason why it should go wrong if it is looked after and maintained correctly, which mine, and a lot of ours, clearly haven't lol
31. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

    #31 29th December 2011, 18:42

    mines on 132,000 its a bit stiff to get into first down from 2nd, but that might be the linkages? Slight high jack there