Zen DI Automatic

fulltime4wd · 25th November 2008, 17:55

Hi,
I'm planning to fit an automatic box to my Zen-Di. Any advice/experience?
Thanks,
Prasanth

GTO · 26th November 2008, 11:50

You'd be hard-pressed to find an autobox that will mate with the Peugeot TUD5. And then, there is all the hassle of fitment etc. Remember that it wasn't easy for Maruti to shoe-horn that engine in the first place.

I would highly recommend you to stick with the manual. I presume your car has lived a couple of years and many kms already. At this point, your focus should be on reliability.

sameel · 26th November 2008, 12:09

500 000 kms ..yeah you read that right

thats the engine life or the kms for which that engine will last before it needs a reboring!

but god save you be carefull with that diesel pump. Bosch one is relatively cheap 55k rs!! the TVS lucas Variant will cost you 60k rs!!

but truth it the first servicing or recalibration should be done at 100k miles for that Bosch pump. do it at 130k kms since this is india!

and yes she should be ok for another 130k kms.

the recalibration costs you like 6-7k rs! worth it. the car will be butter smooth after that..

fulltime4wd · 26th November 2008, 17:29

I already have a spare auto-box from a petrol Zen. My concern is whether it will work well with the TUD5.
My car has done only 45K kms till now. This is 2002 car. This is not gonna be my daily drive. I have a few jeeps including an Armada with a 2.5l Isuzu 4JA1 engine which is my daily drive.

25th November 2008, 17:55	#1
fulltime4wd Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Zen DI Automatic Hi, I'm planning to fit an automatic box to my Zen-Di. Any advice/experience? Thanks, Prasanth
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26th November 2008, 11:50	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,497 Thanked: 300,308 Times View My Garage	You'd be hard-pressed to find an autobox that will mate with the Peugeot TUD5. And then, there is all the hassle of fitment etc. Remember that it wasn't easy for Maruti to shoe-horn that engine in the first place. I would highly recommend you to stick with the manual. I presume your car has lived a couple of years and many kms already. At this point, your focus should be on reliability.
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26th November 2008, 12:09	#3
sameel BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 268 Thanked: 3 Times	500 000 kms ..yeah you read that right thats the engine life or the kms for which that engine will last before it needs a reboring! but god save you be carefull with that diesel pump. Bosch one is relatively cheap 55k rs!! the TVS lucas Variant will cost you 60k rs!! but truth it the first servicing or recalibration should be done at 100k miles for that Bosch pump. do it at 130k kms since this is india! and yes she should be ok for another 130k kms. the recalibration costs you like 6-7k rs! worth it. the car will be butter smooth after that..
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26th November 2008, 17:29	#4
fulltime4wd Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	I already have a spare auto-box from a petrol Zen. My concern is whether it will work well with the TUD5. My car has done only 45K kms till now. This is 2002 car. This is not gonna be my daily drive. I have a few jeeps including an Armada with a 2.5l Isuzu 4JA1 engine which is my daily drive.
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