automated gear box and engine life

[azzazel]

i want to buy a citroen c5 2.0hdi 138bhp with automated gear box and 71000miles on board

i've been meaning to ask what is the life of an 2.0hdi engine with an automated gear box like this? 71000miles is it much for an automated gear box or not. i have chances to have problems with this or not in the near futrure (let's say until 125000miles)......

thank you....

[cachaciero]

This would be the Aisin 6 speed gearbox and I guess there's probably currently not much experience of these on this forum. Based upon the earlier cars 125000 with either the AL4 or 4HP20 box the boxes regularly go beyond this.It is better to ignore the "sealed for life" words from Citroen and change the oil at about 70K using the correct oil. I guess the same would apply to the Aisin box.
Equally 125K for the engine is nothing if the servicing has been carried out correctly i.e regular oil and filter changes and never overheated due to lack of coolant.
So basically I wouldn't expect major engine or gearbox problems until well after 125K on a well maintained car.

cachaciero

[azzazel]

thanks for the reply....