Gearbox

[numptie-boy]

Was the 1.9 tdi Superb available with the 6 speed box. I thought they were only 5 speeds but saw one advertised as 6. 

 

It's a 55 plate in case the age makes any difference.

 

Thanks, Derek.

[pinstripe]

as to my knowledge there were ony 5 speed for 1.9 ... maybe  L&K had 6 if it was awailable with 1.9 engine

2.0 was available with 6 speeds

[rotodiesel]

But you wouldn't want a 2.0 PD at any price.

 

The 5 and 6 speed gearing is virtually the same in top. At 70 mph there's 120 rpm difference. The 6 speed has a crappy linkage and eats pinion bearings - the 5 is reliable.

 

The best Superb by a mile is AWX/GGB (1.9 PD/130 + 5 speed manual).

 

rotodiesel.

[numptie-boy]

I disagree about the reliability of the gearboxes. My mate had a 1.9 5 speed and it went through 2 gearboxes in 150k. My 2.5 tdi 6 speed is on 174k and the original gearbox working perfect.

 

The 5 speed in the Superb is strange 'cos reverse is down below 5th. As far as i know, no other car in the VAG range had this. Even Passats have reverse over by first, where all other VAG cars are.

 

Thanks for the input though.

[bigjohn]

I thought originally the 1.9 100pd was 5 speed and the 1.9pd 130pd was 6 speed

 

I had the 1.9 100pd with the 5 speed on a 2003 Superb, never had an issue in 170kmiles, even was original clutch

Edited 6 January, 2016 by bigjohn

[rotodiesel]

The 6 speed transmission was introduced with the 2.0 PD engine - two lemons together. The later 2.5 V6 vehicles with uprated engines also had 6 speed transmissions. 

 

Stupidly, the gearing for the PDs and the V6s is the same, so the extra torque of the V6 is largely wasted. With longer gearing, a manual V6 would have been quite a good cruising car - between VP44 replacements.

 

The reverse gear position on the 5 speed transmission is not unique in the VAG range - the CitMiUp is the same.

 

rotodiesel.

[numptie-boy]

My Superb is one of the very first on an '02 plate. 2.5 tdi with 6 speed gearbox. Definitely is undergeared but in my opinion it's an excellent unit with a great gearchange. My mates was a PD130 5 speed but boxes didn't seem to last.

 

The 6 speed in our Fabia vRS is brilliant. Perfect gearing with about the best shift i've ever used.

 

Here's the ebay listing number of the one advertised with the 6 speed.     111862969978

Edited 6 January, 2016 by numptie-boy