Ford · Gearbox Repair
Slipping, jerking or delayed engagement diagnosed and rebuilt properly. Priced per Ford model, not per brand.
What follows is what gearbox repair on a Ford specifically involves, what it costs, and what we check while the car is with us.
Automatic transmission fluid degrades sharply above 100 degrees, and Dubai traffic in July puts a torque converter well past that. Fluid that has cooked stops holding pressure, the clutch packs slip, slipping makes more heat, and the failure accelerates itself. A fluid change at the right interval is the single cheapest thing you can do for a gearbox in this climate.
Clean red fluid means time. Dark brown fluid with a burnt smell means clutch material is already circulating. Metallic glitter in the pan means the hard parts are going. Those three findings lead to three completely different quotes, which is why we look before we price.
Ford is a American make, and EcoBoost engines here want their cooling system and intercooler checked; heat soak on a turbo petrol is a real and measurable power loss. For a gearbox repair specifically that means we price the parts to the model rather than the badge, and we check the items that go alongside it on this range instead of quoting a flat figure and finding out later.
The vehicle database lists 116 Ford models, and parts, labour time and price all move between them. Pick yours from the list below for the detail that applies to your car rather than to the range.
Pick your model for the price and the labour time that apply to your car.
Briefly and gently, no further than it takes to get it looked at. Every kilometre driven while slipping generates heat and debris that raises the cost of the eventual repair.
Every 40,000 to 60,000 km, sooner than most manufacturer schedules suggest, because those schedules assume moderate ambient temperatures. Ignore any claim that the fluid is sealed for life.
Yes, and we will also tell you honestly when a CVT is past the point where a rebuild is economical, which for some units is earlier than owners expect.
Call, or send your location on WhatsApp. We will tell you the price before we set off.
