Learning to drive a car is not constantly convenient, and often it may seem like a good solution to select an automatic Genesis G80, if it’s for basic convenience or ease of use, this sort of transmission is becoming more and more common. Nevertheless, although they might seem like the best solution, there may possibly as well be problems with the automatic gearboxes of your Genesis G80 . This is precisely the subject of our content. First, we’ll briefly show you the different types of automatic gearboxes, then, in a second step, which problems you may possibly face with the gearbox of your Genesis G80 , and, at last, how to fix them.
The different sort of automatic gearbox of a Genesis G80
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Gearboxes have the advantage of being known to be reliable, as you don’t need to use your clutch pedal and everything is electronically and mechanically managed there will be no early wear of your clutch or other components that could be put to the test by misuse on your component.
Nevertheless, depending on the sort of automatic transmission your Genesis G80 is equipped with you will have more or less reliability, we will introduce them to you now:
- Common automatic gearbox: It will use a torque converter, which will control the gear changes, it’s the oldest technology, it has evolved a lot in the last decades (more gears and a better management of the gear changes).
- Robotized automatic gearbox: This is a manual gearbox with a robotized mechanism that will replace the driver’s action. This sort of gearbox is less and less basic because they are considered very slow. We as well often feel a coupling during deceleration.
- Dual-clutch automatic transmission: This is the greatest automatic transmission, it works on the same concept as the robotic transmission, but thanks to its dual clutch, you won’t have any more problems with slow speeds or elevated fuel consumption. They are often fitted on luxury models.
- Continuously variable automatic box: It is the same theory as on a scooter, a variator will come to control the differences between acceleration and motor speed, they are especially slow and often be unresponsive during the acceleration phases of your Genesis G80.
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I’m having problems with the automatic transmission on my Genesis G80
We now start the component that surely attracts you the most in this article, what are the problems you may come across with the automatic transmission of your Genesis G80? As revealed earlier, generally they are more reliable than manual transmissions, nevertheless, here are the main problems you may face:
- As described above, no matter what sort of automatic gearbox, they are often known to be slow and have inertia when accelerating. Nevertheless, this phenomenon is supposed to appear only when the car is started, not when it is launched. If it feels like it comes about all the time, the clutch or converter is most likely dead.
- I have the feeling that a gear in the automatic transmission of my Genesis G80 no longer shifts or jumps: If you have the feeling that your gears no longer shift or often jump on your Genesis G80, there is a component that is undoubtedly responsible for this failure. In fact, the solenoid that acts as a “switch” to engage the gears must not be working properly, second option, a speed or engine speed sensor may be defective and send the wrong information to your gearbox.
- If you feel drops coming from the automatic gearbox of your Genesis G80: If you feel a clutch when you go up or when you slow down, it is either your oil which is too old and which does not lubricate any more adequately all the mechanisms of your gearbox, or else a sensor which gives bad info
- My Genesis G80’s automatic transmission is leaking: Finally, if your Genesis G80’s automatic transmission is leaking, it’s most probably one of your spy seals is too worn.
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How do I fix automatic transmission problems on a Genesis G80?
And finally, we’re going to try to give you the methods to fix the automatic transmission problems on your Genesis G80 . Find them just below:
- Oil leak on the automatic gearbox of a Genesis G80: Discover the source of the leak, and replace the concerned gasket, get it conducted by a specialist, opening a gearbox is not easy. It will cost you a few hundred euros, specifically for the labour. Do not think twice to read our content on gearbox oil leaks on Genesis G80.
- Sensor problem: No matter which sensor is involved, a replacement is the only solution, sensors do not repair themselves, you should count from 100 to a few hundred euros depending on the difficulty of access to the one that concerns you.
- Couplings: If you have problems with the couplings on your Genesis G80, you will only need to do a whole gearbox replace to gain comfort and preserve your gears.
- The automatic gearbox of my Genesis G80 slips: In this instance, you certainly have a dead clutch disc, you will have to replace the clutch, and on some models you won’t be able to replace it without doing a standard exchange of the gearbox, be prepared to spend more than a thousand euros.
There are other automatic transmission problems on Genesis G80, such as electronic problems or pressure problems, but this list lists the main ones, whatever the case, for such difficult mechanisms. As soon as you feel a problem on this level, we advise you to go fairly quickly to your mechanic.
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