Iveco Daily Owners:
I have a 2009 ( Automatic) Iveco Daily 65C18 and from time to time, like all vehicles I have issues and problems.
Recently on a trip, after stopping, I was unable to travel any further as tmy trucks computer displayed the message "Automatic Gearbox Failure 078".
This fault was caused by the failure of the Automatic Clutch Actuator, an electronic unit mounted on the left side of the transmission that automatically makes the gear changes. The Iveco OE part number is 42550296, which I believe is actually made by the German Company Sachs who's part number is 3981 000 093 or Sachs 3981 000 046
I had to have the vehicle towed back to
my home and after a week of investigation, I found that the faulty part, the Automatic Clutch Actuator had to be replaced.
I got a quote from the local dealer for the part which was the best part of $3600+ GST.
I found another very good Service organization in
Sydney that sold the same part for $1600 but had a special available at about $1200.
Next I went to Ebay and immediately found the part I required available through Ebay from several British organizations all at around $409 Australian delivered direct to my door.
I ordered the part which arrived 5 days later with instructions that indicated that the unit, once installed had to be calibrated, which is normally done using a computer connected to the vehicle by the Iveco service dept.
After further investigation I was given a procedure to do the calibration without a computer which is as follows:
1} Turn Ignition ON
2) Turn Lights ON
3) Disconnect Positive Terminal on the Battery and then a few seconds later, turn OFF the Ignition and the Lights.
4) After 10 seconds+ Reconnect the Battery.
5) Next, turn the Ignition ON and wait 20 seconds.
6) Push the Clutch/Break pedal down and release 3 times at the same even pace and then wait for 10+ seconds.
7) Turn the ignition OFF to complete the procedure.
According to the information that I received this procedure should cause the trucks inbuilt computer to automatically calibrate the new Clutch Actuator.
This whole episode bought to my attention the following:
a) Nothing is perfect and nothing lasts forever there will be problems and failures.
b) It appears to me that Vehicle Dealers in this country are over priced and noncompetitive.
c) Always do your due diligence and be persistent until you get a satisfactory and reasonable result.
d) In this case, if I used the local dealer, it probably would have cost more than $4100 for the local dealer to do the repair including the part cost. which is about 1000% more than the part actually cost me.
e) Somewhere in Google lies the answers that we crave. You have only to ask the right questions and also, although Ebay is not the answer to everything one wants, it's a great way to start when you need something.....