Comfortmatic fluid change (4 Viewers)

[BusyBuilder]

I've just had the fluid changed on my (new to me) Hymer. I asked in garage (Fiat Pro) when it needs doing again.
His reply was never, unless I have a problem. He also said in 5 years he's never done it before.
So I'm puzzled as to why people on here say get it done every 2 years ???

Cost me nearly £200. But it's been done now.

 

[PP Bear]

Clutch relearn procedure, I wonder if all its intelligence is held in the fluid and it had to relearn things like the times table and stuff

 

[Mleabon]

So for £200 was that the clutch fluid and the gear change actuator fluid? It doesn't sound expensive enough. Thinking of getting mine done soon.

 

[Landy Andy]

Wow. £100 per hour

 

[Kannon Fodda]

The earlier Comfortmatic manuals were silent on need for any fluid check or change. The more recent vans have reference to it, but not that clearly hence many Fiat pro garages remain unaware of it's desirability. Those who have had expensive failures have often found the fluid had become contaminated plus the relearn procedure, part of the fluid check, calibrates the clutch for wear which it doesn't seem to do by itself.

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[lorger]

We had ours done in July and the guy recommended every two years.

 

[BusyBuilder]

Lorger, what did it cost you ? I was expecting about £100.

 

[lorger]

I had mine done in the 2 year service at £480 including the comfortmatic bit, if just doing it on its own he quoted £90. I use Logan Vehicle services, he’s mobile and comes to you and covers your area. He’s a Fiat and ford master technician so know his stuff, will get him to do our cambelt next year as it’s 5 years old.

Go on to facebook and search him if you’re on FB.

 

[dunnah01]

Try a Fiat Amateur garage next time.

 

[BusyBuilder]

just read part way through the 16 page thread on this, where Lenny (and others) gets charged £147. But whatever the cost it's peace of mind.

What is confusing me is some say they've had the clutch fluid changed and the hydraulic fluid changed, I thought they were the same ? my Fiat garage never mentioned the hydraulic fluid.

The gear change is very smooth (as it was before).

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[lorger]

just read part way through the 16 page thread on this, where Lenny (and others) gets charged £147. But whatever the cost it's peace of mind.

What is confusing me is some say they've had the clutch fluid changed and the hydraulic fluid changed, I thought they were the same ? my Fiat garage never mentioned the hydraulic fluid.

The gear change is very smooth (as it was before).

The fact they did the relearn I think you’ve had the correct one carried out.

 

[Badknee]

I had ours done last year at Adam’s Morey Portsmouth https://www.adamsmorey.com/
I was shown a picture of the fluid and it was black. The mechanic said it was overdue @7 yrs.
The manager there Simon does his every 12 months so we’re going back on our way to the boat to Spain. If it’s good enough for him it’s good enough for us.
Check out the costs for gearbox/clutch repairs, their eye watering high.

 

[BusyBuilder]

AM is a bit too far for us, about 650 miles each way !

 

[rb62]

just read part way through the 16 page thread on this, where Lenny (and others) gets charged £147. But whatever the cost it's peace of mind.

What is confusing me is some say they've had the clutch fluid changed and the hydraulic fluid changed, I thought they were the same ? my Fiat garage never mentioned the hydraulic fluid.

The gear change is very smooth (as it was before).

The hydraulic fluid they talk about is for the robotic gear change unit,Dexron III ATF.

 

[WESTY66]

I had ours done last year at Adam’s Morey Portsmouth https://www.adamsmorey.com/
I was shown a picture of the fluid and it was black. The mechanic said it was overdue @7 yrs.
The manager there Simon does his every 12 months so we’re going back on our way to the boat to Spain. If it’s good enough for him it’s good enough for us.
Check out the costs for gearbox/clutch repairs, their eye watering high.

Mine was 7 yrs old when it had its first change last November at 47k
Simon said ours was as clean as new which surprised me as I spoke to the lovely widow of the one and only previous owner that the comfortmatic had never had a spanner on it or any fluid change since new!
51,700k now
The relearn was the thing I noticed most, a lot smoother on take up and gear change

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