How big is the gap between engine and gearbox？ Changing one to nearly 100,000, the cost of gearbox was exposed.
In fact, we all know that what is the most expensive car? In addition to the formalities, it must be the gearbox. Even if the four-wheel drive system is broken, the cost of repair and exchange will not be more compact than that of the system. As one of the most technologically intensive components in the world, the gearbox has many technical achievements buried in a small size, and the transmission technology and cost become opaque, which is much higher than other parts. Even the most important engine is quite different from the gearbox.
We asked a lot of machine maintenance personnel, and I looked up a lot of folk information, and basically came to a conclusion that a good gearbox can buy four EA888 engines. I noticed that this is not just talk, not to mention lip service, but to prove the high cost of gearbox with data, so I will learn more about the use of gearbox in the future.
Some luxury cars have changed gearboxes, and the price paid by dealers is more than 100,000, which is basically 1/3 of the price of a car. In addition to the original high cost of dealers, the cost of gearbox is much higher than that of engine. Take the famous EA888 as an example, the after-sales market maintenance cost of this generation of famous machines is not high, and the very high horsepower is inversely proportional to the low repair cost. The fundamental reason is that there are many engines with complete support. If it is repaired many times, EA888 will be used.
You can buy the assembly of EA888 engine for about 10,000 yuan. Of course, due to the technical gap between the second generation and the third generation, the sales price is very different. The three generations of EA888 engines with higher integration can also be bought for about 25,000 units. One gearbox is enough to buy four EA 888s. With the transparency of technology, the stability of the assembly of this engine has also improved. There is nothing to be trusted. This directly gives us an idea. Whether it is a new car or a used car, the gearbox should be paid more attention than the engine. If the engine breaks down, it is not too expensive to change all the packages. Once the gearbox needs to be repaired and replaced, it is very difficult to spend.
Is it possible to choose a second-hand gearbox? Yes, but the cost is the same. Hidden problems are often ignored. Generally, there are problems with gearboxes, and other gearboxes on the same model may also have hidden problems. For example, if you want to find a second-hand gearbox, the DSG gearbox of Golf 6 must be a dry dual-clutch gearbox of the same type. I don’t know how much internal wear and tear this gearbox has, and once it is replaced, it will cost you, but it is not in good condition. This is the fundamental reason why many consumers refuse second-hand gearboxes. Of course, some gearboxes can also choose second-hand.
Why is the gearbox so expensive? What’s the problem?
Variable speed technology is not so transparent, but contains the core technology in a smaller size, how to configure the internal parts and how to deal with the durability problem. The gearbox working under high pressure has several times the content of engine technology, and the manufactured gearbox is different from the manufactured gearbox. Considering the serious polarization at present, the cost of a good gearbox will be abandoned by the car, and the gearbox with frequent problems will fall off one day, resulting in the gap in cost. The automatic gearbox has developed rapidly in recent years, and the cost will settle at the turning point, so it is natural that it is expensive.