ZF Friedrichshafen ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally ''Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen'' (), and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a Germany, German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles ...

AG is a

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technology manufacturing company that supplies systems, in particular transmissions for all kind of

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and SUVs,

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s such as vans and

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s, as well as all types of heavy and special vehicles like

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and

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. Basically there are two types of

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transmissions: * Manual – the driver has to perform each gear change using a manually operated clutch *

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– once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it automatically selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load Basically there are two types of

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installation: * In the longitudinal direction, the gearbox is usually designed separately from the final drive (including the differential). The transaxle configuration combines the gearbox and final drive in one housing and is only built in individual cases * In the

transverse Transverse may refer to: *Transverse engine, an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle *Transverse flute, a flute that is held horizontally * Transverse force (or ''Euler force''), the tangen ...

direction, the gearbox and final drive are very often combined in one housing due to the much more restricted space available Every type of transmission occurs in every type of installation.

Passenger cars and light vehicles

Manual transmissions

4-speed longitudinal

* S4-12 – Lotus Elite type 14 (optional), Autocars/Reliant Sabra sports * S4-18 – Bedford Van, Opel Blitz Van * 4 DS-10 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans * 4 DS-10/2 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans

5-speed longitudinal

* 5 DS 25 – transaxle as fitted to the

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MK1 and MK3,

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, De Tomaso Pantera,

Maserati Bora The Maserati Bora (Tipo AM117) is a two-seat, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car and grand tourer, manufactured by Maserati from 1971 to 1978. In common with other Maserati cars of the era, it is named after a wind, Bora being the w ...

, Abarth SE030, Lancia 037,

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, Michelotti Pura * S5D 310Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 M3 3.0 * S5D 320Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 328i * S5-16 - 1984-1991 BMW E30 318i, 320i * S5-17 - Alvis TD 21, Alvis TE 21, Alvis TF 21, Maserati 3500GT (S5-17-2), Maserati Sebring I and II,

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* S5-18 – Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, BMW 2002 turbo, Fiat Dino, Fiat 130,

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, Opel Kadett C GTE, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus,

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van * S5-20 –

, Maserati Sebring, Maserati Mexico, Maserati Quattroporte I, Mercedes-Benz W112 and

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* S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso * S5-24 – 1967–1990 Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte III * S5-31 – 1990–2006 * S5-39 – BMW 3 Series (E46),

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, BMW 7 Series (E38),

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* S5-42 – 1987–1995 * S5-47 – 1995–1997

6-speed longitudinal

* S6-37 – 1998–2015 (BMW 3 Series (E46), 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series) * S6-40 – 1989–1996 (Aston Martin Vantage V550, Lotus Carlton/Omega, Chevrolet Corvette, VN Holden Commodore SS Group A) * S6-45 – (Jaguar F-Type V6, BMW 135i/235i/335i) * S6-53 – 1999–Present – (Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Jaguar S-Type Diesel, Land Rover Discovery 3/4, BMW 5 series E60 530d) * S6-650 – 1999–2010 (Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup Trucks, GM 2500HD & 3500 pickup trucks)

7-speed longitudinal

* S7-45 – 2011–Present (Porsche 911 applications)

Automatic Transmissions

Heavy vehicles

These are for heavy

s; such as

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s (

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s),

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es, motorcoaches,

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, plant equipment (such as earth movers), or specialist

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s such as

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Manual synchromesh transmissions for trucks

TD: Truck transmission with direct drive top gear
TO: Truck transmission with overdrive top gear

Manual synchromesh transmissions for tanks

6-speed

* SSG 76 Aphon * SSG 77 Aphon

7-speed

* AK 7–200

Automatic transmissions

2-speed auto

* Busmatic – 1963–1979

Ecomat series

* 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 500/590/600) – 1980–2002 * 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 502/592/602/C) – 1997–2007 * 5, or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (5/6 HP 504C/594C/604C) – 2006–2016

EcoLife series

* 1st generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx0x B/C/BS/SP series) – 2008–2019 * 2nd generation 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (6APxx2x B/S series) – 2019– * Off-Road 7-speed with Hydraulic Retarder (7APxx0x and 7APxx2x (S) series) * Off-Road 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Power Take-Off (6APxx2x SK series) References:

12-speed AMT

* AS Tronic – automated manual (AMT) with Hydraulic Retarder – 1997–

References

External links

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ZF.com
official ZF Friedrichshafen AG website
ZF-aftermarket.us
ZF Genuine spare parts
Dinet.biz
Alternative spare parts for ZF gearbox buses {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Zf Transmissions * ZF ZF transmissions