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

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light commercial vehicle A light commercial vehicle (LCV) in the European Union, Australia and New Zealand is a commercial carrier vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of no more than 3.5 metric tons (tonnes). The LCV designation is also occasionally used in both Cana ...

s such as

van A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. There is some variation in the scope of the word across the different English-speaking countries. The smallest vans, microvans, are used for transporting either goods or ...

s 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 Longitudinal is a geometric term of location which may refer to: * Longitude ** Line of longitude, also called a meridian * Longitudinal engine, an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, ...

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 –

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, Autocars/Reliant Sabra sports * S4-18 –

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, Opel Blitz Van * 4 DS-10 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and

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FWD Vans * 4 DS-10/2 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and

FWD Vans

5-speed longitudinal

* 5 DS 25 – transaxle as fitted to the

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MK1 and MK3,

De Tomaso Mangusta The De Tomaso Mangusta is a sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso between 1967 and 1971. It was succeeded by the De Tomaso Pantera. History The Mangusta replaced the Vallelunga model, on which its chassis was based ...

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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 ...

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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 The Alvis Three Litre Series III sports saloon or drophead coupé, also known as TE 21, is an automobile produced by United Kingdom, English manufacturer Alvis Cars, Alvis between 1963 and 1966 with a body built by Mulliner Park Ward. It was a ...

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Maserati 3500GT The Maserati 3500 GT (''Tipo 101'') and the Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (''Tipo 101/C'') are 2-door coupé and convertible grand tourers made by Italian car manufacturer Maserati between 1957 and 1964. It was a seminal vehicle for Maserati as the comp ...

(S5-17-2),

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I and II,

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* S5-18 –

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, BMW 2002 turbo,

Fiat Dino The Fiat Dino (Type 135) was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by Fiat from 1966 to 1973. The Dino name refers to the Ferrari Dino V6 engine, produced by Fiat and installed in the cars to achieve the production numbers sufficien ...

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, Opel Kadett C GTE, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus,

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van * S5-20 –

Maserati Mexico The Maserati Mexico (''Tipo AM112'') is a 4-seater Grand tourer, grand touring coupé produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati between 1966 and 1972. It was based on the second series of the original ''AM107'' Maserati Quattroporte#Qua ...

, Maserati Quattroporte I,

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and

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* S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso * S5-24 – 1967–1990

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* S5-31 – 1990–2006 * S5-39 –

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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 (

truck A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construct ...

s),

bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used ...

es, motorcoaches,

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

military vehicle A military vehicle is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles, both specifically designed for or significantly used by military. Most military vehicles require Off-road vehicle, off-road capabilities ...

s such as

tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; ...

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