Claas cmatic vario
- Thread starter Sa86
- Start date
- Location
- Co antrim
Will be watchin this as would like to learn
Wellytrack
Member
From what I remember it was a ZF unit similar to that fitted in the old CVX’s.
Durt Burd
Member
- Location
- SE Ireland
The stepless box in the Arion is their own unit. ZF in the Axions and Xerion
Got a 650 cmatic 15 reg done 7000 hours gear box has been trouble free
Essextractorboy
New Member
Think Sa86 got it dead right - ok when no problems but as soon as something goes wrong then best right the tractor off !!
Wellytrack
Member
It’s basically a D6. It can be fixed..
- Location
- Co antrim
Does agco not do a deal you giv tgem your d6 tranny and 3500 quid and they giv you a overhauled transmission. Least tgats what i was told recently. Hardly a case of rightin the tractor of
Wellytrack
Member
Not sure what the figures are but yes, believe they do a service exchange unit alright.
- Location
- Co antrim
Local mechanic and mechanic from massey dealer said it be around that money obviously more for largest in range and less for smallest in range
Sa86
Member
It is basically a d6 and yes can be fixed however when the range box fell in bits on mine it ended up costing me the best part of 8k to repair properly mf parts you would think would fit but I had to use genuine claas parts as they are ever slightly different defiantly left a unpleasant taste after that bill so I think vario is the future they seem fairly well sorted as long as no foreign objects interfere with them they are fairly bomb proof
- Location
- Co antrim
If vario packs in a replacement will be more than 8k but
James
Member
- Location
- Comber, Down
Not a lot more.
- Location
- Co antrim
But the vario is dearer to buy and cheaper to sell so unless you require the versatility of cvt it doesnt add up financially unless you deem it worth it just for pure driver comfort
Gerbert
Member
- Location
- Dutch biblebelt
In my opinion anyone saying a replacement vario is 10k or under hasn't had the experience yet.
James
Member
- Location
- Comber, Down
So how much is it then?
Gerbert
Member
- Location
- Dutch biblebelt
Don't know for claas, but the zf for my jd6910 costs 17k, that's ONLY the trans. You get upto 5k back for the old trans but that still leaves 2 days of labour at least and oil etc.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Plenty experts on here that don't really have a clue. Apart from what they heard down the pub.