Automatic Jimny

I have the chance to buy a automatic Jimny but cant find any reviews any where. I am looking to raise by 3" and put off road tyres on. General use will be light off road and trying not to get stuck in next years snow, it will be a second car so will not get much hammer.

Anyone got any advice if an auto is any good over a manual??

Cheers

Do it!

The auto will mean that it will cope better with the tyres without transfer box modifications.

There is one for sale here for comparison.

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_co...6:for-sale&Itemid=64

Martin

Thanks for the info Martin,

Do you think the auto will cope ok in the snow as my concern was the kick down causing wheel spin in the snow or mud.

Cheers

Davey

In 2WD Jimnys are very "tail-happy" and provide a very exciting "old fashioned" rear wheel drive experience, a kick down on a wet roundabout would probably impress passers-by in the "look he's going to crash" sort of way whilst providing you with the grin factor of a car that can drift. In 4WD the immense power of the 1300cc engine will fail to provoke much wheel-spin unless you are really trying hard so it will be nice and stable.

Don't worry, its all very controllable.

Martin

Thanks Martin, im sold.

Cheers

Davey

I think if I were to buy another Jimny in the future for Off Roading it would be an auto - coupled with a Rocklobster transfer box I think it woud be awesome.

I have heard people say that the auto's in Jimny's are a little weak in as much as they overheat - but that's nothing an oil coller wouldn't resolve and Rhinoray built an auto Jimny and converts manuals to auto for people as he finds them better - he does not report having any issues with them and runs 205/80/16 Insa Turbo Special Tracks. He might have sold that truck now but nonetheless he used it.

Kirkynut

Have used a tin top auto Jim in Cyprus off road/shooting/fetching Carlsberg and I must say, they are excellent off road.
I drive Pajeros/Landcruisers/Patrols regular in Cyprus, all autos and thay are great. I thought the little Jim would be underpowered but no, it went everywhere the others went and didn't get 'grounded' like some of the bigger boys did.:blush:

K

I have been very pleased with my Automatic Jimny - am on 215/75 mud tyres and copes well with the slight size increaase. Prefer it to the manual one I hired in Greece but that was a little tired so may not be a fair comparison.

Can be a little tail-happy on wet roundabouts but no more than any other Jimny when pushed. Is very controllable on and off road, you soon get used to the points where the gearbox will shift up or down and work with it. A Jimny doesn't need to go fast to feel fast so am happy sticking to 60ish on motorways.

I have a 4.5" lift to fit soon with 31" tyres so will have to see how it copes with that though.

I too have an auto Jimny with rocklobster transfer box and 30x9.50x15 tyres and it works fine. With that combination its good off road and plenty of downhill breaking. The auto boxes can get hot which is terminal for them so I would definitely fit an additional oil cooler but plumb it so that the hot fluid goes through the cooler and then through the bottom of the rad. The reason is that the box is temperature sensitive and won't change into 4th until its up to temperature. In this cold weather it can take a little while, so this way it helps. The other thing to do is to correct the speedo if you change the transfer box or put bigger tyres on as the auto box is electronically speed controlled and it gets confused if the speedo is feeding incorrect information. I used the correction box from Jaycar in Australia as its cheap!
Would I have another - absolutely yes, and I also have an auto Wrangler too which is also great.