ZF 4HP22 transmission
Encyclopedia
The 4HP22 is a four-speed automatic transmission
for passenger cars
from ZF Friedrichshafen AG
. Introduced in 1980, it was produced through 2003, and has been used in a variety of cars from BMW
, Jaguar, Land Rover
, Maserati
, Peugeot
, and Volvo
.
rear-wheel drive configuration
on petrol engine
-powered vehicle with too high RPM, or while measuring amount of smoke on diesel engine
-powered vehicle and keeping the throttle full for too long time.
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
for passenger cars
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
from ZF Friedrichshafen AG
ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German public company headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German region of Baden-Württemberg....
. Introduced in 1980, it was produced through 2003, and has been used in a variety of cars from BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
, Jaguar, Land Rover
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...
, Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
, Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
, and Volvo
Volvo Cars
Volvo Car Corporation, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Volvo was originally formed as a subsidiary company to the ball bearing maker SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Swedish...
.
4HP22
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2.4 litre (BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
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325e M20/B27 - 1983–1985 BMW E28 524td M21/D24
- 1983–1984 BMW E28 533i M30/B32
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- 1984–1985 BMW E30 323i M20/B23
- 1984–1987 BMW E28 535i M30/B34
- 1984–1992 BMW E23 735i M30/B34
- 1984–1986 Volvo 740/760 2.4L TD (ZF 4HP22L)
- 1986–1993 Volvo 740 2.3L
- 1986–1991 Volvo 760 2.3L
- 1986–1992 BMW E30 325i M20/B25
- 1987–1991 BMW E30 325ix M20/B25
- 1987–1993 Jaguar XJ40 3.6
- 1987–1997 Jaguar XJSJaguar XJSThe Jaguar XJ-S is a luxury grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar from 1975 to 1996. The XJ-S replaced the E-Type in September 1975, and was based on the XJ saloon. It had been developed as the XK-F, though it was very different in character from its predecessor...
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2.0 - 1987–1996 Peugeot 505 2.5
- 1987–1996 Peugeot 505 2.2
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2.5 V6 - 1988–1997 Maserati Biturbo 2.8 V6
- 1991–1995 Volvo 940 2.3
- 1992–1999 Land Rover DiscoveryLand Rover DiscoveryThe Discovery was introduced into the United Kingdom in 1989. The company code-named the vehicle "Project Jay". The new model was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the more upmarket Range Rover, but with a lower price aimed at a larger market segment and intended to compete with Japanese...
Series I V8 3.9L - 1997–2002 Austin Tempest 4.0
- 1999–2002 Land Rover DiscoveryLand Rover DiscoveryThe Discovery was introduced into the United Kingdom in 1989. The company code-named the vehicle "Project Jay". The new model was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the more upmarket Range Rover, but with a lower price aimed at a larger market segment and intended to compete with Japanese...
Series II V8 4.0L - 1988–1992 Chevrolet OpalaChevrolet OpalaThe Chevrolet Opala was a mid-size car sold by General Motors do Brasil from 1969 to 1992. It was derived from the German Opel Rekord and Commodore, but used GM USA sourced engines, two four-cylinder engines: the Chevrolet 153 4-cylinder from Chevy II/Nova which later got a new crankshaft and...
4.1 OHC L6 Engine and 2.5 OHC 4 Cyl Engine
4HP22HL
Rear-engine designRear-engine design
In automobile design, a rear-engine design layout places the engine at the rear of the vehicle. The center of gravity of the engine itself is past the rear axle...
rear-wheel drive configuration
- 1989–1993 Porsche 911Porsche 911The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
Carrera II 3.6 - 1993–1998 Porsche 993Porsche 993The Porsche 993 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between late 1993 and early 1998, replacing the 964...
3.6
4HP22 failures
The 4HP22 transmission can be rendered undriveable when held on P or N setting and too high engine rotation speed is applied for too long, for instance during emissions testing. Examples of situations that could lead to transmission failure include warming up the catalytic converterCatalytic converter
A catalytic converter is a device used to convert toxic exhaust emissions from an internal combustion engine into non-toxic substances. Inside a catalytic converter, a catalyst stimulates a chemical reaction in which noxious byproducts of combustion are converted to less toxic substances by dint...
on petrol engine
Petrol engine
A petrol engine is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol and similar volatile fuels....
-powered vehicle with too high RPM, or while measuring amount of smoke on diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
-powered vehicle and keeping the throttle full for too long time.