The Pinzgauer
Our services
Caring for your Pinzgauer
We use Pinzgauers on a daily basis and for travel, so we are starting to know the weaknesses and the points to check during an overhaul. We use original parts and quality fluids to keep your vehicle running for a long time.
The restoration of Pinzgauers
If your Pinzgauer is in poor condition or starting to rust, a simple overhaul will not be enough. We offer to restore all the elements of your vehicle. From simple painting to complete restoration, we work on:
the transmission,
Engine,
bodywork,
Upholstery (*),
The tarpaulin (*).
(*) supplier products
Improved Pinzgauer
In the 1970s the Pinzgauer was a state-of-the-art vehicle and a perfect compromise. Today we can blame him for his heavy steering when stationary, his archaic ignition and his consumption. AVS looks at the faults of the Pinzgauer to try to remedy them. If the solution does not exist on the market we are working to develop it internally.
We are gradually enriching the catalog of improvements applicable to your Pinzgauer:
electric power steering (*)
fully electronic ignition (*)
braking (*)
injection system running on ethanol under study
running boards suitable for the Pinzgauer
LED lights
additional lights
winch bracket
Aluminum gallery
Polyester hard top (*)
(*) supplier products
Improved Pinzgauer
While the 6-cylinder VW diesel version of the Pinzgauer, designed by Steyr-Puch and launched in 1985, offered some improvements such as disc brakes, power steering, an automatic transmission, enhanced comfort, improved ergonomics, and reduced fuel consumption, it must be said that performance and driving pleasure were lacking. Subsequent developments resulted in a slight increase in power, with a further minor improvement when the 5-cylinder VW engine was introduced. However, reliability was clearly not a priority for the British, and the 4HP22 gearbox is now 40 years old.
AVS has already made a major transformation of the Pinzgauer's engine with the Pinzelec.
This time we looked for the most suitable diesel engine for the Pinzgauer based on criteria of reliability, ease of maintenance, performance and driving pleasure.
- The Toyota 3.0 D4D? Easy to maintain in Africa but very expensive, not all models are reliable, limited power and remains quite basic in terms of noise and vibration.
- The Mercedes OM 605 or 606? Good engines, but difficult to integrate into the space provided on the Pinzgauer. We might conduct a more in-depth study on this adaptation.
- The BMW M57? It's a fairly modern engine with a well-established reputation for reliability, very high-performing, designed and manufactured in Graz at the Magna Steyr factory... Very balanced and quiet, that was all we needed to try and fit it into our Pinzgauer 718 whose VW engine had just broken down with a cracked cylinder head!
For the gearbox, there is no hesitation, the reference is called 8HPxx, it is manufactured by ZF which produced enough of them so that the second-hand market offers attractive prices.
Power: 204 to 350 hp.
Torque: 450 to 600 Nm.
8-speed automatic transmission with a ratio of 5:1 to 0.6:1.
500W electric cooling fan controlled by the engine control unit.
Theoretical maximum speed > 150 km/h.
Engine speed of 2500 rpm at 90 km/h.
Turbo air/water intercooler.
No modifications were made to the original Pinzgauer; the transformation is reversible.
Automatic transmission/transmission shaft with constant velocity joints.
