{"id":370499,"date":"2026-08-21T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/?p=370499"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:15:35","slug":"upgrade-3-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/en\/upgrade-3-45\/","title":{"rendered":"New OBD protocol for Continental UTCU4 TCU \u2013 Ford, Lincoln and Volkswagen."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"370499\" class=\"elementor elementor-370499 elementor-370490\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b31a0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32b31a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8deb6e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8deb6e\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New OBD protocol for Continental UTCU4 TCU \u2013 Ford, Lincoln and Volkswagen.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e3a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9e3a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963f8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"963f8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963f8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"963f8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963f8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor animated fadeIn\" data-id=\"963f8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>With KESS3 and Powergate, you can now work on 8FXX, 10R80 and 10R140 automatic transmissions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7db4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7db4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cover-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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on numerous vehicles produced from 2017 to the present day, equipped with most EcoBoost engines (1.5, 2.0, 2.3, 2.7, 3.0 and 3.5), as well as 5.0 Ti-VCT, 1.5 and 2.0 EcoBlue and 6.7 V8 Power Stroke engines.<br \/>Coverage now includes the 8- and 10-speed SelectShift 8FXX, SelectShift 10R80 and TorqShift 10R140 automatic transmissions: units fitted to pick-ups, commercial vehicles, SUVs and performance applications.<\/p><p>The real benefits for the workshop:<\/p><ul><li>Direct connection in OBD mode<\/li><li>Management of the Continental UTCU4 TCU calibration<\/li><li>Possibility to optimize transmission behavior together with the engine calibration<\/li><li>New opportunities on pick-ups, commercial vehicles and performance applications<\/li><li>Support also available with Powergate<\/li><\/ul><p>TCU management allows you to work on the transmission consistently with the engine and vehicle use, calibrating gearbox response both under high-load conditions and for performance-oriented applications.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f987a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f987a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical focus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb1981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cb1981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Connection: <strong>OBD<\/strong><\/li><li> TCU: <strong>Continental UTCU4<\/strong><\/li><li>Production years: <strong>from 2017<\/strong><\/li><li>Brands involved: <strong>Ford, Lincoln, Volkswagen<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf37f03 elementor-widget 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