Hi--I'm new to the forum & have a perplexing problem. I've owned my 2004 XK8 (automatic) for 6 yrs & noticed almost from the beginning when accelerating quickly I would hear a "whoop" sound which was annoying but didn't affect the performance. I questioned the service mgr who said it was low on transmission fluid, but that fluid can't just be added--it all must be drained & new fluid added for several hundred $$. He also said if I could tolerate the noise, it was not hurting the car. Today it has just a little less that 60k mis on it but now (only on occasion) when I accelerate quickly, the car feels like it first hesitates & the noise is a little like a squeal for a few seconds & then it accelerates normally. My mechanic recommends that I replace the trans fluid, but in order to do that on this yr & model, he must replace the pan, gasket, screws, etc & then put the fluid in & it will now cost $1200! He also suggests that if I don't accelerate quickly unnecessarily, I should be able to drive the car for a few more yrs w/o a problem. Has anyone experienced this before? Any advice would be appreciated as I would like to keep this car for at least 3 more yrs.

 

Welcome to the forum rednalik,

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Follow this link XK8 / XKR - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XK8/XKR section for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues. It has the information you need on these 'sealed for life' transmissions.

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Graham

 

welcome

 

Welcome to the forum rednalik,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.

 

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