Hello everyone! I am a new owner of a 2003 Jaguar X-Type with 45,000 miles (got the car for $5500). What do you think? I just picked it up about a week ago and I have been doing some research and I am just now wondering what kinds of maintenance I should be doing at this stage of its life. It only needs a few cosmetic things. Namely the center caps are missing on a couple wheels. I have ordered them (got all four since the two remaining are a bit crusty), along with a front trim piece which looks like it fell off the lower part of the front bumper. Now for any PM stuff I have been reading about these cars seem like their drive lines are a bit temperamental. Manly it seems the transmission and transfer case. So question is should I be looking into doing any fluid changes at this point of its life? I have read pretty extensively about the service procedure. Since it seems these transmissions are considered "sealed" which is honestly stupid considering they literally have a drain and fill plug.

Seems most of you have recommended a drain and fill style way of changing out the fluid. However I was wondering can a vacuum pump be used to just suck out the old fluid, and then refill with the correct amount of new fluid? Same for the transfer case? I do also have a cylinder bore sight so I can stick it in there to somewhat inspect internals if need be or to see if all the fluid is out. Car does also have some pretty extensive service intervals going back twenty years. It was barely driven later in its life before I got it. Previous owners put only about 2-3k miles per year on it till about 40k miles when it started sitting for long periods. At that point I believe between 2015 and 2026 (When I purchased it from a dealer), only about 3500 miles where put on the car. Water pump has been replaced along with the fuel pump (service work done at a dealer service center by one of the previous owners). Only real issue I can see in the engine is the valve covers seem to be leaking a bit of oil. Which seems understandable due to its age.

In any case chime in and let me know what you think!

 

That looks a beauty. I am on my 3rd X type and think they are a lovely car to drive and to be in. Very underrated cars and proper old school Jag styling.