hey guys, how do i know when to change the transmission fluid??

i got a 2002 Xtype 3.0 standard with 126K miles.

 

Good question...... anyone got the answer...?

 

I think it's preferable to do it regularly, I'll likely have it done about once a year or so.

If it starts to display symptoms, you're already be too late...

 

From my understanding Our transmissions are sealed for life you shouldn't have to change your fluid however if you want to I highly suggest using oil purple I used it mine and it made a world of a difference

 

Do you really believe that crap they told us? :/ Some say, you can spend up to 5 hours in traffic jams every day and change your motor oil once every 25k km! Rubbish(!). If you want to have as less problems as possible - stick to the basic rules of a car maintenance!

 

Yes, the X-Type Workshop Manual (Auto Transmission section) states the box is sealed for life and fluid replacement is unneccessary - except for instances of severe duty. In which case, fluid exchange is recommended every 30,000 miles.

See the attached extracted page from X-Type Workshop Manual;

 

In your sig you state a standard which I presume your car has a manual transmission. If so I would change fluid out ~60k miles. Definitely refill using a quality gear oil. I would suggest Redline as they make fluid specifically for manual transmission/transaxles. I have run MTL and MT-85 in my Jag before with an improvement in shifting. More importantly change out the transfer case fluid at the same time.

 

Silly me.... when the originator of this thread stated 'Transmission Fluid' I assumed he was referring to "Auto Transmission" - not a manual gearbox.

I guess its all in a word... and its true definition - eh?

Sorry if I misled anyone with my earlier 2 cents.

 

I have my car in the shop right now and asked about changing out the transmission fluid. They told me it would be around $400.00 the fluid is 25 bucks a quart. I have an automatic and inquired because I heard the transmissions have a tendency to go bad on the x-types. I welcome anyone's $.02....

 

I am also wondering about changing the fluid in our auto tranny,only 57000 miles,as I am sure it is the original fluid in our 98 XK8.Runs fine and shifts smoothly,just wondering about fluid breakdown and contamination over time.

 

I wonder how many go bad in reality ?

It still surprises me how some folks treat their cars like Lawn Mowers !!

 

I'm still debating having the tranny completely flushed by the dealer, do it myself (drain and refill), or simply leave it alone.

I've already posted about this, but my main concern is the issue I'm having that randomly pops up everyone once in a while where the transmission is slow to engage. I don't drive the car hard and she's only got 50K (I'm the original owner) on the clock.

 

Hi all, just weighing in on this post. 8 months ago I got a good deal on an 05 XType Wagon 3.0 AWD automatic with 69k miles. Minor maintenance here and there (I posted about some scary news, but have only had to go through with regular car maintenance like break pads and spark plugs etc.)

however, having been suspicious of this “lifetime trans” crap, I replaced my transmission fluid merely for preventative maintenance. Nothing prompted me to be concerned about the state of the transmission. However, as the horror story goes, I’ve lost reverse , and my mechanic told me the old fluid came out thicker than clam chowder.

anyway, for what it’s worth, 14 years later the lifetime fluid is garbage. Service it early and service it often.

 

Did you or your mechanic do the change?

 

Agree that the lifetime fluid is a fantasy. When servicing these transmissions it has several large bolts that make it turning the drain plug a guessing game. I've read stories on here of people turning wrong bolts and loosing Reverse.
I doubt changing the tranny fluid is what caused the loss of the REVERSE gear.

 

In my thread of changing transmission fluid with pics, I have a discussion, pictures, and DEFINITIVE ANSWER to the question of which is the level check plug and which is the one that releases the reverse band. It is counter intuitive, thus why even "professional" transmission places screw it up.