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How many X308 XJR owners had to have their transmissions rebuilt?

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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 11:38 PM
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Default How many X308 XJR owners had to have their transmissions rebuilt?
If so, at how many miles?
 
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I lost the a-drum at 116,000 miles.
 
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I lost the a-drum at 116,000 miles.
think the poll is about XJR's specifically, which use the merc 5g-tronic instead of the ZF box the N/A x308's use
 
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I mean the transmission used for the XJR. Not the XJ8.
 
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Currently at 168k miles, haven't had a hiccup. I do plan on a fluid change in spring, however.
 
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Currently at 148k miles, no trouble yet, I'm planning on a fluid change in soon.
 
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If so, at how many miles?
Replaced w/used tranny with 64K miles on it by previous owner (indie shop owner) at 134K miles on original chassis.
 
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At 136000 miles and never an issue. Replaced the filter and fluid at 128000......just to be safe.
 
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