AL4 automatic transmission oil?

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AL4 automatic transmission oil?

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Hey guys is the ATF proprietary? Only from Peugeot? Or will standard red ATF dextron 3 work?
I want to change the oil, what else should i consider?
The drain plug is really shallow even a socket will not grab! Was thinking of cutting a socket so it has square corners. What have you guys done?

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gray wrote:What have you guys done?
Not bought an automatic :P Not really understanding what this drain plug looks like, is it a square-headed bolt or a square socket?

Service Box just says "oil" :roll: Haynes says Esso LT71141 ATF. Apparently that's the same as Mobil 1 ATF - http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-x3 ... post292826

I'll tell you what'll happen though, you'll spend ages tracking some down and then find the Pug dealers have it on offer...
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Re: AL4 automatic transmission oil?

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As you can see the inner drain plug has no shoulder whatsoever

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Oops, that does look a little chewed :( Looking at it I remember reading about it in Haynes, the outer is the drain, the inner is the level (so the outer must go up inside the 'box like a tube, with the inner bolt inside it) so you have to remove the outer (i.e. both together) to drain the 'box. I suspect what you need are some decent 6-sided sockets. Not sure if you can file a 12-sided one to fit :shock:
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