How do you check the transmission fluid in a 96 eldorado?

I think the transmission on XK8s are sealed and you cannot add fluid, therefore you do not need to check it.

Paul

There is actually a normal fill tube to the transmission, but has a cap on the end instead of a dipstick. You can potentially add fluid but there is no dipstick.

Dipsticks are available (expensive) however. I own a 2002 XKR

PPC2006

There is no fill tube on either the 5HP24 (1996-2002) or 6HP26 (2003-2006) transmissions. They are both "sealed for death". By changing your Transmission Fluid you will prolong the life of the transmission. Jaguar only offered a 50,000 mile warranty, so they stand to benefit if your transmission conks out at 90,000 miles. The car has to be up on a lift (or at least on 4 tall jack stands) to check the fluid level or to add more fluid. Plus, the engine has to be running. You check the fluid level from the fill plug, and the plug is right next to the exhaust pipe which gets very hot. If you turn off the engine during the procedure, about 5 liters of fluid will drain out of the fill plug. Here's a video which shows the process for changing the fluid and pan on a 2003 transmission. The procedure is essentially the same for the 2002 and earlier cars, but there are some slight differences in the transmission internally. If all you care about is checking the fluid level, just skip to the last few minutes of the video.

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