Scott:
You have to replace or rebuild every transmission eventually!
The Borg Warner transmissions were used in many types of cars, including
Volvos; while not over-engineered, they are certainly quite adequate for use
in a lixury touring car. I have had BW66 transmissions that have gone well
over 100,000 miles without a rebuild and without any problems. The secret is
regular maintenance. They can fail as early as 60,000 miles if they still
have the factory fluid in them!
As a matter of record, I have a V12 car with a GM 400 transmission, rebuilt
at the equivalent of 75,000 miles. I also have a Taurus which has had
three transaxle rebuilds in less than 50,000 miles. And if you speak to
anyone who has owned a late 80’s Chrysler, you will know that the
transmissions shops are not foreign territory to them. So, on balance, the
BW66 is not bad at all, if used and serviced as directed.
Gregory----- Original Message -----
From: “Scott Schreffler” ScottS@bumgardnerseattle.com
To: “‘Dr Gregory Andrachuk’” <@Dr_Gregory_Andrachu1>; “Michael O’Donnell”
4michael@concentric.net
Cc: xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: jueves, 11 de octubre de 2001 17:22
Subject: RE: [xj] Transmission ???
A former friend/jag mechanic told me that jags have notoriously bad
transmissions that go out every 60K miles. This is because they are
undersized for the weight of the car. Service might extend the life, but
you’ll have to replace the transmission eventually.
Scott Schreffler
83 xj6 sIII
new tranny in '00
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Gregory Andrachuk [mailto:@Dr_Gregory_Andrachu1]
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 4:39 PM
To: Michael O’Donnell
Cc: xj@jag-lovers.org
Subject: Re: [xj] Transmission ???
Michael: if your transmission is working well, it will need no parts other
than a pan gasket. The filter is cleanable. BUT, the BW66 operates best and
longets with regular fluid changes, so YES, by all means, have a
transmission shop flush the fluid (DEXRON III or TYPE F) and replace. If
this is done every 20,000 miles, the transmission will have a long life.
Gregory
----- Original Message -----
From: “Michael O’Donnell” 4michael@concentric.net
To: “Dihon Tadic” d.tadic@mailbox.uq.edu.au; xj@jag-lovers.org
Sent: mi�rcoles, 10 de octubre de 2001 23:02
Subject: [xj] Transmission ???
Hello Jaguar Aficionados,
My 85 xj6 VDP has no transmission problems. It shifts smoothly and goes
into
each gear as it should. I have owned the car for about two years and I
have
never serviced the transmission. Should I take it to a transmission
specialist and have the oil changed and have it serviced or should I
leave
well enough alone and just be happy it works ok. If necessary, is it
expensive to repair? Are parts readily available for the typical
transmission shop??
Regards, Michael
85 xj6 VDP
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