Start engine, keeping transmission in park. Open the hood.
Near the back of your engine bay (close to the bottom of your windshield) should be a dipstick, probably with a red handle. This is your transmission fluid dipstick. You may or may not have to flip the handle up to pull it out of it's tube.
Pull out the dipstick, near the end of it should be some hashmarked areas with %26quot;Full%26quot; and %26quot;Add%26quot;. If it's at or near full, leave it alone. If it's just below full, and your engine hasn't warmed up yet, leave it alone. If it's at Add, look into your owners manual to see what kind of ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) your Jag requires. Purchase it at your local auto parts store or dealership, along with a small funnell.
Again, with the engine running and transmission in park, remove your transmission dipstick, insert the funnell, and SLOWLY add the correct ATF. Maybe a fourth of a quart between inserting the dipstick all the way in and checking the level. When it's within the %26quot;full%26quot; zone, close it all up, and pat yourself on the back for having done something that most Jaguar owners simply leave to their butlers to do.How do I check/change the transmission fluid on my 2000 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas?
If you own a jag. take it to the shop money does not matter?How do I check/change the transmission fluid on my 2000 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas?
take it to the shop to change any fluid
if you mess up it could be costly
