Why do I get a fault message on my gearbox?
It could be. If you normally drive gently a bit of general wear or oil degredation in the gearbox will go unnoticed. If you’ve really smacked it about the box may have picked up on an out of range pressure or component movement that has not occured before – hence the fault message.
What does rough gearchanges and error messages mean?
Rough gearchanges and error messages are symptoms of oil failure amongst other faults so even though it’s not a routine service item I’d suggest at your cars age and mileage it’s well worth having the oil and filter changed to preserve the gearbox. It’s important to use the correct Esso oil and not the usual Dexron III.
Can a gearbox fail due to an oil change?
If you’ve not read any of the other threads on here you may not be aware of the need for regular gearbox oil changes – even though the ZF ‘box is “sealed for life” they can and do fail due to breakdown of the gearbox oil.
Can A S-type auto gearbox fault go unnoticed?
I’ve never had the warning before, but i usually drive it very gingerly. FYI its a 2004 S-Type 2.5 V6 Auto with 53k on the clock. It could be. If you normally drive gently a bit of general wear or oil degredation in the gearbox will go unnoticed.
Is there a gearbox fault in a jaguar’s type?
Jaguar S Type, March 2000, 94000 miles, started showing warning sign “gearbox fault” intermittently. No noise and running smooth but somtimes erratic gear changes. Jaguar dealer diagnosis shows code P0795. Told I need a new gearbox £3500, but car only worth £3000.
Rough gearchanges and error messages are symptoms of oil failure amongst other faults so even though it’s not a routine service item I’d suggest at your cars age and mileage it’s well worth having the oil and filter changed to preserve the gearbox. It’s important to use the correct Esso oil and not the usual Dexron III.
What causes a gearbox fault ” traction control reduced “?
Gearbox Fault “Traction control reduced” “Traction control reduced” Possibly two causes – one your battery may be low on charge, two like all computers on boot up sometimes they detect/ cause issues that are not there.