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Old 06-02-2017, 02:01 PM
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Have been reading forums and preparing the last and final fluid change (oil done, = synthetic, transfer case and differential done, = royal purple).

Learning from many posts the correct fluid other than Jaguar Dealer liquid gold, has been Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle Transmission Fluid.

Here comes my question and need knowledgeable guidance: There are 2 of these available in my area.
1. Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle Transmission Fluid.
2. Castrol Transmax Import Multi-Vehicle Transmission Fluid.

I certainly do not wish to purchase the wrong one. Any one have insight?





 
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Old 06-02-2017, 02:51 PM
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Thumbs up Definitive Answer From Castrol

Patience has never been my virtue. Phoned Castrol direct, they rebranded and slightly upgraded the former "Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle Transmission Fluid" to "Castrol Transmax Import Multi-Vehicle Transmission Fluid".

The Castrol people, even took down year, make, model and even transmission model and gave me a long verbal technical blurb of meets "blah, blah, bkah, Jatco, blah, blah...." Committed that the latter listed Transmax is correct for Jaguar X's.
 
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Beat me to it...Transmax is pretty much just the newer label.
 
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I use the Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid Fluid (ATF Fluid) redundant????????

I use it in VW 09A and Jaguar X-Types. They are JATCO gearboxes and that Castrol fluid is for Japanese gearboxes.

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i think as long as you use synthetic you should be fine.
 
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Old 06-03-2017, 07:53 AM
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Idemitsu K17 is the spec you're looking for on the back label or company's data bulletin. Product of choice for me is AMSOIL.
 
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Old 06-03-2017, 09:38 PM
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This is what I use https://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=51&pcid=9
I've run two races on it and changed it between each one. Seems to work well and I've had no transmission issues. Plus it specifically says for JATCO on it.
 
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