Got another Xantia! Automatic Gearbox Q's.

[dymchurch405]

Just acquired Xantia number 3 now, these things are beginning to become a habit.

It's an auto, last of the XUD9TE's on a W plate, all nice and shiny with lots of pretty lights on the dashboard.

Problem is the winter (snow) light and sports light are flashing simultaneously. It's a high miler so i presume that the problem is the gearbox oil wear indicator.

So! A few questions:

What fluid do i use?
How do i reset the indicator?

I've tried taking the key out restarting, also removing the autobox fuse to no luck.


Many thanks!

Mark

[DickieG]

The solution may not be as simple as you hope, when the snow and sports lights flash it indicates a fault has been registered in the ecu. To reset it you'll have to get access to a Lexia/Proxia/ELIT diagnostic tool, you may be 'fortunate' that a software download will sort it out (it worked for two 2.0L Xantia's I've tried it on).

As far as gearbox oil its only available from dealers (look in the handbook for details) don't use any oil oil such as Dextron as it will trash the box. You'll only get just under half the oil each change so several changes will be necessary.

[lexi]

So who makes the auto box on these Xantias?