Go Back   The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > Technical Help Forum
Register FAQ Image Gallery Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 14th February 2007, 15:31   #1
salop75
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 2.5 Conn SE Saloon Auto

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 193
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Texaco N402 for JATCO unit

Hi,

I'm preparing to do an oil change in my JATCO unit. How-To guide suggests using Texaco N402 oil but the closest i can get is an ATF that my local Land Rover dealer uses. Will ATF be ok to use?



John
salop75 is offline  
Old 14th February 2007, 21:56   #2
GreyGhost
Banned
 
180+ Sport Auto

Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bedford Middle Level
Posts: 17,787
Thanks: 0
Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts
Default

Please read Crofts comprehensive missive on the subject of JATCO transmission fluids.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...5&postcount=34
GreyGhost is offline  
Old 14th February 2007, 22:00   #3
davehockley
Avid contributor
 
MG ZT 180SE Sport Auto 2.5V6 Facelift (Commission No - 23916)

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Clacton on Sea, Essex
Posts: 167
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by salop75 View Post
Hi,

I'm preparing to do an oil change in my JATCO unit. How-To guide suggests using Texaco N402 oil but the closest i can get is an ATF that my local Land Rover dealer uses. Will ATF be ok to use?


John

I believe it's extremely important to use the right type of oil. My transmission hadn't been changing down very well at times ever since I bought the car, so I had the fluid changed for the correct type a week ago and it feels like a new box, it just takes a slight nudge on the throttle and it changes down straight away. I think somebody must have put the wrong fluid in it previously, because there's no other explanation.
I probably should have taken the car back to SMC's in High Wycombe where I bought it, but I wasn't absolutely sure that there was a problem with it until I read the reports on here of how other peoples transmissions behave.
The company that changed the fluid said that they have to stock countless different types of transmission fluid because it's very important to use the right one! :lol:
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
davehockley is offline  
Old 21st February 2007, 16:59   #4
salop75
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 2.5 Conn SE Saloon Auto

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 193
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

I went to Furrows in Shrewsbury today to get the Mg/Xpower N402 equivelant, I'm finding it very difficult to find real Texaco N402.

They proudly presented me with, MTF 94. I explained "its a rover 75 2.5L Auto, AUTO!!!!", "This is what we put in them"

I came away emtpy handed.


Anyone know of somewhere i can order Texaco N402? or is the Land Rover equivelant (ATF something or other) safe to use?


John
salop75 is offline  
Old 21st February 2007, 17:20   #5
Raistlin
Banned
 
75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 8,450
Thanks: 0
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by salop75 View Post
I went to Furrows in Shrewsbury today to get the Mg/Xpower N402 equivelant, I'm finding it very difficult to find real Texaco N402.

They proudly presented me with, MTF 94. I explained "its a rover 75 2.5L Auto, AUTO!!!!", "This is what we put in them"

I came away emtpy handed.


Anyone know of somewhere i can order Texaco N402? or is the Land Rover equivelant (ATF something or other) safe to use?


John
Priorslee Motor Spares in Telford.

They know exactly what to supply for the Jatco box and it works out at £22 for 5 litres as far as I can remember.
Raistlin is offline  
Old 21st February 2007, 17:36   #6
GreyGhost
Banned
 
180+ Sport Auto

Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bedford Middle Level
Posts: 17,787
Thanks: 0
Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts
Default

If you are still having trouble, the Freelander uses the same JATCO box and the fluid can be purchased at any land Rover Dealer Part No. LNR402
GreyGhost is offline  
Old 21st February 2007, 17:43   #7
salop75
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 2.5 Conn SE Saloon Auto

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 193
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey Ghost View Post
If you are still having trouble, the Freelander uses the same JATCO box and the fluid can be purchased at any land Rover Dealer Part No. LNR402
I did try the local land rover dealer but they claimed not to know any part by that number so I'm lookign for alternative supplies at the moment. Left a message with Texaco/Havoline customer services, hopefully they will ring back with a source for N402.


John
salop75 is offline  
Old 22nd February 2007, 02:06   #8
crofts
I really should get out more.......
 
crofts's Avatar
 
2003 Rover 75 Conn. SE Auto Tourer 131 ps CDTi

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2,512
Thanks: 38
Thanked 67 Times in 55 Posts
Default ATFluid

Quote:
Originally Posted by salop75 View Post
I went to Furrows in Shrewsbury today to get the Mg/Xpower N402 equivelant, I'm finding it very difficult to find real Texaco N402.

They proudly presented me with, MTF 94. I explained "its a rover 75 2.5L Auto, AUTO!!!!", "This is what we put in them"

I came away emtpy handed.


Anyone know of somewhere i can order Texaco N402? or is the Land Rover equivelant (ATF something or other) safe to use?


John
Hi John. There is no equivalent to N402. Don't know who makes MTF 94 but if it is Castrol they replied to me that they do not make a fluid suitable for the Jatco box, period.
The Rover part No. is VYK 00040 and was £20.70 + VAT
from Xpart. (they were out of stock a while back but I know this was corrected) As GG has stated, the Land Rover part No. is LNR 402.
By the way, both Xpart and Land Rover probably do stock other fluids as not all models of either make exclusively used Jatco boxes.
A number of Japanese cars also have Jatco boxes but unless you know the part Nos. I doubt the fairies behind the spares counters will know of Texaco N402
__________________
Rover 75 CDTi SE Connoisseur Tourer (2003)
In desirable STARLIGHT SILVER
(now restored to it's former glory with all the chrome !)

Last edited by crofts; 22nd February 2007 at 02:17.. Reason: other models etc.
crofts is offline  
Old 24th February 2007, 16:05   #9
salop75
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 2.5 Conn SE Saloon Auto

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shrewsbury
Posts: 193
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Priorslee weren't as helpfull as i had hoped, claiming not to know anything about Texaco N402. So i contacted Texaco UK (Chevron), a helpfull bloke called Andy explained that nobody calls the oil N402, its known as ATF 402 and is supplied to suppliers in minimum batches of 20 litres. He is going to send me a list of UK suppliers and further information about the oil for the Club.


ATF 402 information here:

http://vamotors.lv/saits/eng/226/ATF%20402.html


I hadn't made the link betweem N402 and ATF 402 prior to the conversation with the chap from Texaco.


John

Last edited by salop75; 24th February 2007 at 16:30..
salop75 is offline  
Old 24th February 2007, 16:26   #10
GreyGhost
Banned
 
180+ Sport Auto

Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bedford Middle Level
Posts: 17,787
Thanks: 0
Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by salop75 View Post
Priorslee weren't as helpfull as i had hoped, claiming not to know anything about Texaco N402. So i contacted Texaco UK (Chevron), a helpfull bloke called Andy explained that nobody calls the oil N402, its known as ATF 402 and is supplied to suppliers in minimum batches of 20 litres. He is going to send me a list of UK suppliers and further information about the oil for the Club.


ATF 402 information here:

http://vamotors.lv/saits/eng/226/ATF%20402.html


I hadn't made the link betweem N402 and AFT 402 prior to the conversation with the chap from Texaco.


John

Absolutely excellent detective work John. A thank you from all the Auto 75 and ZT owners is in order.
GreyGhost is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:08.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © 2006-2023, The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club Ltd