We haven't had any issues with NJ state inspection disconnecting their readers improperly, FWIW. This summer will be our third inspection.
Not that I haven't monitored the Warning Triangle to make sure it goes off...

I do ANY maintenance myself that I don't have records for, when I purchase a used previously-owned car. It is a great opportunity to get to know a new-to-me vehicle.

For example, on the F-type, I found the underbody braces to be a bit rusty, so I treated them with POR-15. Also, while the fluid pump makes oil changes really easy, I removed 15 pounds of road debris from the engine undertray. (OK, maybe I'm exaggerating a little)
I also found that the little air scoop that cools the alternator was out of place and wasn't doing its job.

I would add replacing brake fluid to your maintenance list BTW. (See the schedule, above: Every 3 years regardless of miles)

 

Quick question.

The fluid evacuator obviously sucks the oil out of the engine from the "top", yes ?

What do you do about the oil filter ? You still need to go under the car to change that, no ?

 

The filter is easily accessible on the top of the engine. Just pop the plastic engine cover off.

 

Thanks. I see that now on a video.

But I could've sworn I saw another video of the oil change where they used the drain plug to drain it and they changed the filter from below. Possibly a different engine ? Not the V8 ?

Also, in that same (2nd) video, there was a levered connection nearby that apparently (?) was used to determine the oil level for the onboard computer. Is that not needed for the V8 ?

 

The oil evac (MityVac in my case) connects to a metal tube under the oil fill cap via a hose that comes with the mityvac kit. The oil filter is serviced under the hood, in the engine compartment (as you've discovered). Also, the only way to check the oil is by selecting the menu-driven steps on the main display and observing the computer-scaled graph.

 

Not only a different engine, but a different car. The filter is on the top of the I-4 Ingenium, the V6 AJ126 and the V8 AJ133. They can be drained from the bottom; my XE with the I-4 doesn't have the extraction tube like the V6 and V8, so I let a local indy change it for me.

 

Well, I can't find that video I saw so I'll take your word for it.

If I can change my own oil so easily I'd be very likely to do it myself - depending on the difference in cost.

Thanks

 

Here’s the oil change procedure from Jaguar. It shows draining the oil from the bottom, but I believe even dealers vacuum it from the top, as it has a pipe intended for that. Also shows the filter. This applies to V6 and V8.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ncfhyazedn...ng%29.pdf?dl=0

 

The supercharged oil should be changed every 50,000 miles . Powerhouse uk . Although jugular ( correct spelling ) say sealed for life

 

Ugh! Looks like the list is growing. Good call George05... forgot all about the supercharger. Guess I'll bleed the brakes during the brake job.

 

I think the supercharger belt is also recommended somewhere around 60k. I realized that mine hadn’t been changed - until I looked at the invoice from the dealer for replacing my SC coupler; turns out they changed the SC belt then too.

 

George05,

I took some time to read and understand your post about changing the supercharger fluid and I'm not sure I have your level of tenacity. Getting to the drain/fill plug looks daunting at best and I wonder if I started it, I'd be unable to finish without dropping or losing hardware that was nearly impossible to reach. It seems to me that the engineers dropped the ball here since they could have easily made this more accessible.

 

Agreed, it is a royal pain in the ***, if you removed the symposer, it would make life easier for sure, as it would no longer be covered.

 

[QUOTE=Also, the only way to check the oil is by selecting the menu-driven steps on the main display and observing the computer-scaled graph.[/QUOTE]

Just a general FYI (and not to gloat) but the Ingenium engine in the F-Type P300 has an oil dip stick. Nice.

 

I'd rather have the extra 4 cylinders than a dip stick!

 

The minus side of the 2.0 Ingenium (which I have in my XE in the 250HP version) is that it doesn't have the tube for vacuuming the oil out of the fill tube. Otherwise, great engine IMHO. With a dip stick.

 

Oh, you guys are always complaining about SOMETHING...

 

Would you like a 5 minute argument, or the full half hour?

 

I just paid!