manual says every 12 months or 12,000 miles. sounds like a lot to me. did any of your dealers suggest doing an oil change after the breakin period at about 1200 to 1500 miles?

 

unnecessary. some people still do it though. then again, I don't really follow breakin procedures in the first place. of course in harsh driving conditions it will be more frequent. but for normal driving, it's fine IMO.

 

I would, just for peace of mind.

Might not be necessary, but won't do any harm, and inexpensive.

 

I would think t depends if its a lease or purchase- Unlike the Audi add Im not keeping it nice for the next owner!

 

I think it's just like the old saying "Pay now or pay later." These cars do hold more oil than others, but it pays to keep your oil clean. Just like some of the new vehicles that claim to go 100,000 miles before needing a tune up, or park plugs that last forever, ect..

 

Oil changes of 10,000-15,000 miles have been pretty much standard across the market since the early 2000s. SWMBO's lowly Civic is 10K miles.

The oil change places still want you to do it at 3K miles (of course).

 

A little early is never a bad thing especially considering this engine is supercharged. For instance, my little 1.4l multiair turbo says 10k miles (full synthetic) are good, but through dyno testing, we found that around 6k the engine starts to pull timing since the valves are fluctuated using oil pressure and its not as fluid. Not exactly the same principle here, but just saying its never a bad Idea to replace it a couple thousand early, especially on a vehicle of this caliber.

 

So basically an engine that uses oil is good, as in the process of keeping it topped up the oil in the sump stays fresher.

 

Or do what I do and send a sample of oil out for testing, the oil change is based on oil quality of the additive package.

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Not really. The contaminates remain behind in the sump.

 

Are any vendors working on magnetic fuel plugs? Would be more piece of mind to catch any metal chippings on the plugs and just clean those off with the oil change.

 

I assume you mean oil plugs. Metal chips either fall to the bottom and stay there or are trapped in the filter along with other solid debris. Many modern engines don't have drain plugs, the old oil is sucked out from the top.

The oil is chemically contaminated which renders it unsuitable, it's not just a matter of solids.

 

Contaminants ought to remain in the filter.

 

I do mean oil plugs thank you. And what's it worth to you to add another $30 plug that just protects you even more?

 

They do make a magnet that wraps around your oil filter so they are universal. But , they aren't cheap and I'm not so sure how well they work. I've never bought one. I'm pretty sure you can buy on at Summit Racing or Jegs. Last time I saw one I think it was about $60.00.

 

In aircraft they are "chip detectors". They sort of work the same (magnetized) but also have electrical contacts that turn on a light when enough chips are picked up. But they really only give you an indication that something is going on, not protect you by removing the chips.

 

If I were an F Type owner, other than proper maintenance which is always important, I would be more concerned about warranty issues down the road. For the $150 fee to change the oil annually, you have eliminated one loophole for Jaguar to pursue in case of the that unlikely engine failure while under warranty.

 

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