Oil Capacity - 2001 Jaguar V6 3.0L
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Reminds me of an American definition of an English roundabout - "when 4 or more roads meet and the authorities aren't sure how to handle the problem, they plant a garden in the middle and let the motorists sort it out for themselves.
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Overfilling an engine by a litre/liter/US quart/Imperial quart will not cause a problem nor will underfilling it by the same amount
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Ok fellas', just today I changed Joyces 2005, 3.0 Jag, 710 and filter. Now I know the OP refers to a 2001, but to my knowledge they hold the same amount of 710!
Anyways for the past 6 years or so, I purchase the recommended Castrol 5w30 conventional (makes Mikey happy ) just exactly what the manual calls for.
I drain, remove 710 filter all within a beer time frame, as that drains, I fill the new 710 filter almost to the rim with new 710 from a US qt and have another beer. Fit new 710 filter to engine and add the remaining quart (US) plus another quart (US) and a 5 quart (US) "jug" for a grand total of 7 US quarts. Sure I pull the dipstick and check 710 level but really I am only going through the motions. After all these years and 710 changes I know for a fact that the 7 US quarts takes the 710 up to the top but not the hole in the dipstick at the "max. position.
For the Blondes that don't know 710:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/o...s-store-61129/
Anyways for the past 6 years or so, I purchase the recommended Castrol 5w30 conventional (makes Mikey happy ) just exactly what the manual calls for.
I drain, remove 710 filter all within a beer time frame, as that drains, I fill the new 710 filter almost to the rim with new 710 from a US qt and have another beer. Fit new 710 filter to engine and add the remaining quart (US) plus another quart (US) and a 5 quart (US) "jug" for a grand total of 7 US quarts. Sure I pull the dipstick and check 710 level but really I am only going through the motions. After all these years and 710 changes I know for a fact that the 7 US quarts takes the 710 up to the top but not the hole in the dipstick at the "max. position.
For the Blondes that don't know 710:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/o...s-store-61129/
Last edited by joycesjag; 11-09-2014 at 07:11 PM.
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Rick in my British head I buy a gallon can of oil rather than a 5qt jug.
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1.25 US gallon = 4.731765 litres
160 fl oz US= 4.731765 litres
160 imperial fl oz. = 153.7217 US fluid oz.
Everyone confused now?
Back to the 'controversy':
6 US quarts= 5.678118 litres
7 US quarts= 6.624471 litres
6 Imperial quarts= 6.819132 litres
The 2003 Owners manual states that the V6 engine takes 6.9 US quarts or 6.5 litres including filter.
The 2001 owners manual for the UK specifies 6.7 and 6.4 respectively and 11.25 pints.
I'm very curious as to why the US version of the manual says 6 US quarts.........
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Here's what JTIS has to say for the 2001 V6
Capacities
Description .................................................. ........................... Liters
Engine oil, initial fill .................................................. ................ 5.5
Engine oil, service fill with oil filter change
Vehicles equipped with T-bar handle design oil level indicator........... 5.7
Engine oil, service fill with oil filter change
Vehicles equipped with loop handle design oil level indicator............. 6.5
Capacities
Description .................................................. ........................... Liters
Engine oil, initial fill .................................................. ................ 5.5
Engine oil, service fill with oil filter change
Vehicles equipped with T-bar handle design oil level indicator........... 5.7
Engine oil, service fill with oil filter change
Vehicles equipped with loop handle design oil level indicator............. 6.5
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Yes it is recommended, I use Castrol 5W30 too.
I've been thinking of going full synthetic, and going to the 10,000 mile change interval.
I was going to do 5,000 mile intervals with regular Castrol 5W30, but since reading the addendum to the owner's manual thats states it is okay to go synthetic, I'll use that and go to the 10k mile change intervals.
I've been thinking of going full synthetic, and going to the 10,000 mile change interval.
I was going to do 5,000 mile intervals with regular Castrol 5W30, but since reading the addendum to the owner's manual thats states it is okay to go synthetic, I'll use that and go to the 10k mile change intervals.
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The Jaguar/ Castrol relationship is purely a marketing deal, nothing in any way related to product superiority. There's tons of posts hare agonizing and arguing over oil brand, type and viscosity but precious little in the way of evidence that any product is superior to another.
Use an oil of the recommended viscosity and API category as specified in the owner's manual. Anything beyond that will be just to make you happy. The car couldn't care less.
Standard oil change interval is 10K miles/16K KM or one year. As noted many times, North American owners are still hung up on extended change intervals even though they've been around for decades.
The standard on the newest cars is 15K miles, so our 10K looks a little old school and conservative.
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Dino V (11-17-2014)
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Below is a picture of a US market Jaguar 3.0 engine taken less than 3 minutes ago. God bless Castrol and Jaguar calibrating! Our US parts stores run bimonthly sales on Castrol conventional oil, and yes I take full advantage of the sales! I just go somewhere else to purchase my (unnamed) 710 filter !
Oh and for those that have witnessed Joyces under bonnet, sorry I haven't hosed it down for a month or two, so I apologize for the dust and 710 ring around the filler after this past weekend.
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