can anyone tell me if the valve cover gaskets are the same on both the 3.0 and the 2.5 . im working with a 2003 type x. and is there a ford vehicle i can look up to buy these at a decent price verses buying at the local dealer.

 

likely the gaskets from a mazda6 V6 or lincoln LS V6 will work fine. good possibility the Ford Contour Sport 2.5 or 99+Mercury Cougar 2.5 will work as well

 

JBond....i could be wrong but...our jaguars (x-type) have the water pump driven off the cam coming off the radiator/battery side head. So im not sure if it would work. Again, i could be wrong but i believe when i used the Lincoln LS engine i had to reuse that side gasket and valve cover. The LS engine has the waterpump elsewhere, so maybe rule out the LS. You may be right about the others!!!!!

Just a thought

 

This indicates they're the same for both engines:

http://www.britishparts.co.uk/.sc/ms...20Type--Engine

They're $7 each, so why are you worried about prices????

 

i want to thank you all for you help with this. but i think rather than to take the chance, i am going to go to the local dealer today and pick up the gaskets. cant go wrong that way,,,,,, right? lol.

 

Right. Better safe than sorry. Good luck!

 

Jaguar cam cover seals are NOT compatible with any Ford Lincoln, Mazda variations because the heads Jaguar used are unique to its Duratec variation with VVT. So, you're right going to a Jaguar dealer or an aftermarket that sells Jaguar pns.

 

Steve11...despite the accessories to being unique model years, they are basically the same engine in some of them. For instance, i used a 2004 Lincoln LS engine for my Jag. They share the same VVT. Thats basically what he was saying. The most similar is the Lincoln LS. Only difference is some external locations of accessories.