Looking at doing this soon.


Any recommendation on the procedure or recommendations???


THANX

 

get 7 qts of Oil and new oil filter from dealer..I use Castrol Syntec 5w30

 

Jack up front of car or use ramps..use proper safety

 

13MM wrench to remove drain plug..(Righty tighty, lefty loosey)
You may have to remove the TC cooling air scoop (one 10MM bolt)

 

a band filter wrench to remove old filter..

 

Drain old oil and prefill new oil filter with fresh oil before installing.. smear a little oil film to filter rubber gasket too.

 

reinstall drain plug after it has dripped about 30 minutes..and lower car to level again

 

Add including what you put in filter, 6 qts and run engine for a few minutes and check oil level..

 

Top up oilto full mark on dip stick..Mine takes 6.8 qts all together.

 

I use mobile 1 synthetic with the mobile 1 synthetic oil filter. Best prices I have found were from Pep Boys in the USA, I am Canadian so every time I drive down to the states I buy 2 jugs and a filter. Also I noticed Sonic Delta car washes do a full synthetic mobile one oil change for about $65 which is about the same costs as parts but then if your pricing it out you are basically getting labour in for free. I have never done this as I just found out the price recently but maybe next time I will.

 

Isn't the x-type jaguar oil filter the same as a ford/motorcraft oil filter? If so does anyone know the part number?

 

Mann makes them for Jaguar OEM..

http://www.bizrate.com/automotivepar...__start80.html

 

Anyone using the oil filters with Teflon in them? Wonder if it helps any, for cars over 70K? or what about Teflon additives for synthetic?

 

Im confused. Is it okay to put synthetic oil in the V6 or no?

 

Yes it is okay..No problems, in fact you may see better mileage.

 

Thanks Dennis
Seeing that Jaguar does not approve synthetics in the V6had me a little scared
especially since I had already put synthetic oil in mine

 

It's a long story..but that was in the simplest terms.. a mistake on Jaguar's part..Had everything to do with the free olil changes they gave away at one time..So Sythetics are fine

 

The Motorcraft oil filter is an FL400S - I Believe.



Regards:
Oldengineer

 

The Motorcraft filter is the FL-420S. Chris "Thermo" Coleman

 

Wow lot of info here!!!


I was not really expecting this info with such a simple post.