Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
#1
12-03-2007, 04:22 PM
Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
My 2003 X has 80,000 miles on it and I am going to try and do the scheduled service myself. The *********** wants to charge me $300, I already gave them $850 at 60,000 miles for what I seriously think all they did was do an oil change and a dance around my Jag.
So here it goes, these are my questions from the "check/fill" list they faxed me…
1) In the oil change line, it mentions replace oil, filter, and sump washer. What in the world is a “sump washer”?
2) It mentions to grease drive shaft universal joints. How do I do that?
3) Is applying Jaguar screen clean paste, the same as if I put rainX on the windshield?
4) How can I check the drive belt tension indicator?
Thanks guys[sm=icon_cheers.gif]
So here it goes, these are my questions from the "check/fill" list they faxed me…
1) In the oil change line, it mentions replace oil, filter, and sump washer. What in the world is a “sump washer”?
2) It mentions to grease drive shaft universal joints. How do I do that?
3) Is applying Jaguar screen clean paste, the same as if I put rainX on the windshield?
4) How can I check the drive belt tension indicator?
Thanks guys[sm=icon_cheers.gif]
#2
12-03-2007, 06:56 PM
RE: Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
1. the washer that goes on the oil drain plug. manual says to change with every oil change.
2. i would assume you need a grease gun with the proper fitting. can be bought at wal-mart or any auto parts store.
3. basically, ya.
4. no clue on this one.
2. i would assume you need a grease gun with the proper fitting. can be bought at wal-mart or any auto parts store.
3. basically, ya.
4. no clue on this one.
#3
12-03-2007, 10:50 PM
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RE: Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
there are some windshield cleaning products out there, they are the opposite of rain-x .. they remove all coating build up on the glass..
I have used them to get the glass super clean and then applied a fresh coat of rain-x and all is great... my opinion is that this is NOT the same as rain-x
I think on the tensionner pulley there is a mark that shows if it is in the right position. As the belt wears, or stretches. the tension pully moves a few mm in the direction that makes the belt tighter. I think that a peek with a flashlight (torch) around the tensionner pully will show the marks.. If you cant see it.. let us know.. I will look at mine and see if it is obvious to me.
I have used them to get the glass super clean and then applied a fresh coat of rain-x and all is great... my opinion is that this is NOT the same as rain-x
I think on the tensionner pulley there is a mark that shows if it is in the right position. As the belt wears, or stretches. the tension pully moves a few mm in the direction that makes the belt tighter. I think that a peek with a flashlight (torch) around the tensionner pully will show the marks.. If you cant see it.. let us know.. I will look at mine and see if it is obvious to me.
#4
12-04-2007, 09:12 AM
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#5
12-05-2007, 09:22 AM
RE: Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
ORIGINAL: bojangles
there are some windshield cleaning products out there, they are the opposite of rain-x .. they remove all coating build up on the glass..
I have used them to get the glass super clean and then applied a fresh coat of rain-x and all is great... my opinion is that this is NOT the same as rain-x
I think on the tensionner pulley there is a mark that shows if it is in the right position. As the belt wears, or stretches. the tension pully moves a few mm in the direction that makes the belt tighter. I think that a peek with a flashlight (torch) around the tensionner pully will show the marks.. If you cant see it.. let us know.. I will look at mine and see if it is obvious to me.
there are some windshield cleaning products out there, they are the opposite of rain-x .. they remove all coating build up on the glass..
I have used them to get the glass super clean and then applied a fresh coat of rain-x and all is great... my opinion is that this is NOT the same as rain-x
I think on the tensionner pulley there is a mark that shows if it is in the right position. As the belt wears, or stretches. the tension pully moves a few mm in the direction that makes the belt tighter. I think that a peek with a flashlight (torch) around the tensionner pully will show the marks.. If you cant see it.. let us know.. I will look at mine and see if it is obvious to me.
#6
12-05-2007, 09:24 AM
#7
12-05-2007, 10:31 AM
Senior Member
RE: Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
I'm not sure if you know what a u joint is or where they are on a jag? if you know what a u joint is it's the same for every car I owned. in proper english they're called prop or propeller shafts, they have small nipples that come to a perceived "u" and you attach the grease gun and squeese until there is grease coming out. not sure if there is a special grease required, I'd call jag to make sure but this is a very easy job with a jack, or lift, good luck, Bill
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