Servicing/Maintaining your X yourself
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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?
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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]
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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.
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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.
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yeah, was due for my 60k check up , pulled the maintenance schedule from this wonderful site and was on my way, paid less than $150 for that ine. get ready for big money for 100k. a real pain those spark plugs will be!!Bill
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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.
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2. i would assume you need a grease gun with the proper fitting. can be bought at wal-mart or any auto parts store.
2. i would assume you need a grease gun with the proper fitting. can be bought at wal-mart or any auto parts store.
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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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is itthe endsof the inserted pic? Soam I lubing up two u joints per axle? Total of 8 lube points?
I am going to putting the X on stands so I will be able to get under there
I am going to putting the X on stands so I will be able to get under there
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just got off the phone with the parts guy at the local *********** and asked if they had any special grease to grease the u joints. He said the X only has a prop shaft, and it can not be greased.
