X351 full service steps?
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X351 full service steps?
Hello all,
I'd like to service my car. I've never done this before so I'd like the correct steps to do this,
I know I need a pump to extract the oil, but I'm not sure what else.
I did download the service manual but that was 8000 pages long.
I'd like to service my car. I've never done this before so I'd like the correct steps to do this,
I know I need a pump to extract the oil, but I'm not sure what else.
I did download the service manual but that was 8000 pages long.
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asjdhsajhdfj, when you say "full service", what are you meaning by this? Are you talking an oil change and checking fluid levels. Or are you saying to do a 100K mile service where you are changing out coolant, rear diff fluid, etc?
If all you are doing is an oil change/checking fluids, then I would say the tools you need are the following:
- vacuum pump (to suck the oil out of the engine)
- 5 gallon gas can to pump the oil too (makes it easy to take to the recycling center later after you do 2-3 oil changes)
- an oil rag to wipe up any incidental oil droplets
- while not required, an oil filter removal tool like this one: . It is a 15 flute , 90 mm oil filter adapter. It grips on to the top of the filter housing and makes it super easy to remove. Must you have it, no. You can use a more normal oil filter removal tool (the kind with the jaws that move and clamp down), but there is not a lot of room to turn the filter and having the tool I linked is just more simple over all.
One last recommendation I would tell you is to look on like E-bay and buy your filters there. If you go to Jaguar to buy them, they are normally something crazy like $85 USD. On e-bay, I get the Jaguar labeled filters 6 for $85. One set of filters will last you a long, long time.
If all you are doing is an oil change/checking fluids, then I would say the tools you need are the following:
- vacuum pump (to suck the oil out of the engine)
- 5 gallon gas can to pump the oil too (makes it easy to take to the recycling center later after you do 2-3 oil changes)
- an oil rag to wipe up any incidental oil droplets
- while not required, an oil filter removal tool like this one: . It is a 15 flute , 90 mm oil filter adapter. It grips on to the top of the filter housing and makes it super easy to remove. Must you have it, no. You can use a more normal oil filter removal tool (the kind with the jaws that move and clamp down), but there is not a lot of room to turn the filter and having the tool I linked is just more simple over all.
One last recommendation I would tell you is to look on like E-bay and buy your filters there. If you go to Jaguar to buy them, they are normally something crazy like $85 USD. On e-bay, I get the Jaguar labeled filters 6 for $85. One set of filters will last you a long, long time.
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asjdhsajhdfj, when you say "full service", what are you meaning by this? Are you talking an oil change and checking fluid levels. Or are you saying to do a 100K mile service where you are changing out coolant, rear diff fluid, etc?
If all you are doing is an oil change/checking fluids, then I would say the tools you need are the following:
- vacuum pump (to suck the oil out of the engine)
- 5 gallon gas can to pump the oil too (makes it easy to take to the recycling center later after you do 2-3 oil changes)
- an oil rag to wipe up any incidental oil droplets
- while not required, an oil filter removal tool like this one: Amazon.com: Shonee Heavy Duty 90.2mm 15Flutes Oil Filter Wrench for Land Rover and Jaguar -Oil Filter Cap Removal Socket Tool for 90mm Oil Filter Housing : Automotive. It is a 15 flute , 90 mm oil filter adapter. It grips on to the top of the filter housing and makes it super easy to remove. Must you have it, no. You can use a more normal oil filter removal tool (the kind with the jaws that move and clamp down), but there is not a lot of room to turn the filter and having the tool I linked is just more simple over all.
One last recommendation I would tell you is to look on like E-bay and buy your filters there. If you go to Jaguar to buy them, they are normally something crazy like $85 USD. On e-bay, I get the Jaguar labeled filters 6 for $85. One set of filters will last you a long, long time.
If all you are doing is an oil change/checking fluids, then I would say the tools you need are the following:
- vacuum pump (to suck the oil out of the engine)
- 5 gallon gas can to pump the oil too (makes it easy to take to the recycling center later after you do 2-3 oil changes)
- an oil rag to wipe up any incidental oil droplets
- while not required, an oil filter removal tool like this one: Amazon.com: Shonee Heavy Duty 90.2mm 15Flutes Oil Filter Wrench for Land Rover and Jaguar -Oil Filter Cap Removal Socket Tool for 90mm Oil Filter Housing : Automotive. It is a 15 flute , 90 mm oil filter adapter. It grips on to the top of the filter housing and makes it super easy to remove. Must you have it, no. You can use a more normal oil filter removal tool (the kind with the jaws that move and clamp down), but there is not a lot of room to turn the filter and having the tool I linked is just more simple over all.
One last recommendation I would tell you is to look on like E-bay and buy your filters there. If you go to Jaguar to buy them, they are normally something crazy like $85 USD. On e-bay, I get the Jaguar labeled filters 6 for $85. One set of filters will last you a long, long time.
thanks for the list.
I’m talking about:
oil, coolant, spark plugs, filters.
my car was last serviced 8000miles ago and I’m driving it more often so I’d rather safe myself £300 from going to a mechanic.
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How many miles? It always a big help to put all the car details in so we have some background.
Might add a transmission fluid and filter change? And rear diff.
Plugs are 100K miles to change.
Coolant is 10 years or 150K miles so with a 2015 your right there.
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Might add a transmission fluid and filter change? And rear diff.
Plugs are 100K miles to change.
Coolant is 10 years or 150K miles so with a 2015 your right there.
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my last full service was on 59,000 and now I’m sat on 67,000 miles. The rear differential oil was replaced as the plug was leaking.
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Don´t count something is done by any leaks. An plug leak don´t indicate that its ever opened.
ZF HP8 oilcange video exsample here:
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