Just had my 1st oil change at 108K miles. Mobile 1 0W-40 with a puralator gold filter. It took 8 quarts like the manual said. Stopped at 6.5 and let it run. Rechecked dipstick after cooling down and needed more. Question I have is the manual said to use Castrol oil but I have always used Mobil 1 synthetic oil in my European made cars. Anyone else use Mobile 1 synthetic oil?

 

That's all I have used since ours was new. Nothing wrong with castrol, except every shop carries the Mobile one, with a decent selection. The castrol is not quite as easy to find in all the viscosities.

 

Recommending Castrol is just an agreement that Jag have with Castrol; the Jag agent just up the way in Cheltenham actually uses Shell !

Any 5W30 oil that says it conforms to Ford M2C913-B (or -C, or -D) is fine. Personally I would stick with one of the big names such as Shell, Castrol, or Mobil etc

 

Thanks Patrick. I didn't know that was the case. Mobile 1 is what I'll continue to use. My E430 Benz uses it too.

 

That's true cjd. Most of the shops that work on euro cars carry Mobile 1, just at a higher price. My wife can always find it on sale for our vehicles.

 

I get mine from Costco, although they don't have any kind of selection of viscosities. If I see the right one for any of my cars, i pick it up and store it in the garage until I use it.

 

Hi Deacon,

I can't recall the year and engine of your car, but for our '04 XJR Jaguar specifies 5W-30 weight oil. Is 0W-40 what Jaguar recommends for your model year and engine?

Cheers,

Don

 

Hey Don, I have a 2005 VDP with the long wheelbase and 4.2L V8. The Dealer recommended the oil. It's the same oil I put in my 2001 MB E430.

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I'm attaching the page from the X350 Owner's Manual where the oil recommendations are given. For most climates, 5W-30 is the weight Jaguar recommends. There are other options for very cold or very hot climates, including 0W-40.

Cheers,

Don