So I have this 1996 VandenPlas, purchased at 74,000 miles and have put in about 3,500 miles. I know in the years past, the mechanics would talk about a lube service of various parts of the car. I do not hear that any more. Can any of the senior members please answer this question, "To Lube or not to Lube", the chassis, moving parts, door hinges etc. On a nice sunny day the car seems to not make many rattling noises, but on a cold day I seem to hear a lot more little noises. Is a periodic lube job required, and will it make the car run smooth. I am in my sixties and have watched my dad in olden days oil/lubricate anything moving.



Can we get a list of parts that need lubrication often?

 

Rear axle half-shafts - four zerk fittings, 2 per side. Grease them in concert with each oil change.
Radio aerial should be cleaned and re-lubed periodically. Can't recall the interval, but if you do it quarterly, or in concert with oil changes you'll probably be fine.

Door check-arm sides; Also cannot recall spec interval but suspect quarterly/oil chg mileage would be fine.

If you don't have documentation that it has been done recently, you should renew the transmission fluid. Wouldn't hurt to start renewing the PAS fluid as well (same stuff) Empty the reservoir through the non-pressurized hose on the bottom, then refill with new, repeat every few weeks til it looks like the new you are pouring in.

 

Vehicle Maintenance Checklist for your car from Jaguar.

We used these everyday.

bob

 

Thanks for the maintenance list. I used to wonder why the 30 and 60 thousand mile services were kind of pricey.

So if a vehicle has had both of these services, that means the transmission fluid and filter has been changed twice? The wheel bearings also repacked at 60,000?

 

Whew! I have to admit to not changing plugs every 7,500 miles!

 

Thanks. All the fluids have been replaced except Transmission, which will be done soon.

What about wheel bearings?

 

Thanks a bunch. That is a great list. I will save it and use it.

 

That is new to me also. Where did I hear that plugs are good for 100k miles?

 

Probably from an ad for platinum or iridium plugs. Since we're supposed to use copper plugs for our cars, the intervals are way shorter. Might as well change them at every oil change interval (5,000 miles) just to be sure.

 

The NORMALLY ASPIRATED V8 and V6 engines are supposed to have spark plug replacement at 100K intervals.

bob