Hello All,

I just bought a 99 xj8 not running. Car is mint with 90,000 on it,
I have been inspecting the engine and have noticed oil in the air cleaner compartment and down in the throttle body, I tried to turn the car over by hand with a 3/4 drive 3' bar and socket but it would not budge, the old owner said that the ck engine light would be interminent and when it died on him it gave a low oil light. The oil is clean as is the antifreeze and has no odor out of the norm, I see no problems other then that mentioned and need some advice as to what to check next.Also can you even turn these over by hand?

thanks,,,,,gee

 

Wrong forum, try the XJ8 & XJR 1998-2003 forum
This is the XJ8 2003- forum (ie X350)

 

yeah, you can turn them over by hand, maybe it is seized up.