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Even better news on the tyres, for once they are not the bloody awful Pirelli P-Zeros instead they are Continental Extreme Contact which are quite good.
Well no one is going to go online where you are reading and spend the time to type out a message regarding how reliable it has been and how no problems have cropped up at all!
It's just like the news. You turn it on and you read about the four terrible things that happened to people but you never hear about the vast majority who had a normal fine day. If you have the money and you want it, get it. No one can predict what the future holds related to any vehicle (or anything else for that matter) so let your worries go away. You've made it through every other challenge you have faced up to this point in life, odds are that trend will continue. I do think though with these a little bit more finicky vehicles (MINi, Jaguar, a BMW, Mercedes, etc. etc.) generally speaking I feel like either you should have the ability and desire to DIY almost any repair OR the money to pay someone else to do it. That's all we have control over in terms of risk assessment really.
Congratulations! Does the link stay up on bat after a sale? I've never actually checked but am intrigued to see it now LOL.
Thanks. I agree about the news. Bad news generates more clicks and more eyeballs. I had to laugh when you started to list "finicky" vehicles. The Jaguar won't be the only finicky car in my garage. ('06 JCW/Checkmate MINI, '85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, '10 Audi A6 Avant Supercharged will be keeping it company). Ironically, I'm selling my super reliable S2000. Go figure. And here's a quote I love: "No amount of regret will alter the past...and no amount of worry will alter the future".
Here's a link to the auction. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...r-xkr-coupe-5/
Cheers!
Even better news on the tyres, for once they are not the bloody awful Pirelli P-Zeros instead they are Continental Extreme Contact which are quite good.
The Conti is a very good tire. A set of Michelin PS4's would have been my first choice, but the DSW6's will be fine. Kudos to the seller.
The Conti is a very good tire. A set of Michelin PS4's would have been my first choice, but the DSW6's will be fine. Kudos to the seller.
Michelins tried to kill me by them flying into large chunks of tread with fewer than 3,000 miles of boring driving. I will NEVER in my life buy ANY Michelin crap-heaps. In fact I won't BUY a car with Michelin tires even if they give me credit for new tires. The car would have been tainted with satan-blood.
Michelins tried to kill me by them flying into large chunks of tread with fewer than 3,000 miles of boring driving. I will NEVER in my life buy ANY Michelin crap-heaps. In fact I won't BUY a car with Michelin tires even if they give me credit for new tires. The car would have been tainted with satan-blood.
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Wow! I've had them on several cars and SUV's and they've been brilliant. I also used their race slicks on my race cars (in another life). They were good for 1 to 3 seconds a lap compared to others and they lasted longer. It's unfortunate that happened to you. It seems strange with such low miles. Given your experience, I can understand why you avoid them. Cheers!
Wow! I've had them on several cars and SUV's and they've been brilliant. I also used their race slicks on my race cars (in another life). They were good for 1 to 3 seconds a lap compared to others and they lasted longer. It's unfortunate that happened to you. It seems strange with such low miles. Given your experience, I can understand why you avoid them. Cheers!
It was later explained to me that Michelin had been experimenting with I think vegetable oil instead of petroleum, or something like that, right around the manufacture date of those PSS tires I had. Guess they fkkked up with that experiment.
Why would you NOT use a pump? It takes less than half the time using a pump, 10% of the work and nearly zero mess.
The only reason shops or SOME dealers would go from below is that's what they are set-up for, either on a lift (do you have a lift?) or a pit (do you?) but it still takes all the time to remove the under trays to even get near the pan drain. Then you still have to reinstall the trays.
Crazy to not use a pump for an oil change. I DO have a lift and all the accompanying tools and equipment to do oil changes from below, but I won't. I use a pump every time.
because everything is going to drain out from the bottom but everything may not pump out from the top.
because everything is going to drain out from the bottom but everything may not pump out from the top.
I call BS on this.
Many threads and posts on this and other forums discussing/debating the question "which method gets the most old oil out?" or "does using the top/extraction pump method get less oil out than draining using the sump plug", and the consensus of opinion is that it's a wash, both methods leave pretty much the same amount of old in the bottom of the sump, by most accounts around 250 ml.
My main argument is that the bottom of the oil extraction tube and the bottom of the sump plug drain hole both sit much the same level above the bottom of the sump, some 3 or 4 mm, and if anything a vacuum pump might in fact suck some more out below the level of the end of the extraction tube whereas there is zero chance that draining via the sump plug hole can remove any oil which sits below the bottom of that hole.
My secondary argument is that the majority of JLR dealerships use the top/extraction pump method and why would they do that if it left more/excess old oil behind thereby increasing the risk of a dealership oil change related warranty claim?
In the garage, where mysteries brew,
Drain or vacuum, what's the best avenue?
With wrench in hand, we ponder our fate,
Navigate the oil change, a rite we debate.
Drainage, a dance with bolts and clinks,
Oil cascades like spilled ink.
Yet vacuuming whispers of tidier ends,
A refined approach, where chaos amends.
So in the realm of grease and gears, we stand,
Deciding the fate with a steady hand.
Drain or vacuum, the choice is rife,
In the garage, where oil change is life.
Thanks. I agree about the news. Bad news generates more clicks and more eyeballs. I had to laugh when you started to list "finicky" vehicles. The Jaguar won't be the only finicky car in my garage. ('06 JCW/Checkmate MINI, '85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, '10 Audi A6 Avant Supercharged will be keeping it company). Ironically, I'm selling my super reliable S2000. Go figure. And here's a quote I love: "No amount of regret will alter the past...and no amount of worry will alter the future".
Here's a link to the auction. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...r-xkr-coupe-5/
Cheers!
Unsurprisingly, I also have a 2011 MINI R56. That being said this has probably been the most reliable vehicle that I've ever owned. Granted, it has required work over the years including most recently a manual gearbox replacement, however it has literally not one time left me stranded anywhere.
I think the general consensus is if you want something that's fine, reliability is a crapshoot possibly but it can be mitigated. If you want something boring, cliche, and the same as everybody else has, then a Toyota Camry it is I guess? And that's not even a knock on the Camry for reliability and cost-effectiveness, they are pretty doggone good hard to beat even. But that's just not what I'm about personally. I love that quote by the way. Has someone who has their own XKR aspirations I am a bit envious although I would probably have to go for one with more miles and less cost. That's just how I roll LOL. That is fantastic car though.
I don't worry about the oil left in the bottom of the small sub-sump that homes the suction pipe. There is very little oil that can't be extracted. When you compare this with the amount of old oil that is left around the engine after a drain, about another 1.5 litres or more in the 5.0, only a second flush with identical oil really gets the old oil concentration down to low single-digit percentages. Sure, if the plug is magnetic, it will collect any iron-based debris, but on other cars on which I do sump drains, the plugs are usually clean, so I don't expect these Jaguars to be so different.
If you are going to to do a regular oil change, do it before hibernation. The oil is clean and there is nothing in it to corrode the internals of the engine. Especially after short trips, there can be condensation that can form an acidic mixture. Not usually a problem, but it is the theoretically safer option.
DungenessJag,
Congratulations on the purchase of your beautiful new coupe. I've had my 2010 liquid silver coupe for the last 11 years and passed 211,000 miles last week. You have plenty of time to worry about all the things you've read about. just go out and enjoy that car. I change my oil about every 5,000 miles as it's the cheapest way to insure a long life with minimal engine wear. And although I haven't been in several years, my car has been tracked many dozens of times during my ownership. It's not worth worrying, just enjoy.
DungenessJag,
Congratulations on the purchase of your beautiful new coupe. I've had my 2010 liquid silver coupe for the last 11 years and passed 211,000 miles last week. You have plenty of time to worry about all the things you've read about. just go out and enjoy that car. I change my oil about every 5,000 miles as it's the cheapest way to insure a long life with minimal engine wear. And although I haven't been in several years, my car has been tracked many dozens of times during my ownership. It's not worth worrying, just enjoy.
Thanks for that post. It's really cool to see a high miler still going strong. I'm diligent about oil changes on cars I own, so this car will be pampered, but driven enthusiastically. The irony is that I probably won't put 5k miles a year on the car. I'll change the oil annually. I used to live near some great tracks, but now I'm in a beautiful rural area that is hours away from any circuit. But there are some lovely country roads and day trips that will be perfect in the Jag. The Jag community has really made me feel good about the purchase and I'm excited for the car to be delivered. I wish you much continued enjoyment of your car. Cheers.
