Still not happy on oil dip stick
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WhiteXKR,
I take some exception to the warning system. The previous owner of my 2010 XKR had virtually no oil in his car when he took it into the dealer to discuss the issues that my mechanic had brought up when we inspected the car. I drove the car about a month before and saw no warning lights nor were there any warning lights when my mechanic inspected the car or when it was brought into the dealership. And I have read on this forum about others who destroyed their engines without so much as a single warning light on low oil. So, I think it's prudent to check oil periodically, and I'd still prefer an old fashioned dipstick.
I take some exception to the warning system. The previous owner of my 2010 XKR had virtually no oil in his car when he took it into the dealer to discuss the issues that my mechanic had brought up when we inspected the car. I drove the car about a month before and saw no warning lights nor were there any warning lights when my mechanic inspected the car or when it was brought into the dealership. And I have read on this forum about others who destroyed their engines without so much as a single warning light on low oil. So, I think it's prudent to check oil periodically, and I'd still prefer an old fashioned dipstick.
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So, how does one "manually" check oil without an oil stick? This is the 5.0 cars, that have this "disability"? Man!, I'm so not liking how Jag has progressed.
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Please read this thread and specifically the post I linked to about the lack of a dipstick and methods other than the sensor to check the oil level, the XF guys beat this horse dead and did it again just to make sure it dead.
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WhiteXKR,
I take some exception to the warning system. The previous owner of my 2010 XKR had virtually no oil in his car when he took it into the dealer to discuss the issues that my mechanic had brought up when we inspected the car. I drove the car about a month before and saw no warning lights nor were there any warning lights when my mechanic inspected the car or when it was brought into the dealership. And I have read on this forum about others who destroyed their engines without so much as a single warning light on low oil. So, I think it's prudent to check oil periodically, and I'd still prefer an old fashioned dipstick.
I take some exception to the warning system. The previous owner of my 2010 XKR had virtually no oil in his car when he took it into the dealer to discuss the issues that my mechanic had brought up when we inspected the car. I drove the car about a month before and saw no warning lights nor were there any warning lights when my mechanic inspected the car or when it was brought into the dealership. And I have read on this forum about others who destroyed their engines without so much as a single warning light on low oil. So, I think it's prudent to check oil periodically, and I'd still prefer an old fashioned dipstick.
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I would interpret that to mean that Jag has determined that less than two quarts extra is nothing to get excited about. The average owner does not open the hood on a regular basis to check the oil, never mind right after an oil change. In this circumstance, a serious overfilling would go undetected with a standard dipstick.
Yes, electronic devices devices do fail, but they also advise the owner about it.
Other than nostalgia, there's not much in favour of a dipstick.
Yes, electronic devices devices do fail, but they also advise the owner about it.
Other than nostalgia, there's not much in favour of a dipstick.
I don't care that other owners don't open their hood. I do.
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After looking at the PDF's for the 5.0L engine I can see it will be almost impossible to get any type of wire into the suction tube that will reach the bottom of the pan. It looks like the sharp turns in the tube along with the 90* bend at the bottom will prevent anything to read the volume. So with that I guess we are at the mercy of the electronics . All I can say is keep your battery up.
One should expect a sporty 5L V8 to consume some oil too; so you can't own with blinders on.
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That's correct. Mine goes through about a third of a quart every 1500 miles. That would be about three hash marks on the digital dipstick.
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I don't expect that. Without pushing these engines I would expect not to add oil between changes. After all this is not an Audi.
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