I have a 2002 xkr w/ 60,000 miles. I noticed quarter sized oil drips on the driveway. I think I came out of our garage at work and bonked the oil cooler. It sits down extremely low and looks like it's going to always take the brunt of a curb or dip. Anyway, it's dripping very very slowly at the bottom so it's not one of the connectors or hoses at the top because the top 95% looks relatively clean but the bottom 5% has a wet spot moving horizontal and then a slow slow drip at one end. My question is: is this an aluminum part that can be welded, jb welded, or otherwise fixed or should I just bite the bullet and get a new one. Ebay has original ones for as low as $260 or other parts places have generic for half. Advice?
BTW, I've only had the car for a few weeks and although I've been careful, looks like learning lesson #1. lol. Can't wait to start some of the fun upgrades I see on the Forum but looks like I might have to make a small detour first.

 

replacement is probably your best option as oil is kind of important

when you do the replacement look for the threads describing altering the mounting
to raise the cooler higher. it involves rearranging the rubbers or something like that.

 

thanks, I'll look for the thread to raise it a bit

 

I had a leaking oil cooler on my 2004xkr which was curbed by PO. It was sweating oil from a crack the neck of the area where a hose bolted in. Also wind from driving highway speeds blew the sludge and it was plugging up the fins of the rad behind. I removed it(oil cooler rad) from the car and sent it out to a rad repair shop. They repaired it, cleaned, and tested to make sure it did not leak under pressure. Re- installed myself...had to get some Jaguar Special new rubber stand-offs at the dealer (not very cheap -15.00cdn ea.). The rad repair was 80.00 cdn ...cheaper than a new one. I,ve been driving it for about 2000 miles now with no leaks. I tried to clean the bottom part of the rad behind but not much space in there. One nicer day I may have to remove the fan assembly to get something in there to do a better job.
I did this repair last cold November in my garage with the front of the Jag jacked up and put on Jack stands. Not a fun job getting wrenches on those hose bolts and rubber stand-off nuts for the mounting bracket. Lots of twisting your torso to get threads to start. Easier on a hoist. Draining the oil pan not needed but some oil will come from the lines when disconnected...but there is enough oil still in the cooler rad to make a nice mess if you dont keep it upright when disconnected. Ask me how I know.I did not replace the "O" rings on the hose ends. They seemed fine.

 

Just saw your post about the oil cooler....I have been serching for one for my XKR but can not find any on ebay or anywhere else. Could you let me know where you saw them for sale?
Thanks

 

Look at item #1 here: 2004 Jaguar XKR Parts - Direct JPLV Porsche Parts.com