How to do Differential Oil Change - Jaguar XK (X150) Another job done !

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@julianrainsford5274 4 ай бұрын

Another good one Paul, an excellent series of informative videos. Did my own XKR 5.0 diff oil change. The good news was there is a drain plug on the LSD on the XKR. The bad news is the fill plug is 30mm away from a chassis member. Ended up having to make a tool to remove - its a 8mm hex for those doing the same job. Oil is Castrol BOT 720 (1.3L).

@life_on_cars 4 ай бұрын

Well done

@georgebarich7298 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Just finished the job and jacked it up on all fours to fill to proper level. Thank you from California.

@life_on_cars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching glad it helped 😀

@stingray6922 Жыл бұрын

Hii, that procedure was clearly shown. I bought a 2008 XKR two years ago with 59000 miles. Same color as yours It has complete service history, but like you for peace of mind had the transmission oil and filter changed, diff oil changed, coolant and thermostat and the two coolant hoses that lie in the valley under the super charger changed. I am in Australia and like to see the coolant temp so installed an Autool X60 OBD meter mounted between the steering wheel and instrument cluster on two sided tape. Its a 50mm round display so unobtrusive.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

I like the idea of a temp gauge might need to look into that 👍

@stevepitts7998 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your experience and advice. I have a major service due on my 12 year old XK. It's only done 38,000 but Jaguar main dealer recommending the service is done to 150,000 specs so replacing cam belt as a precaution. I feel confident in changing the diff oil myself as there is something satisfying about being able to do these sort of jobs on relatively modern cars nowadays.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, your car will be on a timing chain (not cambelt) maybe they are referring to the auxiliary belt ( serpentine belt) good to hear you are going to do some jobs yourself

@stevepitts7998 Жыл бұрын

@@life_on_cars You're right (of course) slip of the tongue. I replaced the brake discs and pads at 35k miles and refurbed the calipers while I was at it.

@johnwilkinson4782 Жыл бұрын

Great video, clearly shown and very informative 👍

@mohamadalruby2153 11 ай бұрын

You are brilliant …!!!

@johncrocker1019 8 ай бұрын

If you had gone for a drive and warmed up the diff oil it may have been easier to suck out as i have done on two Volvo D6 marine engines where i used the same oil extrator pump. By running the engines to about 50 degrees the oil came out very easily. Good clip . I'm going to have my diff oil done now 75000 miles.

@paulmarriner5906 Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised there was no drain plug the older jags had them great job looking forward to see what you do next maybe the gearbox fluid

@paulcharlesworth319 Жыл бұрын

You may have already done this, but remember to log this change of the diff oil in the service booklet for future reference or next owner.

@philboyce1582 Жыл бұрын

Nice one, that has given me confidence to have a go at doing this job on mine 👍

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful 👍

@trevorspottiswood985 Жыл бұрын

Good job. Thanks for sharing.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dstanners8443 Жыл бұрын

Good job👍. I have just changed the air filter, engine oil/filter on my 4.2 na. This will be the next job for sure.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you are doing all the important jobs. Auto transmission oil is also worth doing from 60,000 miles onward

@dstanners8443 Жыл бұрын

@@life_on_cars Yep. Looking into this as well. That will be outwith my capabilities, changing mechatronic sleeves, fluid temperature, etc. Fortunately I have a auto transmission specialist close to me. Best left to the experts on that one.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

@D Stanners yes ideally best done on a lift in a workshop. They will replace the pan sump which incorporates the transmission filter

@jimbojagv8541 11 ай бұрын

Nice video.. Thanks

@life_on_cars 11 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy

@markvincent5241 Жыл бұрын

Another great informative video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Think you're gonna have to be a contortionist to do some of the work though. Keep them coming.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud.

@GARR0N Ай бұрын

Do you plan on doing a transmission oil / pan filter change video? Thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge

@life_on_cars Ай бұрын

At some point yes. However mines not due because previous owner had it done 👍

@GARR0N Ай бұрын

@@life_on_cars I have already commented this once but it dissapareed - I've done more research into the ZF 6HP26 and you can but a whole kit including "Sump, ZF 6 Fluid, connector sleeve, Seal, and sleeve seals" for £280. Since you'vee already drained the transmission it's advised to do this as preventative maintenance as thee square seal is known to crack and as you already have access to the mechnotronic unit you might as well. The parts should come with a sheet showing torque amount and pattern for both the sump and the mechnotronic block. There isn't a lot of videos on jaguars however there is a couple good ones on BMW with thee ZF 6HP26 installed. If you'd like some more resources nearer to the time just reply to this and I could send them across or something. Thanks again.

@richardsutton01 Жыл бұрын

I did the diff oil on our 2006 XK 4.2 over Christmas. It had done only done 70k miles but the oil wasn't too bad. Ours has an open diff as limited slip diffs are unusual on the XK. I'm not even sure that it was a factory option on the early models but I think a Quaife LSD could be retrofitted. Is that what yours has as I see that you have used LSD oil.

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

I think it's open diff. However the oil spec is the same as LSD 👍

@richardsutton01 Жыл бұрын

@@life_on_cars The spec oil in the Jaguar workshop manual for the XK is M2C 192A Synthetic. This oil does not have any LSD additives. I'm sure that using an LSD oil won't do any harm but I preferred to use the recommended stuff.

@JL-of3db Жыл бұрын

Nice one, goes to show it needed doing judging by the colour of the oil, how long did it take you in total from start to finish? Just realised that i need a double garage like you have, much more room to move around!

@life_on_cars Жыл бұрын

I'd say about 1 hour - I was expecting problems with getting the oil out but it turned out fine 👍

@AndreasRitt Ай бұрын

Hi Guys! Will you give me advice please! I have an little oil leak from under the timing chain cover (xkr x150 4.2). Mechanic says to replace timing chain cover gasket. Do I need to take out the engine? And do I need to disconnect the supercharger? Thanks in advance!