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Aug 22, 2008 | 02:25 PM

gupdah

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Oil Filter????

This afternoon i have to change the oil in my 2003 Jaguar X-type. I need to go pick up a filter and i have alot of shell synthetic oil sitting the the garage. Can someone give me a diagram of where the filter is or explain it? How much oil ext? I tried looking for it, cant seem to find it.

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Aug 22, 2008 | 02:49 PM

goingwhere

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RE: Oil Filter????

Look from underneath the car near the front of the engine. Unfortunately, the filter sits above the exhaust pipe and can drain on it. I suggest covering the pipe with something. The best tip I have heard yet was to use the box the filter came in to cover the pipe.

Aug 22, 2008 | 03:16 PM

Dennis

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RE: Oil Filter????

Figure on a little over 6 qts with filter...Also, Pre fill the new filter before you install it.

Aug 22, 2008 | 03:20 PM

rosemont83

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RE: Oil Filter????

you'll see it if ur under the car after its up on stands.
It is on top of the exhaust pipe like goingwhere said..

it takes 6 and 1/5th bottles of oil.
lol..

Aug 22, 2008 | 08:08 PM

inflame

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RE: Oil Filter????

hi, I just did my oil last weekend and as the other guys have said you will need close to 6 litres. The thing I got stuck on was my filter wrench has a handle that wraps around the side; there's no room to manouver it. I had to go and get the type of wrench that grabs the filter by the end, before I could get it off (whoever did it before my had over tightened it). Also I think K&N does an oil filter that has a hex head on the end that you can tighten or remove just with a socket.

Regards...
Alan

Aug 23, 2008 | 05:11 PM

gupdah

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RE: Oil Filter????

Well i guess it was a success. I put in Mobile 1 Synthetic oil. About 6 bottles. But after finishing up i took the car to the local shell to put air in the tires. (What exactly is the recommended amount of air for a 2003 x-type with 16 inch rims?) When i went arount the car i saw smoke pouring out of the crevices and grill. And the reason was because oil dripped on the exhaust pipe. I should have put the filter box to cover it, but i was in a hurry :/. Great experience.