Supercharger Oil?
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Supercharger Oil?
I stumbled across this eBay listing: Jaguar XF XFR 5 0 TVs supercharger Oil Refill Kit 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 | eBay
A worthwhile product or is it (pardon the pun) snake oil?
A worthwhile product or is it (pardon the pun) snake oil?
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The very first supercharged Jags (up to the X308 & X100) had a defined oil change for the supercharger, from memory it was something like 30'000 miles?
After that they became "sealed for life" otherwise known as "sealed for the warranty period"
Changing the oil is not a bad idea. I changed the oil in the XJR at 155'000kms and it was black, burnt and far from it's best. Other people have reported similar things even at much lower mileage.
Have a search here on the forum, lots of pics.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ics-faq-75585/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...l-today-85828/
Sealed for life LOL
EDIT
Here is the old info from Jag about the supercharger oil Oil Level Supercharger
After that they became "sealed for life" otherwise known as "sealed for the warranty period"
Changing the oil is not a bad idea. I changed the oil in the XJR at 155'000kms and it was black, burnt and far from it's best. Other people have reported similar things even at much lower mileage.
Have a search here on the forum, lots of pics.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ics-faq-75585/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...l-today-85828/
Sealed for life LOL
EDIT
Here is the old info from Jag about the supercharger oil Oil Level Supercharger
Last edited by Cambo; 11-13-2015 at 03:00 AM. Reason: Added document
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If the fill plug really is at the back of and underneath the S/C then no way am I going to attempt to change the oil, as obviously the only way to do so would be to remove the S/C altogether. And a mechanic let alone a Jag *********** would charge a small fortune to do this. My reading tells me that on the Eaton TVS R1900 as fitted to the XFR there is no real need to replace the S/C oil unless you consistently drive the car hard, eg regular track days. So I think I will give this a miss!
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I looked through Cambo's links and it looks like although the XJR was a nuisance, ours would be an absolute nightmare. I have over 100k on my 09 s/c, and I can't imagine it's a good idea to let it go much further. If nothing else, it may be a performance and efficiency boost.
I'll need to look into it further and see if I can find a DIY.
I'll need to look into it further and see if I can find a DIY.
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With over 100k you may want to look into a supercharger rebuild and have the oil swapped at the same time.
EuroToys offers a rebuild for the 4.2L SC: Jaguar XF Supercharger Rebuild 4.2L, Eurotoys,Ltd.
Maybe there is a M112 rebuild kit that will allow you to do it yourself or much less...
EuroToys offers a rebuild for the 4.2L SC: Jaguar XF Supercharger Rebuild 4.2L, Eurotoys,Ltd.
Maybe there is a M112 rebuild kit that will allow you to do it yourself or much less...
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With over 100k you may want to look into a supercharger rebuild and have the oil swapped at the same time.
EuroToys offers a rebuild for the 4.2L SC: Jaguar XF Supercharger Rebuild 4.2L, Eurotoys,Ltd.
Maybe there is a M112 rebuild kit that will allow you to do it yourself or much less...
EuroToys offers a rebuild for the 4.2L SC: Jaguar XF Supercharger Rebuild 4.2L, Eurotoys,Ltd.
Maybe there is a M112 rebuild kit that will allow you to do it yourself or much less...
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They were spinning in mine too for a while.
I had this TVS R1900 off the 5.0L and a spare Gen4 M112 off a 4.2L and i investigated the options;
Fitting the rotors from the TVS to the M112, not possible
Fitting the TVS to the 4.2L, not really feasible
Andre's Twinscrew kit was the answer to these questions.
I had this TVS R1900 off the 5.0L and a spare Gen4 M112 off a 4.2L and i investigated the options;
Fitting the rotors from the TVS to the M112, not possible
Fitting the TVS to the 4.2L, not really feasible
Andre's Twinscrew kit was the answer to these questions.
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They were spinning in mine too for a while.
I had this TVS R1900 off the 5.0L and a spare Gen4 M112 off a 4.2L and i investigated the options;
Fitting the rotors from the TVS to the M112, not possible
Fitting the TVS to the 4.2L, not really feasible
Andre's Twinscrew kit was the answer to these questions.
I had this TVS R1900 off the 5.0L and a spare Gen4 M112 off a 4.2L and i investigated the options;
Fitting the rotors from the TVS to the M112, not possible
Fitting the TVS to the 4.2L, not really feasible
Andre's Twinscrew kit was the answer to these questions.