Changing the air filter on a 2008 XK
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Changing the air filter on a 2008 XK
Changing the air filter on this car is a little more complicated than it should be... having to remove the wheel and all... I did it, took pics and wrote the procedure if anybody is curious on how to check or change it... here is the link...
Jaguar HELP!: How to change the air filter on your Jaguar XK 2008
PLS faq!
Jaguar HELP!: How to change the air filter on your Jaguar XK 2008
PLS faq!
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Changing the air filter on this car is a little more complicated than it should be... having to remove the wheel and all... I did it, took pics and wrote the procedure if anybody is curious on how to check or change it... here is the link...
Jaguar HELP!: How to change the air filter on your Jaguar XK 2008
PLS faq!
Jaguar HELP!: How to change the air filter on your Jaguar XK 2008
PLS faq!
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2010 with the 5.0 Liter engine I think it has two air filters and I honestly only read about them in training manuals. for what i see in pics yes, they are in the same place but there are two, one in each wheel Now wether there is more screws, or less, or clips, i won't know until they go out of warranty and they start coming to my shop.
good luck.
good luck.
#5
I said crack when the car is down and set it up and remove the lugs when the wheel is up, they are harder if not impossible to crack when the wheel is up unless somebody is stepping on the brake. Mechanics like you and me use an impact wrench I agree.
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Ditto, on the "Nut Cracking" sequence. I too, break the strangle hold while the weight is on the ground. This is true for my E-Type's knob-offs, as well.
Once the nuts are slightly loose, I remove with a gun.
Thanks for the write_up!
BTW, what torque did you use for tightening?
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Hi, just to share on how my machnic did the airfilter change on my xk recently. He turned the steering to the far-end so that the wheels toed in, and exposing the inner wheel-arch. He then unscrewed the wheel-arch to reach the air fillter box (to change the filter) without undoing the wheels. All done under 3 minutes. Lazy but efficient bugger.
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Hi, just to share on how my machnic did the airfilter change on my xk recently. He turned the steering to the far-end so that the wheels toed in, and exposing the inner wheel-arch. He then unscrewed the wheel-arch to reach the air fillter box (to change the filter) without undoing the wheels. All done under 3 minutes. Lazy but efficient
bugger.
bugger.
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Hi Redrider,
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
#15
Hi Redrider,
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
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wheel on full right lock - LHD vehicle left wheel
wheel on full left lock - LHD vehicle - left wheel
Hi Redrider,
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
My ride is a right-hand drive, and the airfilter is located on the left-hand passenger side. So, the steering was turned to the right extreme end. The left wheel would toed-inwards right, leaving sufficient room to undo the wheel-arch screws. The wheel-arch is made of flexible material which could be bend/ contorted slightly to make the airfilter change. Hope that helps.
I could not resist the temptation.
My car is a Left Hand Drive 2009 XKR so may be different but there seems to be more room if the steering wheel is turned OUT, meaning to access the left hand side filter, turn steering wheel to the left.
Chas
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Hi Chas,
The first picture with the wheel at full right lock is it (if the airfilter is located at that side.) That little patch of space (as shown in the pic) is where the airfilter box is located and could be pulled out (like a cartridge) once the screws are undone. The space available is just about enough to do the airfilter change. But i gusss those folks with burly hands might find it abit more challenging.
The first picture with the wheel at full right lock is it (if the airfilter is located at that side.) That little patch of space (as shown in the pic) is where the airfilter box is located and could be pulled out (like a cartridge) once the screws are undone. The space available is just about enough to do the airfilter change. But i gusss those folks with burly hands might find it abit more challenging.
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I just changed the filter on my 07. I have 20" wheels and turning the wheel right didn't provide enough clearance to remove the filter. The job, including jacking the car and removing the wheel, was about 45 minutes.
Jag didn't give a lot of thought to filter changes when they designed this car. The cabin filter is a PITA too.
Jag didn't give a lot of thought to filter changes when they designed this car. The cabin filter is a PITA too.