What did you do to your X150 today?
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Bill Mack (12-15-2020)
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Flushed PS fluid (use 3 liters Dex III) and replaced filter. Do it exactly like in the factory manual, with tubes into the drain container, and you wont make a mess. Trust me: this can be a very messy job if you don't use the tubing extensions. Use pigmat or a bunch of paper towels to catch the missed fluid. Suck out everything in the reservoir, angling it to one side to get the last. Then remove the reservoir carefully and suck out the ends of the feed tubes. The large one is the feed to the pump, the small the return. Use tube extensions into the drain container (I used an old 5 L oil bottle). Put the tube extension from the larger one to the Dex III container. Start the engine, crank the wheel lock to lock. Old fluid is ejected into the drain, new is sucked into the system, Try not to suck air into the large tube, though a bit doesn't matter -- it'll work its way out. Two liters are enough to replace the old fluid and flush. Replace the reservoir with a new one, fill it with about half the third liter. Run the system lock-to-lock a half dozen times. Happy steering system. My fluid with 80Kmi was medium brown, meaning ordinary wear.
Also sucked out the differential fluid. This works best if you run the diff to operating temp and warm the fluid so its' easier to move. Used a mityvac to get 95+% of it out. Kind of a nasty brown. Magnetic plug was pretty well coated with metal dust. No surprise since the XK came from a desert climate. Refilled with Valvoline syn 80-140. NOTE: If you get all of the old stuff out, you will need about 1 1/3 L to refill. So buy 2 bottles.
Battery: topped up the new one with charger to SoC 100%, from 80% as received from dealer. Corrected a number of odd audio glitches in the process. Note that most new batteries are not charged fully when pulled off the shelf. Note below that SoC (AGM) from 80% to 100% is a full half volt, which matters in the XK.
Also sucked out the differential fluid. This works best if you run the diff to operating temp and warm the fluid so its' easier to move. Used a mityvac to get 95+% of it out. Kind of a nasty brown. Magnetic plug was pretty well coated with metal dust. No surprise since the XK came from a desert climate. Refilled with Valvoline syn 80-140. NOTE: If you get all of the old stuff out, you will need about 1 1/3 L to refill. So buy 2 bottles.
Battery: topped up the new one with charger to SoC 100%, from 80% as received from dealer. Corrected a number of odd audio glitches in the process. Note that most new batteries are not charged fully when pulled off the shelf. Note below that SoC (AGM) from 80% to 100% is a full half volt, which matters in the XK.
Last edited by panthera999; 12-15-2020 at 09:04 AM.
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Battery: topped up the new one with charger to SoC 100%, from 80% as received from dealer. Corrected a number of odd audio glitches in the process. Note that most new batteries are not charged fully when pulled off the shelf. Note below that SoC (AGM) from 80% to 100% is a full half volt, which matters in the XK.
Battery: topped up the new one with charger to SoC 100%, from 80% as received from dealer. Corrected a number of odd audio glitches in the process. Note that most new batteries are not charged fully when pulled off the shelf. Note below that SoC (AGM) from 80% to 100% is a full half volt, which matters in the XK.
I left the LP detector on in my motor home a way-long time and the house battery voltage was 1.6 volts when I discovered my error.
Great, a new battery...... or so I thought. I used my big Schumacher charger set at 2 amps and it took 50+ hours to get to FULL while also "Reconditioning".
That danged battery is now two years older and STILL works better than some new ones I've owned.
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guy (04-11-2021)
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Not exactly today but this past week, I pulled the door panels and replaced the speakers (added a crossover which to my useless ears, still sounded better.)
I reattached the leather to the door panels and did a quick video on it as well. It can be done without removing the panels but I had them off anyway.
I installed the new Tesla style head unit today.
I reattached the leather to the door panels and did a quick video on it as well. It can be done without removing the panels but I had them off anyway.
I installed the new Tesla style head unit today.
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Not exactly today but this past week, I pulled the door panels and replaced the speakers (added a crossover which to my useless ears, still sounded better.)
I reattached the leather to the door panels and did a quick video on it as well. It can be done without removing the panels but I had them off anyway.
I installed the new Tesla style head unit today.
I reattached the leather to the door panels and did a quick video on it as well. It can be done without removing the panels but I had them off anyway.
I installed the new Tesla style head unit today.
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OK here's the link to the video I did on the door panels.
I'll post a video of the Nav unit tomorrow and a pic of the new tweeters.
I didn't take a pic of the woofers but here's the speaker info. Not high end at all but good enough for me
There's the vid of the New Head unit
I'll post a video of the Nav unit tomorrow and a pic of the new tweeters.
I didn't take a pic of the woofers but here's the speaker info. Not high end at all but good enough for me
There's the vid of the New Head unit
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Took delivery of my Evans Waterless Coolant.
13l of prep fluid
15l of powercool 180
I got a bargain on the fluid and paid in total £151/185 USD delivered,when normally would have been over £300/370 USD
I'll do a seperate thread on the change and a review of pros/cons
Bottle on far right is restock of Bilt Hamber Atom-Mac, so when the wheels come off, will be washingand treating my arches and suspension parts and brake discs/rotors
13l of prep fluid
15l of powercool 180
I got a bargain on the fluid and paid in total £151/185 USD delivered,when normally would have been over £300/370 USD
I'll do a seperate thread on the change and a review of pros/cons
Bottle on far right is restock of Bilt Hamber Atom-Mac, so when the wheels come off, will be washingand treating my arches and suspension parts and brake discs/rotors
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Bill, please provide me immediate and unlimited access to your checking account. Seriously though, you need to take much better pics after al that work.
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Yep, that's the one. I bought it in September and except for needing a new battery it's been running great. Had some baseline maintenance done and am planning some suspension work in the spring. But this is the first big investment I've made in keeping the car looking (in Cee Jay's words) "Sparkly!"
Last edited by Bill Mack; 01-08-2021 at 11:26 AM.
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