What's the best oil to use and how much do I need? I'm not changing the filter as I know it's good,

Thanks

The best thing that you can do for these and in fact any engine is to change the oil and filter regularly and by that I would say every 5-6,000 miles or every six months. Properly looked after the petrol V6's are bombproof and by doing these changes regularly you will be rewarded with even more longevity.

 

I have regularly used for years now Triple QX semi-synthetic 5w30 which more than meets specifications. A full change including filter takes just under 6 litres. When you log into the site it will ask you for your registration to identify your vehicle; when you do this it will not show you semi-synthetic oils, only fully synthetic which are obviously dearer- believe me semi is just fine, they are just trying to get more money out of you.

 

5 litres of semi will cost you £12.49 the product code is 521776021 and 1 litre will cost you £3.58 and the product code is 521776022. If you check out and enter the code SAVEME75 it will knock 7.5% off the bill for you so total for your oil will be £14.86 and delivery is included.

 

On the subject of the filter I know that you say it is ok but again it is a very important part of the process and the thing is that genuine Jaguar ones can be obtained from JLR dealers on Ebay for about £8 delivered, so the whole caboodle can be done for less than £25 which is a substantial saving on main dealer prices or even independants, assuming that you are going to do the change yourself.

 

I know that some replacement filters can be had for a couple of quid less but why scrimp and risk buying an inferior one when the genuine thing is not much more?

 

Also check out Halfords website because now and again they have good deals on their oil, you just need to check that it meets Ford specifications.

 

Finally, yes you can go out and put mega-expensive Mobil One and similar in which will tell you that you can keep it in for long periods and yes it's good oil but I wouldn't want to leave any oil in my engine for some of the mileages that they are claiming, i.e 15-20,000, it's just not worth the risk.

That's brilliant thank you :)

You could also try Opie Oils, Andrew.  They are a good company and a good online supplier, and supporters of the JOC.

 

As Phillip has said the right oil is  more than important,  and I change mine every annual service   ---  I only do about 6000 miles a year.

 

Peter.

Thanks for the advice guys, the oil was changed a 1000 miles ago and the oil is as clean as a whistle, I just don't know for sure if it's the correct oil, I'm hopping it will cure the ticking sound