Good job again. Thanks for helpful tips, especially those regarding halfords. I had to replace underbody seals recently, driver side was literally deteriorated completely. My x-type started to grow on me more and more. Anyway, thanks for another educational movie.
Nice job. Jaguar says the transmission, transfer case and differential fluids are "lifetime fill," as do other car manufacturers. To me this translates to "until the component fails, then come 'round and we'll be delighted to put in another one for you." I just wish the Jaguar engineers had been allowed to put in drain plugs on the TC and diff, as it would make changing fluids so much easier. Therein lies the truth though - they want us to buy more cars, not keep up what we have.
At least that'll be easier, as there is a drain plug for the manual transmission. Just be sure to take the fill plug out first before you drain. I got that t-shirt! Also you'll want the car level for this service. Will look for your video on it.
I realize this is 4 years old and I'm not sure if you still have your X-Type but I'm in the process of buying a 2003 2.5 manual (US spec) and your videos are quite helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the hint with the suction gun. I bought one from ebay after this video. :-) Very helpful to get the oil into the transfer case. But fortunateIy I have the possibilty to go to a do it yourself workshop with a lifting platform.
Thank you very much!!! Please tell me, do I have to incline a car at some angle, like when you changed oil in the transfer case, or the car can stand straight, and all necessary oil will get into the diff? I hope I have expressed myself comprehensibly, with my "great" technical English)))
[I, took notice when I was under the jaguar what looked diffrent to me was the rear cover it is a aluminum rear cover with fins in to it. I, don't know if the cover is factory or after market]
Nothing seams to be easy on the X type :-( my squeaky rear suspension has come back to annoy me, will have another go at it when I am on holiday from work.
What what be an indication that you need to do the change? The reason I ask is my Jag only has 32k on the clock and ONLY when I hit the highway do I get this noise that almost sounds like your driving on pitted pavement (but your not) and then after about 5 minutes it goes away. Like your driving on a highway that everytime your tires goa round you hear a "thud, thud,thud" very faintly. I have never heard this before and on in town driving I never hear this sound. As I said though, once the car warms up on the highway or up the highway speed then it is gone. The only thing I can think of is the differential or I need to shoot some oil into the drive train? Hope you still read your comments. Cheers from a Les Paul man ;-)
The oil in the transfer box and diff is recommended for change at 65K - but remember that is for a relatively new car. Our cars are old now and the oil will have either degraded or evaporated. I would change the oil in both to be safe. If the noise continues it could be the propshaft bearing (the one in the middle of the car) needs some external lubrication like WD40. Otherwise I am afraid it will be your suspension rubbers gradually degrading. I did a video on changing the oil in the transfer box. th-cam.com/video/NjRlXbReExE/w-d-xo.html
@@johnnysevengun Thanks for the reply! I did change the transfer box oil in 2017 - when I first obtained the car as I knew that was an achilles heel of this car. The crazt thing that gets me is usually with a bad differential, you would hear it at low speeds also which I don't. I only hear this noise when first hitting the highway and getting up to about 60 mph...and then after a few minutes it goes away and does not return after the car is warmed up. Is the propshaft bearin the one you can use a needle to shoot oil into?
Maybe it would be easier to change if you unplug all bolts of the rear diff cover. This way you have to fill up multiple times to replace the old dirty oil.
I think you would find it impossible to remove the case without dropping the diff. Then you would need a new gasket and then fight it back on. Much easier to fill it right up until it overflows dragging the old oil out. Then do it again a few months later. That will last you 60,000 miles.
@@johnnysevengun any issues down the road or weird sound coming from differncial side ? because too many people reccomend not no touch it after so many years of not changing it
@@monirmualla You've seen the video - the diff was practically on the verge of failure. Filled up it sounds smooth and so much quieter. The oil should be changed every 60, 000 miles to avoid burning it out. Same with the transfer box.
@@johnnysevengun one last question . what is the additive recomended to add to differrance oil when changing it . it is called anti slip or something ??
I think this is not well done. You dont have to fill the differential until you reach the fill plug like other cars, you can see this because the plug is too much up in the differential when level plugs is like half way up as much. This differential use 1.15 liters of oil and with that quantity you can not reach the plug. This is the reason you put 200ml in it and nothing happens. If you dont have leaks is impossible that 200ml of that thick oil evaporates in a sealed diff. You now have gears diving in oil causing stress forces on them and producing a lot of foam. Also, this diff uses Liqui molly 75w140 LS GL5, you're mixing different viscosiy and density oils so the old oil is always at the bottom of the diff. You can suck the old oil with an oil pump.
You obviously did not understand what I was doing or did not pay attention to the information given. I was not able to suck any oil out. I put in only 700ml before it dripped out. The oil grade is recommended by Bristol Transmissions who rebuild these units. I did the whole thing again in the summer to get out the dirty oil. 4 years and 20,000 miles later the diff is still smooth and quiet.
@@johnnysevengun i understand. But the fill plug of this diff is not a level plug. The correct oil level is far below the hole so it should never drip out or you have to suck the excess after.
@@johnnysevengun First of all, i really appreciate your videos and i watched them many times to repair things in my x-types, im here only to help. Im not sure about distance with volume because the more you go up, the more space the gears take. But if you check vehicle specs, total capacity of the diff is 1.15 liters so 1.2 is more than it needs, also you cant suck it all without opening the diff so you have excess of oil. Level is critical in diffs because there is no pump, the movement of the main gear is what distributes the oil inside entire case. If your level is higher, you are adding load to the diff work and maybe creating dry zones.
[I, crawled under my 2004, x type jaguar to look at the rear to get used to what you shown on you're video. I, seen what you're video was explaning.]👍
Good job again. Thanks for helpful tips, especially those regarding halfords. I had to replace underbody seals recently, driver side was literally deteriorated completely. My x-type started to grow on me more and more.
Anyway, thanks for another educational movie.
Halfords is a funny store. It's almost as if they don't want you to buy their goods by hiding them away.
thank, you for you're video. I, own. a 2004, x type 3.0 jaguar. now I, know how to change the rear end gear oil.
Thank, you
Nice job. Jaguar says the transmission, transfer case and differential fluids are "lifetime fill," as do other car manufacturers. To me this translates to "until the component fails, then come 'round and we'll be delighted to put in another one for you." I just wish the Jaguar engineers had been allowed to put in drain plugs on the TC and diff, as it would make changing fluids so much easier. Therein lies the truth though - they want us to buy more cars, not keep up what we have.
I'd better look at the gearbox oil next!
At least that'll be easier, as there is a drain plug for the manual transmission. Just be sure to take the fill plug out first before you drain. I got that t-shirt! Also you'll want the car level for this service. Will look for your video on it.
I realize this is 4 years old and I'm not sure if you still have your X-Type but I'm in the process of buying a 2003 2.5 manual (US spec) and your videos are quite helpful. Thank you!
Thanks very much. I gave the X Type to my Dad so I still maintain it. I will be doing some more work on it next year. Hope you have a happy Xmas.
@@johnnysevengun thank you! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the hint with the suction gun. I bought one from ebay after this video. :-) Very helpful to get the oil into the transfer case. But fortunateIy I have the possibilty to go to a do it yourself workshop with a lifting platform.
That's a really good option especially if you don't have space at home.
[you, have a nice looking jaguar]👍
Thank you very much!!! Please tell me, do I have to incline a car at some angle, like when you changed oil in the transfer case, or the car can stand straight, and all necessary oil will get into the diff? I hope I have expressed myself comprehensibly, with my "great" technical English)))
The car can be on the flat or slightly tipped up at the back.
Thank you sir!
[I, took notice when I was under the jaguar what looked diffrent to me was the rear cover it is a aluminum rear cover with fins in to it. I, don't know if the cover is factory or after market]
Nothing seams to be easy on the X type :-( my squeaky rear suspension has come back to annoy me, will have another go at it when I am on holiday from work.
What what be an indication that you need to do the change? The reason I ask is my Jag only has 32k on the clock and ONLY when I hit the highway do I get this noise that almost sounds like your driving on pitted pavement (but your not) and then after about 5 minutes it goes away. Like your driving on a highway that everytime your tires goa round you hear a "thud, thud,thud" very faintly. I have never heard this before and on in town driving I never hear this sound. As I said though, once the car warms up on the highway or up the highway speed then it is gone. The only thing I can think of is the differential or I need to shoot some oil into the drive train? Hope you still read your comments. Cheers from a Les Paul man ;-)
The oil in the transfer box and diff is recommended for change at 65K - but remember that is for a relatively new car. Our cars are old now and the oil will have either degraded or evaporated. I would change the oil in both to be safe. If the noise continues it could be the propshaft bearing (the one in the middle of the car) needs some external lubrication like WD40. Otherwise I am afraid it will be your suspension rubbers gradually degrading. I did a video on changing the oil in the transfer box. th-cam.com/video/NjRlXbReExE/w-d-xo.html
@@johnnysevengun Thanks for the reply! I did change the transfer box oil in 2017 - when I first obtained the car as I knew that was an achilles heel of this car. The crazt thing that gets me is usually with a bad differential, you would hear it at low speeds also which I don't. I only hear this noise when first hitting the highway and getting up to about 60 mph...and then after a few minutes it goes away and does not return after the car is warmed up. Is the propshaft bearin the one you can use a needle to shoot oil into?
@@daddylogan I think people do that. I just spray it with WD40 or equivalent.
@@johnnysevengun Just one more thing. The filler plug is not on top of the differential, but on the top left side...correct?
@@daddylogan The filler plug is on the top at the back of the diff facing the cross-member.
Great Job!!!! And your a guitar player to boot ;-)
Thanks. I build aluminium bodied electric guitars. I have just designed a new cast body one. Hopefully I will build 10 after Christmas.
Hi is this the rear diff oil please for a 2009 automatic jaguar kind regards kev
If it is the AWD drive model than yes. If not, it may be a different grade.
Maybe it would be easier to change if you unplug all bolts of the rear diff cover. This way you have to fill up multiple times to replace the old dirty oil.
I think you would find it impossible to remove the case without dropping the diff. Then you would need a new gasket and then fight it back on. Much easier to fill it right up until it overflows dragging the old oil out. Then do it again a few months later. That will last you 60,000 miles.
so why didnt you suck the old oil out and replace it ???
There was so little left i couldn't get any out.
I couldn't get any to come out. About a month later I sucked out the new/dirty oil just to make sure.
@@johnnysevengun any issues down the road or weird sound coming from differncial side ? because too many people reccomend not no touch it after so many years of not changing it
@@monirmualla You've seen the video - the diff was practically on the verge of failure. Filled up it sounds smooth and so much quieter. The oil should be changed every 60, 000 miles to avoid burning it out. Same with the transfer box.
@@johnnysevengun one last question . what is the additive recomended to add to differrance oil when changing it . it is called anti slip or something ??
my transfer box has the same "magnetic" bung! ....
I did a video on changing the trans box oil too. The plug is at 3:30. th-cam.com/video/NjRlXbReExE/w-d-xo.html
I think this is not well done. You dont have to fill the differential until you reach the fill plug like other cars, you can see this because the plug is too much up in the differential when level plugs is like half way up as much. This differential use 1.15 liters of oil and with that quantity you can not reach the plug. This is the reason you put 200ml in it and nothing happens. If you dont have leaks is impossible that 200ml of that thick oil evaporates in a sealed diff.
You now have gears diving in oil causing stress forces on them and producing a lot of foam.
Also, this diff uses Liqui molly 75w140 LS GL5, you're mixing different viscosiy and density oils so the old oil is always at the bottom of the diff.
You can suck the old oil with an oil pump.
You obviously did not understand what I was doing or did not pay attention to the information given. I was not able to suck any oil out. I put in only 700ml before it dripped out. The oil grade is recommended by Bristol Transmissions who rebuild these units. I did the whole thing again in the summer to get out the dirty oil. 4 years and 20,000 miles later the diff is still smooth and quiet.
@@johnnysevengun i understand. But the fill plug of this diff is not a level plug. The correct oil level is far below the hole so it should never drip out or you have to suck the excess after.
@@borjaevo You are wrong. It is not far below it. When I refilled in the summertime it took less than 1.2 trs before overflowing.
@@johnnysevengun First of all, i really appreciate your videos and i watched them many times to repair things in my x-types, im here only to help. Im not sure about distance with volume because the more you go up, the more space the gears take. But if you check vehicle specs, total capacity of the diff is 1.15 liters so 1.2 is more than it needs, also you cant suck it all without opening the diff so you have excess of oil.
Level is critical in diffs because there is no pump, the movement of the main gear is what distributes the oil inside entire case. If your level is higher, you are adding load to the diff work and maybe creating dry zones.
@@borjaevo So we agree it needs 1.15ltrs which is when it will spill out of the hole - job done.
You need to give up and buy a new car...
Nah. It's a hobby. I have another car and a motorbike. I gave the Jag to my Dad and its still great to drive.