Its going in, 50ml in each port.

The compressor is not new or reconditioned. It's just one taken off of a working car (not sure how long ago). I presume is drained as nothing leaks from the ports. I cannot see a drain plug like on some. The car has no refrigerant in it at all. Sounds like the best option is to divide an equal...

Thanks. I have had similar from AC re-charge places that just look blank. Rave says " Refill the compressor with the following amount of new refrigerant oil: V8 up to 99MY 100 cm 3" But how? just pour into the AC lines? Which one? Cheers

Hi I am just installing a good secondhand OEM Sanden AC compressor and I just wanted some advice, please. Do I need to put some PAG oil into it? Seems 180ml of Nippon Denso ND-oil 8 or PAG 46 is used in the pumps. I am guessing its not a good idea to run it without the oil in it...... I have...

New filter installed. Original black I rings looked fine, I did not use the copper washers. A little smear of Hylomar blue on the threads of the fittings and all looks good. I will find out if it leaks when I reconnect the fuel rail and turn the key. Before that, I need to fit one rocker cover...

I have ordered a new filter. When I fit it I am going to reuse the existing rubber O rings and not fit the 2 copper washers; that way I should be back to where I was but with a new filter.

Hi All I decided to swap out my fuel filter while doing other work and the old one came off no problem. I noticed the fuel lines had a small black O ring on each side, again no problem I was just going to pop the lines into the filter and nip them up. The new filter came with 2 copper washers...

Cheers I have already wiped over the rockers and looked a little closer at the dirt build-up. I do not think it is too bad, like you say wait until the major surgery comes. Here are some pics anyway. Does it look like the oil holes/ports are clear enough? BTW, this is the original engine with...

Hi All I have a 96 P38 4.6 and am changing the valley and rocker gaskets as I have an oil weep that is making a bit of a mess in places and started to smoke a very little on the rear of one bank is it drips on the exhaust. While in there I have noticed that despite regular oil changes with name...

Sorry, should have included pics. but it would be of the knackered dash, no dash at all then new dash. Still may do that. I did manage to thoroughly clean under the bonnet as in under the air box, EAS box, fuse box etc..... Nice and shiny now I Will post some of the other repairs later.

Hi All Long time no posts. My 1996 436 HSE has had a knackered dash for a long time. Various issues are (ere) as follows: South African heat and the sun seemed to warp the pad in early life, particularly around-the-clock binnacle and the demist vents under the windscreen. The pad was damaged by...

Hi thanks. I am starting to think the same for a majority of it. The main concern I have is giving a welder enough room to weld the front chassis rails with the subframe still in situ. I may be able to undo it and let it swing down (supporting the engine) and but then I think there is even less...

Hi Guys I hope you are all well. I am looking to borrow or rent a ramp/lift in the Hampshire/Wiltshire area. Does anybody know of one I can borrow to pop a Jag on? I need to lower the front subframe on my XJ and get a little welding done on the chassis rails by the V mounts. I plan to do the...

No real sense from the oil selectors. So Manual asks for DIID or DIII. AQM fits DIID, AQ3 fits DIII but then according to 2 sites its not recommended. Looking like the AQM then, at least that matches the DIID.

Oh weird. After settling on a DIII, I thought I would double check a few oil selector sites and Halfords says it is not recommended to use AQ3 and recommends AQM as I originally said. Comma's oil selector says the same. JGS4x4 sell a service kit with the filter and 10 litres of AQM. Things are...

Thanks guys. Going for the Comma Dex 3, they make reasonable products and are in the UK, plus the Dex 3 seems to be the way to go.

Comma Aq3 says "Dexron® II; Dexron® IID; Dexron® IIE; Dexron® III" and is semi-synth for £28 for 5L. Could be the one, but still hunting for others, not necessarily the cheapest.

The Comma data sheet says "Dexron® B; Dexron®II; Dexron®IID". It does not mention DIII. Maybe better off looking for DIII like the other guys say..... Cheers

Hi guys I am thinking of doing a fluid change in the auto gearbox. It's been about 5 years, so due for a change, and a new filter. Are the gearboxes R380s? it's a 1996. The owner's manual says DexIID or III. I am thinking of Comma AQM which is a mineral ATF and claims to be DexIID. I cannot...

Hi All Just a quick update on this. I can still recommend this repair/upgrade. It's been running like this for about 8 years now and just recently started making grumbling sounds. However, it is still running. Rebuilding the other one donated to me with new bearing plus some new seals and...