[BigDuderShooter]

So I just got my V late last year, mid September from an undisclosed Jaguar dealer in Northfield, IL. I wasn't very happy with the deal but it was a V coupe, hard to find especially in black. It had a burnt out DRL light, ratty tinting, loose seats, suspension squeak. They refused everything...replacement bulb, service manual, $50 off...but no budge. But it was a V right? Three days after I bought her the rear suspension sensor rusted solid and broke the shaft. How does that happen in three days? Then the rear shocks went bad, oh well figured par for the course on these.

Anyways I hit the final straw. I'm under there replacing bushings, shocks, etc. and notice an oil film on the bottom of the pan and on the front of the trans. After looking closer I notice this on the drain bolt. I chipped at least half of it off before realizing what it was and taking a picture. Haven't removed the bolt yet to see if it's stripped or what but who does this?

 

[northeast ctsv]

I would check the carfax to see who changed the oil last. Usually the selling dealer changes the oil prior to sale.
I would show the dealer what they did if you have proof that they changed it last. Sad to see. Good luck.

 

[ArcticWhite]

You have oil directly above the drain bolt. You likely have a leaking rear main seal as well.

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[EdmundGTP]

Looks more like poorly applied torque-striping than epoxy to me. But also.. who torque-stripes an oil drain plug?

 

[BigDuderShooter]

You know that was my first thought, some sort of paint pen marking to determine bolt rotation. But it's on the bottom, top, and like I said I chipped a chunk at least as bog as you see in the pic. The rest I bet fell off in service.

You have oil directly above the drain bolt. You likely have a leaking rear main seal as well.

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That's exactly what I was thinking. Then I saw the epoxy. Could be both unfortunately.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Then I saw the epoxy. Could be both unfortunately.

Hah, or maybe they thought it was the drain bolt and actually is the rear main.

 

[FourDoorV]

That looks like "tamper seal" to me, that's what we called it when I worked as a lube tech. Quicklube style oil change places apply it to see if anyone has changed the oil on the car after they did it. It falls off when you remove the plug, so the lube tech would see that it is no longer in place if you came back and tried to blame something on them.


It looks like your oil leak is probably coming from above, maybe rear main.

 

[BigDuderShooter]

Interesting, didn't know there was such a process...but then no one has ever changed my oil but me.

 

[Kjwhit]

That’s definitely rear main seal happened to me