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Service Notes: Section ML .3 and .4
New Transmitter Programming
1. With the alarm system disarmed and mobilised, switch on the ignition. Note that if the transmitter key codes have been wiped, the alarm must be disarmed using the touch key.
2. Insert a touch key into the receptacle on the tunnel top switch panel. The alarm tell tale will light steady.
3. Press, simultaneously, both buttons on the new transmitter key for about 10 seconds, until the tell tale in the key stop flashing and goes out. When the buttons are released, the key tell tale will light steady.
4. Press either one of the transmitter key buttons; the transmitter key tell tale will blink, and the alarm tell tale on the fascia will go out for one second.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all other transmitter keys to be used, up to a max. of four.  When all keys have been programmed, switch off the ignition (the alarm tell tale with go out).
Means you have to re-program your existing key when adding additional ones.
Section EMM1 V8 Engine Mgmmt.pdf

The original UK owners manual states 36K miles or 3 yrs. There was a Service Bulletin in late 2000 that recommended the interval be reduced to 24K miles. This was not changed for the US market due to legislative requirements - but the whole cambelt servicing for US cars was done differently.
The 102K miles/8 yrs is for the fuel filter

@Thomas Siegert If you send me your external email, I can send you the diagrams you need.

I doubt that there is anything wrong with the tappets. When `hard` it means that they are pressurised with oil.  The `soft` tappets are free of oil.  When re-installing used tappets, you will have a mixed bag of pressurised and empty tappets.

The cross section of the steering wheel is not round -  it is slightly oval.
The measurement as you request it is a fraction less than 30mm
Measurement back to front is 35mm
 

The measurement from the top of the locknut to the bottom of the dipstick tube is exactly 110mm.  There was a special Engineering tool for setting the depth and it is specified in one of the manuals.

Hi Alan,
The filter housing does not contain any thermostatic flow control.

I've not heard of anyone fitting one.  I always bypass the oil coolers when starting-up a fresh engine, but that's just for speeding up establishment of the oil pressure and not normal running of the engine.