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Merry Christmas and Happy new year to Jaguars Owners everywhere, and Jaguar Owners Club members in particular..! Phill (Reverend)

Long runs at a steady speed will get you about 45 mpg, Gary. Around the city I get about 30mpg I had my car given a terraclean service [cost about £130] which is the equivalent of a decoke which was really beneficial and driving up to Sheffield a week or so later mostly at 50 mph due to motorway speed restrictions I got 53mpg. and the round trip gave me 49.8 mpg. Something I should add is that the 2.7 diesel has two turbochargers, with the second cutting in at 2000 rpm, around 70 mph, so if you are looking to save fuel stick to circa 68 mph. Another thing I should have said is that you should avoid supermarket fuel and stick to forecourt diesel, and now and then treat the car to some of the more expensive diesel. You will get better mpg. Regards, Peter.

Martin, removing the DPF is an automatic MOT failure. I think it is an EU directive that was brought in this year about February. There is some argument about how successful the DPF is as I know of someone who had it removed and the emissions were better than previously. I have been given very reliable information that the DPF inspection is a visual one, and will be spotted if the DPF is replaced by a straight through pipe. However, if the DPF is removed, the innards taken out, and then rewelded it can pass cursory inspection. However, the cost of putting it back in is around £2k, I believe, so my solution is a good burn up once a month or so. About 20 minutes at over 50, making sure that the engine has got up to full operating temperature first . Peter.