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I enjoy looking in the members gallery and encourage other JOC members to post photos of their Jag, I thought a thread of Front Ends would be good to see, with a little detail if you wish. Here’s my XF which I purchased in October 2023.

a front end shot from earlier this year 😀 tows the caravan beautifully

...and my pair.... I've had the Sportbrake for 6 years and the X-Type for 12 months. It still has under 27k on the clock, serviced every 12 months and an interior like new. It even had the previous owners leather driving gloves in the glove box along with a bag of Werthers 🙂 It now has new sills and is fully Lanoguarded underneath. Failed 2 MOTs in its life, once for headlight aim and once for sills in 2017. Currently working on the original wheels but got some refurbed X-Triple 5 on at the moment with Goodyear Vector 3 all seasons.

Nice one Ian! This is my XK8. I've only had her for about 3 months. Endless grin!!

Steve, just as an aside, I know no longer pertinent to your original question, but: a good turn out at an X150 seminar organised by the JEC last weekend. One of the key points related to oil services for the 5L V8. David Marks was the technical/ mechanical guru delivering the presentation His advice was that the single most important maintenance step for the engine was that annual or 6k miles oil replacement/service was not just recommended, but in his experience ,essential for the long and trouble free life of the engine. Further to the regime, critical too that the oil used is CASTROL EDGE PRO, 0-20W, which is specifically recommended for JLRV8 engines. This oil even if your filler cap states 5-20, as Jaguar later a made advisory that 0-20 is the recommended grade.

For future info, where the vehicle is fitted with an Auxiliary Battery, this feeds the electronics whilst the vehicle is operating in start / stop mode, maintaining a constant 12V supply to the sensitive electronics. If you find, over time, that the start / stop function fails to operate, it can be due to either battery beginning to fail. The main battery obviously provides the capacity to physically crank start the vehicle, whilst the Auxiliary battery provides the stable voltage. Too many restarts in a short space of time, as in crawling traffic, will drop the main battery to the point where it automatically switches off the stop / start functionality until such time as the main battery has recharged itself with engine running. Typically a main battery in a stop / start vehicle will be of the AGM style, and 5-years should be considered as the typical lifespan of the battery before replacement becomes a need. N6 JMX

Good Morning Dr Daryl, Welcome to Jaguar Owners😊 Lots of great advice here if needed from the site and members. Best Regards, Aubrey.

There is a another post from the same chap (Steve) in the New Owners section where the car he is looking at is a "low" miles (28,000) 2009 facelift X-150 with a sketchy service history and these 2 x faults showing - from a private seller, meaning nil warranty. Asking price is £16.5k and whilst the Pedestrian System can be the front sensors, my experience is that the explosive cartridges are the most common fault - they need not have deployed (making the bonnet unable to close) but they do have age related deficiency's that requires them to be replaced. For that price and poor presentation / service record, I would walk away, there are plenty good examples available with more protection. N6 JMX

Hi Dan, sorry for your loss but I hope you find the JOC community able to assist you with your task. Appreciate you are new to the Forum, but if you explore the Forum Pages a little deeper, you will find that there is a specific section for dealing with the sale of cars. In the Forum front page, scroll to the bottom of the viewable pages and you will find there a "Sale" section. Make a post in there, listing the exact model of car including year, engine size, fuel type, mileage, condition, etc, Ideally, you should also provide an indication of the sale price you are looking for from the car - sorry I can't help you with that as I am not knowledgeable on the S-type models. You will also be able to attach some photos to show the car, ideally in a good light and a suitably picturesque location - driveway is not ideal but better than nothing. Show photos of the side, three-quarter view, rear and front. Show the fitted wire wheels in a separate image close-up. Provide an image of the interior, front and back, and one of the boot and engine bay - bonnet raised. Give mention of the MoT history, i.e. does it have a current MoT and the expiry date. Mention the service history - where it was performed and at what intervals. Let folks know how long the car was with your dad and how he used it - daily driver, weekend car, show car, etc. Hope this helps guide you to make a listing in the correct location of the site. Good Luck. N6 JMX

Lower the window by 11". Remove the door card and sticky foam, cut thru the flexible glue. Loosen the two window clamp bolts and remove the glass, always use a suction cup to hold the glass. Remove the speaker box then disconnect the connectors from the door lock and window motor - access the window connector via the port in the door. Unbolt and remove the window slider frame. I have removed the window motor and gearbox but it is not strictly needed, using T25 remove the DC motor and worm drive. Clean the shaft and apply a mid to heavy grease. The light oil used by Jaguar dries and there is metal contact, greatly slowing the DC motor. With that done replace, paying attention to the brush contacts. Re assembly is a reverse of the procedure. With the glass now in keep the window bolts loose and close the window fully, now tighten the glass clamps. Result: one rejuvenated window motor.

Hi Steve, as Mark has said above, it really does come down to a personal "feel" for all things considered. The 5 litre engine is VERY robust and reliable, but a gap of 3 years in the servicing (at least twice now, would make me think long and hard. Ideally, the oil should be changed annually, irrespective of the mileage between service intervals, but nothing much else in the service regime is such an issue. My mind would think that if the previous owner(s) had skimped on getting the servicing completed - which is not at all a cheap item at a main dealer (circa £600 each visit), what else has been skimped on, so look extremely carefully at all other aspects of the vehicle before committing hard cash into the deal. With the car at coming on 10 years old, the tyres could be needing changed - 5 years is about it on these cars, irrespective of the tread remaining. The tyres should also be premium branded such as Dunlop Sport Maxx in J, for Jaguar, specification. Check the tyres carefully and if they are mismatched, or not premium, have a rethink. Also check the tyre dates on the sidewall's - refer to the Kwik Fit website for information on that if you are not sure. Also at 10 years old, the battery could well be due for replacing, again a 5 year interval between battery replacement is a good proactive / preventative maintenance option. Uncover the battery - it's in the boot behind a trim panel depending on coupe or convertible - and if it is still an original Jaguar stickered battery, once again think about the skimping that may have taken place. These cars have large / expensive brake discs and callipers and with missed servicing regime, the pads could well be seized in the callipers and the discs scored or warped - check on the test drive for any braking issues such as vibration or long pedal. Often, low mileage cars can be more trouble than a well maintained and cherished high miler - such as Mark has. If you do go ahead with the purchase, I hope you have years of trouble free motoring. They are fantastic machines with Supercar performance at Mondeo money. N6 JMX

I have great news S type jaguar 3.0 2001 Y554BPA coolant tank, fitted today no longer waiting for part jaguar has got this coolant tank in stock.

Hi Sheela, With an 8 year old battery it is simply waiting to fail. These modern cars have so many electronics going on in the background that the quiescent battery drain can be quite high and a car like yours left to sit around for a week or so will have a low battery - even when the battery is relatively new. The recommendation is typically to replace the battery in a Modern Jaguar at 5 years. If I were in your position, I would be looking for a new battery replacement and ensure you get a premium battery for a premium car, AND from a reliable supplier. There have been a number of reports of batteries failing after only a few months, so you want the back-up of a premium supplier for a no quibble exchange. Note that if you plan to change the battery yourself, then the car's ECU needs to be "informed" via a Jaguar diagnostics system that a new battery is in place in order that it can reset the charging rates, N6 JMX

A fantastic period piece featuring the iconic E-Type Jaguar (well what else are you going to use in a road movie). This fantastic film produced by Pirelli using an e-type (XKE) Jaguar to demonstrate their range of Cinturato Tires. By the time this film was made the Pirelli Cinturato range had already been available for over a decade.Pirelli’s Cinturato range of tires dramatically changed people’s perception of how good tires could be. They improved the handling of cars like an e-type Jaguar, when fitted with these progressive sports car tires. https://www.cinturato.net/tortoise-and-hare.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2gKn11c8-xaXDe3CsA4XlIcw6wMfdGqFki-z6VEGXrpr_u8USMJdKjVm8_aem_qOpi8lKqwyFk5IjgbhXVWw

Here's one of mine on the original plates :

Sounds like a busy week

Nice to have met you too. Glad we managed to park in the shade.🙂 Hope you had a good journey back tp Norfolk. Safe motoring.

Hi every one I’ve got some good news the alternator and battery have brought the beast back to life. I would like to thank you all for your help. I’m a happy bunny again

Hi Phil Assuming your purchase date was 1st June 2024 and not 1st June 2014 you need to go straight back to the dealer you bought it from. They are legally bound under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 to provide that "goods delivered or sold must be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose". First recourse is to give them the opportunity to sort it out. Regards John

Had a great time at Bridgnorth Rugby club with ARC events Classic car show. Great weather and lots of different marques of cars, including those from Shropshire Jaguars Owners, who helped run the event. Exhibitor tickets sold out before the event, it was very well attended and the atmosphere was superb . Any one who lives in Shropshire who is interested in local meetings and trips with SJO, please contact me for more details. Our next big event is Ludlow Race Course in June, a bigger and even better event at a fantastic venue. Food Available, Bar, stalls, Entertainment and of course beautiful Jaguars. See Events section in Jaguar Owners for details. We can offer a discount on show tickets to Jaguar Owners Members. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1553119958580767/

As an S-Type owner, you'll be aware (I guess) of how sensitive the electronics is to low battery voltage. You'll maybe not know though, what you're expected to do after dis-connecting and re-connecting the battery. I've put together a PDF document which takes you through the procedure step by step. Nothing that isn't readily available elsewhere but just gathered together and (in my view) logically ordered into a single reference. It also includes how to get the audio system working when you don't have the security code I've been asked for it so many times that I though I'd make a thread just for access to that document so here it is:- Battery reset.pdf

I named my 2019 XJL "Tata" as in "See you later." New to me a month ago. 😁

Hi Ian Yes here she is, now I've got original wheels taking up space in my bedroom. It makes getting up in the dark very tricky.

I think this is what you want. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276758430601

Hi Matt and welcome. First port of call is the battery. If the battery is more than 5 years old I would change it. These cars, like all modern premium cars, eat up the amps at an alarming rate so unless your battery is recharged often by a long run it will suffer a drop in voltage sufficent to upset at least one of the many computer modules. If possible put it on charge and see if that solves the problem. Personally I would use a Ctek charger at least weekly. Make sure you use a charger capable of handling the AGM battery. Also if the battery is low the S/S will not be working. Also worth checking for water in drivers footwell as the washer bottles can leak and flood the electrics causing all sorts of wierd problems so fingers crossed yours is nice and dry... Good luck, John

Hi Steven, you could try Studio Cars of Preston, they look after the trim on a number of Classic and Modern Jaguars - as well as sell / repair Jaguars. Follow the link below. Used Cars Weeton, near Preston, Lancashire | Studio Cars Of Preston N6 JMX

Identical (Crikey, we sound like a bunch of miserable manic depressives! 😮 )

Sorry to hear that but I understand as I am in the same position. Best of luck

Hi Trevor, I believe the production ceased on the 31st of October 2024, for all / any new vehicles in the UK as the F-Pace was axed from the line-up, following the demise of the XE, the XF and the F-Type earlier in the summer. The E-Pace and the I-Pace, previously assembled at Magna Steyr in Austria, have also ceased being built for the UK market - although still being produced for other global markets for the time being. The company claims that they did not make any money on these deleted models, so it's not an issue for them. Must be some business model that can support no sales for at least the next 14 months - new "all electric" production sales begin in 2026. Hopefully we are not about to enter the arena of enjoying our classic cars where the manufacturer has gone from the world of vehicle production, like Triumph, Austin, Rover, etc. Suppose we will now just have to imagine (or reimagine) what it's like to enter a showroom and pour over a new Jaguar! N6 JMX

Hi Paul, good for you. The life span of a battery in a Modern XK is around 5 years with a good proactive maintenance call to change the battery when it gets to that 5 year mark. It's amazing just how many faults the Modern XK can throw up simply because the battery is on the wane. In these cars, the ability to start the car is not a good indicator that the battery is fit for further service as the electronics that make this car work are simply very sensitive to low voltage. The takeaway lesson should be to have the car on a Smart Charger - Ring Automotive or C-Tek - when leaving the car idle for longer periods. In my own case, if my car is going to be standing for more than a couple of days, I connect up my Ring Automotive RSC612 Smart Charger to the remote charging posts in the boot. The RSC612 will also work on vehicles with an AGM battery for Stop/Start technology. Happy motoring. N6 JMX

Thanks for your thoughts. That gap is indeed making me think long an hard about the car, especially the first gap where significant miles were covered over a three year period before the oil was changed again. I'm hoping the previous owner (luckily there has only been one) is willing to have a conversation and may well through some light on why those years were skipped. I appreciate that the services aren't cheap, but if spend that amount of money to buy the car new in the first place, you would hope that £400 - £600 isn't too much of an issue. I'm grateful for the other tips, I certainly didn't check the battery but will now. The brakes look okay and it's shod with Pirelli P Zero tyres all round; I do need to check their age though - thanks for the Kwik Fit link, I'll take a look at that. So, I will remain as pragmatic and as unattached as I can, and they are indeed fantastic machines. Thanks again for your thoughts, and yes, I am thinking long and hard!

Hello Jim & Graham - many thanks for your comments about updated DVD discs for the XK, much appreciated. I have installed the latest updates on my TomTom and will use that on my trip to Spain - It's a bit sad I think that Jaguar have not seen fit to have updates available for their Navigation System, my car is only 11 years old for goodness sake.

I have a great opportunity to own this 2002 X Type SE V6 Manual in Champaign Gold flake paint with Beige interior trim. Now completed only 95,478 miles and it it in super condition. It has a full service history and only driven about a 1,000 miles a year when in use. It has been SORN and stored in our Garage and was used as a Wedding Car, but have now retired, so now we would like to use the space. All the interior trim is perfect as are the door cards and carpets. The leather seats are in good condition and there is a CD exchanger unit in the boot space. It has New headlamp unit assemblies, a New Battery, The wheels have been refurbished and has new wheel nuts and new centres. It has been fitted with New tyres. The bonnet has the Leaper Cat fitted and has a New Battery fitted. The brakes have New Discs and pads all round. I am offering this at £1800.00 or a reasonable offer will be considered. Call on 07594429657 to view by arrangement. Quote Jaguar Owners Club.

Hi I'm Rich from Morville, thought this would be a good forum to join.I purchased a Jaguar XF sportbrake 2.2d R Sport black this week and can't believe I haven't thought about one before, fantastic car.

Hi Richard Welcome to the forum 🙂 Great choice of car. Personally I much prefer our era of the sportbrake as I think the later ones just don't seem to have quite the same good looks (still handsome, just not quite as good). Regards John

Welcome Dave, I’ve found JOC to be very helpful and friendly do post some photos of you car in the gallery. Kr Ian

If you own a Jaguar and live in or around the Northeast of Scotland, why not come along to the Grampian Region JEC Annual Gathering at Drum Castle near Drumoak, just off the A93 North Deeside Road out of Aberdeen. It takes place on Sunday, the 28th of July 2024, with cars to be parked on the Castle's south lawn by 11:00. Where? Drum Castle near Drumoak on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, the postcode for your sat nav is: AB31 5EY When? Sunday, July 28th, 2024. Jaguars will be parked on the castle lawn by 11:00, and members of the public will be on site from 12:00 to 16:00. A warm welcome awaits you where the castle provides a stunning backdrop to a wonderful afternoon with the cars displayed on the castle lawn. As well as the Jaguars on display, there will be a guest car club, the Austin Healey Club in 2024, as well as the Pipes and Drums of the Gordon Highlanders Association playing four sets during the afternoon. There will be raffles, a bottle stall, cake and candy and our famous strawberries and cream to enjoy. The primary purpose of the gathering is to raise funds for local charities. There will be informal concours judging of the cars, with a trophy awarded at the end of the day for the best-presented car from each decade, from the 1940s to the 2010s. In addition, multiple other trophies will be awarded for highest mileage, furthest travelled to the event, ladies’ choice, and guest car. N6 JMX

So thanks for having me here, I’ve had a 2013 3.0d about a year now and bar tyres and brakes / discs it been really a great car. so mot booked for Monday morning , I changed the rear shocks as knew I needed to change them on Sunday, Monday mid morning passed mot with no advisories so well chuffed then went to collect it and in the half mile home there was smoke and squeeling and ping the alternator belt snapped, got it parked and the garage popped round with a belt so changed that and something wasn’t right so off it came and found the alternator seized solid , ordered parts with next day delivery and sorted a lift to work. started stripping the whole load of pipes etc to gain access to the alternator mmmm there were a few bad words muttered ( sorry) tuesday my wife called there’s parts here ! So home and no supper , alternator in and started rebuilding it all up. wednesday night it’s all back together and coolant added run up to temp and a wee run was at 10mph !!!! After some head scratching realised I hadn’t connected the wee vacuum pipe to the airbox, much better so a road test out the village saw the red RP warning ??? Mate arrived and as darkness came we discovered the o/s turbo intake pipe was off. Thursday dumped the new coolant , and stripped the front again and after a great amount of cursing blood skinned knuckles we got the pipe back on and bolted up, rebuilt the front end refilled the coolant and cleared the codes . a test drive and I’ve got my car back with full performance back and no ( for now ) RP warning tonight coming home the brake pad warning light came on , now I e not long done the brakes so a check showed a broken lead to the front sensor, new one ordered and hopefully that will be me all up to date. mind you as I sit here with a wee dram and skinned knuckles I still love the car but please not another week like this……..

Morning Richie, Maybe try these people https://www.prestigecarpartsuk.com/

Hi all, Had my Jaguar XF for a few weeks now and aside from the coolant manifold splitting in half and needing a DPF clean it has been wonderful. I am having issues with the Bluetooth and getting music to play from my iPhone via the iPod USB port however. Also cant get DAB signal but I have figured that is due to the rear window tint. I am also having the wheels refurbished to silver as I am not keen on the bronze

Unless I am mistaken HDI and LED headlight have to be self levelling and must have headlight washers as well. Geoff.

Hi All, New girl here from the West Midlands. New to the site but not to Jaguar. Just picked up an F-Pace, but had my XF for the past 8 years. Many Thanks Ellen

Hi Dave. Wow, you know your stuff. Thanks again for your input. I'll look into your suggestions. Cheers, Graham.

"it's pointing towards an earthing problem somewhere, rather than fuses." ... I Agree it is unlikely that a Mega fuse has totally failed however they do themselves suffer from corrosion and can be a source of intermittent problems. If the Battery is indeed good, then the most likely issue is around an electrical connector most likely the battery terminals, battery earth (both visible) or the Mega Fuses (less obvious). Regards John

You must check all connections ???

Hi all, Glad to have joined your excellent site. Hopefully get to broaden my experience of being a Jag owner. All the Best.

Hi i'm steve, glad to be part of this forum and find out lots of things i didnt know. hopefully posting this in the right place.

I’ve signed up bought tickets and booked accommodation. Looking forward to going along. Ian

I'm going to be absolutely blunt about this. I believe the industry is corrupt and needs strict regulation. Apart from some of the ridiculous questions they ask (what the hell does your job, if it doesn't involve using the car, or your marital status got to do with insuring your car?), there is absolutely no reason or excuse for one insurance quote to be double (and often much more) that of a similar quote. It's blatant profiteering based on nothing but the hope that people will find it too much hassle obtaining multiple quotes. I wouldn't mind so much but you're effectively paying for a piece of paper anyway. Nothing physically happens unless you have an accident, nobody has actually done anything except printed out a document and posted it to you. And most of the time they encourage you to do it online so they don't even have to do that. You're just subsidising those who do have accidents. I was recently charged a £20 admin fee when I had to update my insurance details because I changed my car. Why? I completed all the details online and nobody at Hastings had to do anything at all, so why am I being charged for completing my own form? The whole industry is just one giant scam in my opinion.

Thanks Geoff, That's what I figured also I won't have the hassle of having to book it in to 2 different garages & if the fault returns who do you go to! Rather bizarrely I went out in the car yesterday & the fault message on the dash cleared itself along with the ABS light, when I got home I switched the engine off, left it for a while re started it & the message returned so have still decided to have the work done just to be on the safe side