Old Peter

Welcome to the Club, Colin. You will enjoy the s type. And I hope you enjoy the club as much. Regards, Peter. Lancastrian in exile.

Hi Jimmy, and welcome to the club. I am no expert, but I do know that injectors are expensive things, and I would put the issue down to fuel supply not getting through to the engine evenly. I also know that the diesel engine creates some soot which does affect performance if not cleared. Maybe some x type owners will also be able to help too. Regards, Peter.

Hi Lukasz, If you can wait till the end of June, I will bring it over to Galway for you! Peter.

Try David manners group, Lukasz. They are quite good and they will ship all over Europe. Peter.

Hi Ian and welcome to the club. I used to have an x type with a manual gearbox and the gear lever was in black leather with the growler badge on top. It looked rather good. I am sure that others have changed the gear lever knob, and I guess that could be the best option. Regards, Peter.

Hi Ray, and welcome to the club. With the s type Jaguar say that there is a conversion kit available from Jaguar dealers. There is also a method of altering the beam on HID headlights. I am unsure about the x type, but there will be some x type owners who will assist. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Chris. I think that an expert is needed here, and I hope that the issues get sorted. It sounds quite complicated, but if you can get to the root of the problem the other matters will be solved. Regards, Peter

Welcome to the Club, Martin. I hope you will enjoy the club, and your expertise with these lovely cars will benefit many members. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Steve. I was quite interested in the same model a couple of years ago, in Black with all the bells and whistles, but it had a long wheel base, and the dealer warned that the insurance would be very high as it belonged to the Queen's fleet. I hope you enjoy the club. I know you will enjoy the car. Regards, Peter.

Hi Frank, I think the papers were just throwing up something that Boris Johnson had said about exclusion zones. The biggest problem is that emissions from any car are higher when they are ticking over and London traffic is not noted for quick trips through the city. Regards, Peter.

Plus the difference between 45 mpg and 25 mpg.

Currently the diesel engine emissions [nitrous oxide] are taxed a lot less than petrol engine emissions [Co2] by about £200. Taxing cars on emissions was part of the decisions by the EU and supported by all member nations to control the effect of exhaust gases on the environment. Diesel engines had to reduce soot particles which they did with the introduction of a Diesel Particular filter which periodically requires regeneration or in common parlance a "burn off" by about 20 minutes at over 45mph + --- not difficult. I have never had a problem with the DFP. EGR valves will be fitted to all new cars in the next few years, including petrol engined cars -- some already are. Currently the 2.7 diesel engine in Jaguars is taxed at £285 a year, and the 3.0 litre petrol at £485. I don't think any vehicles meeting the EU4 directives will have a tax increase. I think what MIGHT occur is that all diesel powered vehicles not meeting EU4 directives will have to have Diesel Particulate retro fitted. Over 50% of cars in the uk are currently diesel powered which is a thought that politicians will consider. After all, car owners have votes. Peter.

Hi Paul, and welcome to the club, . I believe the 6 speed auto gearbox was introduced on the s type in 2003, with the same gearbox going into the 2.7Diesel introduced in 2004. I don't think that the gearbox was changed after that. You will enjoy the S Type. Sir William Lyons described the Mk1 as having Grace, Pace and Space. The s type has all three also! Regards, Peter.

Hi David, That is a very interesting link. I had the 2006 disc when I got my car, and uprated it from SatNav updates 20 the last disc made for the s type, at a cost of £29. I had wondered why I was sometimes taken on a slightly different route on occasion. Regards, Peter.

Hi David, A good long drive is always useful in a new [to you] car, as you find out a lot about it. The lack of parking beeps could be the module, the sensors or the speaker. It could also be a fuse or a misconnection. You should get a better mpg with steady driving and I think that the Terraclean service might sort that out. I rather like the SatNav, but I experienced something strange yesterday. I have it set to use Toll Roads as I am only 4 miles from the M6 Toll and also the quickest route. Doris [the Satnav] took me exactly to the main car park in Church Stretton, Shropshire via the M6 Toll but avoided the normal motorway connection to the M54. I found that there were severe roadworks on that connection. Coming back, it avoided the toll road completely and took me back to Exit 7 of the M6. I wondered if she knew about the Roadworks? Still, the main thing is that you enjoyed the car. Regards, Peter.

Hi Frankie, I am assuming that you have the 3 litre V6 Diesel, which is not a dissimilar engine to the 2.7 D in the s type. In the V6 engine the EGR valves are situated at ether side of the engine and being from an accountancy background I always look for the most economic way of solving the problem. I have found that a good blast on the A38 in 3rd gear with the revs over 2,500 rpm will cure the issue. Also Wynns produce a spray that you spray into the air intake which also works. I have not had any problems with the DPF [yet]. One of the things I did and found well worthwhile was to give the engine a terraclean service which did improve the performance and the mpg. Regards, Peter. PS. I forgot that you had said that your car had the 2.7 Diesel engine which is the same as my s type! Senior moment!

Hi Newroshina, and welcome to the club. I have not come across this rather curious issue. Fuel must move slightly in the tank and I always thought that there were baffles in the tank to control this slightly. I do believe that Jaguar now use plastic tanks instead of the coated steel tanks formerly used. I think that it is possible that some of the soundproofing round the tank could have been disturbed which is designed to prevent exterior noise getting into the cabin. It might be worth checking it out. Regards, Peter.

Hi Frank, Your experiences with an issue that us diesel owners care about are very useful, and is not advertising in my opinion. I have not had the dpf problem, but I do get the occasional EGR valves sticking. Regards, Peter.

Hi Josh, When there is a long job to be done I usually calculate how much my time is worth as against how much the labour costs are. It could be a long job, and it could be raining! Regards, Peter.

Hi Kenny, and welcome to the club. Does the engine turn over OK? And have you checked the fuel punp? I am not an engineer but hazarding a guess that fuel is not getting to the engine. Another member might hazard a guess too. Regards, Peter.

Looks really great, Tomas!

Welcome to the Club, Joe. I hope you enjoy the Club as much as your XJ. A Jaguar Flagship. Regards, Peter.

Hi Tim, A common issue with the S Type is a slight water ingress in the boot. My drive slopes slightly from left to right and water used to gather just by the battery --- not good. I put this down to the car standing at the dealers for four months, and after try some sealant I found the solution was to put some kitchen tissue in the area where the water collected and replace after a heavy shower. The water seemed to know it was foiled, and after the car had six months of daily use, the water ingress has stopped and I have had a year of a perfectly sealed boot. I once had a Ford Escort [Company Car] from new which after a heavy shower had the drivers footwell filled with water. It wen back four or five times without being cured, till I eventually found a hole in the wheel arch where a grommet was missing! It saved me from drilling a hole in the bottom of the footwell. Peter.

Welcome to the club, Malcolm. Vey nice car, and white suits it very well. I hope you enjoy both the Club and your Jaguar. Regards Peter.

Hi Robert, I had an x type 2.5AWD and found that folding rear seats were an option as mine didn't have them either. The x type has the largest boot of the then Jaguar range and is quite bigger than the s type, surprisingly. You can check the complete specification of your car by googling VinDecoderz which is a rather good site. Regards, Peter.