Old Peter

My Local Shell Station is 300 yards away and is as cheap as Tesco, although Tesco do have offers and are 3 miles away. I do get better fuel consumption with the best stuff, though. Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Robert. I had a Rover Sterling 2.5 Auto which I had for 11 years and never had the gearbox oil changed in 122k miles. The oil was always nice and cleaner whenever I checked it. The S Type auto seems to benefit from a gearbox oil change at 75k miles of so, but the old saying that if it is not broke, don't fix it is not a bad one. I Enjoy you Jaguar and enjoy the Club. Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Paul and Grahame. The Jaguar experience is unique and you will never drive another make of car. That is what I was told when I bought my first Jaguar, and X Type. And the man was right. And don't get kidded about the X Type -- it is a very good car and a real Jaguar. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Stephen, The XF is a very nice car, and your model is quite frugal, too. Just one tip from several mechanics -- never use supermarket fuel and give your car a treat every now and then with some of the best stuff. Regards, Peter.

Hi Alan, and welcome to the club. I have had a look round and find that Wikipedia gives the manufactures specification for the S Type engines. There is a company called RE - replacement engines, who might be able to help. I will keep on looking and see what I can find. Regards, Peter Lancastrian in Exile.

I am guessing you might have to do so, Keith. I have "Service required" or words to that effect coming up, in spite of the fact that the car has been serviced. It means that when the dealer last serviced the car when I bought it, 12 months have elapsed. Peter.

A pity about that, Martin. I was a hoping for quite a lot of local interest.

Hi Adam, It is a good price. I think I will get one if I can't get mine to work. Regards, Peter

Welcome to the club, Adam. I might have a look at that scanner, as mine has gone on strike. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Adrian. You have checked the obvious things, and I assume the wiper speed settings. Your conclusion seems accurate, as I can't think of anything else. Regards, Peter.

Hi Josh, It appears to be a job with which you have to take great care not to damage other close bits such as the Air Conditioning unit. You know more about engines than I, and I have just read about how tricky the job can be. Good luck, Peter.

Hi Craig, Try googling X Type Jaguar - rear brakes which I have just done and it comes up with a HOW TO . The bit I saw was both instructions and pictures of how to do it. If I still got my hands dirty, I would do what it says. Good Luck and let us know how you got on. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Roger. Reverse sensors should be standard on most models, but I think front sensors are optional extras. A quick check is a look at the front and rear bumpers. I am no expert on car electrics, but there are quite a few members who are most knowledgeable in these wonderful things that are available nowadays. Your Jaguar looks vert smart. Enjoy the experience. Regards, Peter.

Standard wheels on the x type are 16" and 17", although apparently 18" are an option. Personally, I would stick with the 16" wheels you have, as some say they give a better ride. For certain, the tyres are cheaper. Peter.

Hi Charlie, We had a bad day. Castleford dominated the midfield and were very quick in the tackle and their defence was good. Our half back were well marked, so I will not be in the stands at Wembley this year. My mechanic is checking with a friend of his who works at a main dealer and will ring back tomorrow. I check everything every week too! Peter

It is not often I pose a question. I check my oil every week, as well as my tyres and tyre pressure. I did the normal check this morning when the oil was cold, and found that this dipstick registered slightly more oil than when I last checked a week ago. The engine is a 2.7 litre Diesel, and I do not put additives in the oil. My mechanic is checking with a main dealer for whom he used to work. I am asking if any other members have experienced this issue? Regards, Peter.

Hi Simon and Trevor, I have just had a check on the front parking sensors on the XF D S Portfolio and while the rear sensors are standard, the from sensors seem to be an optional extra. "View Pack" Peter.

Good point, Trevor. A quick check is look at the front bumper. Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Simon. I am glad you have found some of the comments helpful. That is what the club is about --- sharing experiences which help and assist. Prior to getting my S Type -- which is the predecessor of the XF -- I had an all wheel drive X Type, which was incredible in the snow and I had the same misgivings, but found the rear wheel drive with DSC extremely surefooted. I never had front sensors till I got the S type 14 months ago, and admit to finding them rather useful. Previous to that and with 30 years of company cars I found a technique to determine the distance of the wall from the font bumper -- I hung a table tennis ball from a string and when it touched the windscreen I knew I was 12 inches from the wall. Once you established that, the distance stuck in your memory. The JOC is a friendly club and all members do share the Jaguar experience, which is really the pride in driving an iconic make of car. Regards, Peter.

Hi Ant, Trevor is not too enamoured of main dealers, but I do think that when it does to selling cars they are the best people to deal with as a bad reputation does not help them. As for using them for servicing etc, both he and I are of the same opinion. Far too expensive! I did have a good relationship with Stratstone, but I do know what are the right questions to ask, and also the right answers to get. Knowing the answer before you ask the question is a good test on honesty. Regards, Peter.

I am afraid I didn't see your subsequent posts being away from home at a sporting venue. Moderators try to be fair minded and when a member is upset by a post a moderator will have to take action. Trevor is a very fair and tolerant person and will always act to preserve the amity between a very friendly group of people.

I found him very easy to read, and would respectfully suggest that if you found him difficult to read, just don't pass comment. Various people have various skills. I used to know a young man who could neither read nor write, but who was a millionaire before he was 30. Very good at what he did!

This Forum prides itself on being a friendly forum, which tries to help and assist other Jaguar owners. You posts are not censored, but they will all be read my Moderators who duty [unpaid] is to ensure that it stays that way. As such, Trevor, who is a very reasonable person, as am I, did exactly the same as I would have done. As I have said, this board is here to assist and help other Jaguar owners, and it is certainly not a vehicle to teach other posters English Grammar to degree standard. I have indicated your comments to the Administrators of the Board.

Hi Kevin, I was out all yesterday watching Rugby League up North. Your plug for your OBD reader should be on the driver's side about level with your knees. You will have to feel around or if you re small enough get down and have a look. Sorry that there was a bit of nastiness from a certain poster who has now gone and which Trevor dealt with. Regards. Peter.

Hi Anthony, Prior to getting my S Type, I had an X Type 2.5AWD which I bought from Colliers in Tamworth which I had for 20 months and was stolen on the 7th June 2013. I need a car to get around and looked straightaway for another jaguar and I got my s type on the 24th of June 2013. I had a three month warranty, and I wrote down every small issue and took it back to Stratstone a few weeks before the warranty ran out and they gave it a thorough inspection. The car had 48k on the clock but had a new engine fitted by Jaguar at 21k. I have had one issue which was a sticky EGR valve, not uncommon on diesels --- my car is the 2.7 twin turbo diesel -- which was cured by giving it a good blast up the A38. Other than that, the car has been brilliant. Regards, Peter.