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Hi Bill, My alloys are the standard issue and cost a meagre £480 to refurbish and powder coat, including the real care wheel. Unfortunately the guy who did it is now out of the business. I do like the original bits on a car as it came from the factory Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Bill. I will look out for your car. I had my alloys refurbished and powder coated. Regards, Peter.

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Hi Colin, The battery in my S type when I bought it was almost new and had the date written on it. It was 4 years and 11 months old when I changed it. The battery I got was a Platinum and only lasted 3 years and 4 months. It only had a two year warranty, The battery that the AA fitted is a Bosch and is the battery that was marked as the one specified for the S Type Diesel. It also has a 5 year warranty, which gives me a bit of confidence. Regards, Peter.

Hi Joe, With the current limits from the Government I have not done any real longer runs and following advice from yourself some time ago I bought a Ctek charger and also went to the trouble of having an exterior socket fitted by a local electrician who is very well qualified. I was charging the battery every time the charger gave the red signal but it soon appeared too often and caught me out by refusing to start in a Sainsbury's car park. The AA checked the battery and found it wasn't holding a charge. A Bosch battery was fitted and seems to be doing the job. It will go on the charger once a week! At a guess once starting the car it takes about 7 miles to give battery back the power used. I am also told that to keep the electrics in good order there should be at least 40 minutes driving every week -- a bit of a problem now! Regards, Peter.

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Yesterday an hour after a full charge my s type refused to start while I was in Pensioners Hour at the local Sainsbury's The AA were with me in 20 minutes and diagnosed that my three and a half year old battery was not holding a charge. The car was jump started to get me home a short distance away, and the AA engineer recommended [and I agreed] that a new battery was needed. Within a hour a new Bosch Battery was bought and fitted and all is now well. I never thought that a battery would fail in such a short time, but I had been having a problem in the last month which I put down to the weather. The AA engineer said that the S Type Diesel engine had a very powerful alternator and needed a battery that would be strong enough. Obviously the Platinum battery on my S type was not up to it!

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Hi Sean, I have heard that there is a good Independent Jaguar garage in Doncaster. I have not used it but it has a very good reputation, Regards Peter.

Hi Owen, Nothing sinister there that a good Diagnostic tool will remove. Try a local garage. Regards, Peter.

Hi David, I think one of the sensors is out of action and needs replacing. I had the same happen to me a few months ago. I think that you could just switch off the rear "parking aids", or find which sensor is faulty. Regards, Peter.

Hi Laura and welcome to the club. I get the same from my s type -- these cars have an auxiliary heater which heats the car interior on a cold day. But the diesel whiff on my car only lasts about ten seconds. I think it is possible that some of the covering into the cabin has worn or is a bit loose. Let us know how you get on. Regards, Peter. Lancastrian in Exile.

Welcome to the club, Stephen. I have an S Type diesel [2007] and thoroughly enjoy the drive. Pity I can't pop round and see your cars! I live six miles away from the factory in which they were built, though. Enjoy both your cars and the club. Regards, Peter.

Hi Hilary and welcome to the club. I have an s type with a disc and they do not make discs when the car has been 5 years after the model has been in production. So I have a 2012 disc! I think the XF has a USB point which will allow a main dealer to update your sat nav but the cost via a main dealer would probably be a bit pricey. Maybe other XF owners could assist here. Regards, Peter.

Hi Tyrone, and welcome to the club. I also have an S type 2.7 diesel on a 2007 plate. I have never had any trouble with the DPF but I did have both EGR valves replace a few months ago as they were failing. I have used Wynns EGR cleaner but I have since found that Millers ECO plus diesel addition is a little better. I also use premium fuel which a mechanic recommended years ago. I also try to do a long run once a month to give the DPF a good clean and a full regeneration. Goo luck with yours, Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the club, Martin. Colin has given you the answer. The battery change is easy and cheap if you do it yourself. Regards, Peter.

Hi John, I had a coating for my S type which worked well for the guaranteed 3 years. The cost 6 years ago was £290 - about $400 then. Three years ago my wife had a ceramic coating for her Toyota Yaris and it was a similar price and the Yaris is still in a great condition. I don't know what the going rate would be in the USA, but a lot depends on how good the coating is. They improve year by year. Regards, Peter.