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Welcome to the club, Cameron.

I have an S Type Diesel [07 plate] which I have had for just under 9 years.

I have had a mild puff of fumes on the odd cold days, but as a retired  person I can choose the time I start the engine.

Luckily, I was given some very good advice when I first got my car, and mostly about fuel and what best to use.  I was advised to use Premium fuel preferably Shell and to ensure that the exhaust system should be kept clean.  [I live 500 yards from a Shell Service station].

My exhaust is a stainless steel one and I make sure that I have a good additive to make sure the exhaust from engine to the fresh  air.  I sometimes get the yellow light which I cure.  Three months ago the AA diagnosed the problem as EGR valves but my mechanic felt that the exhaust system should be cleaned which he got an expert to spend a day cleaning the whole exhaust system which made the engine like new.

I am not an expert for engines with my tool kit consisting of a lump hammer and a spanner, so I do feel that your knowledge will be very useful to many of our members, some of whom are very knowledgeable.

Enjoy you car,

Regards,

Peter. 

Welcome to the Club, Lawrence.

Luckily I have rarely had the smell of fumes inside my s type.  I wonder if Geoff still gets the fumes.

Having a good mechanic can save a lot of money.

Regards

Peter.

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I have been offered £5000 for my similar S- Type.

Peter

Welcome to the Club, Peg.

Nice car and a nice view.

Bill Lyons, who was the very first owner of Jaguar Cars said "Grace, Pace and Space".

Enjoy.

Peter.

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12 hours ago, stype said:

Ive recently bought a 2004 Jag S Type but the fuel usage seems to be very high. On a motorway drive from Southampton to London used around 20 Litres of Shell V Power & BP Ultimate / around 35.00 GBP of petrol on the way there and 35 again on the way back. What would you recommend to increase mpg and would this be considered typical? 

Welcome to the club, Ambrosian,

Firstly I think that a 2004 s type would have a 2.5 litre petrol engine which would probably return 32 mpg on a motorway towards London from Southampton which is not too bad.

Secondly, you will have to mark down the traffic level on that road.

My s type is a diesel with a 2.7 litre engine which on one occasion on a motorway with a speed limit of 50 mph due to road works gave me 50.2 mpg and 46 mpg on a different route on return. A round trip on the M1 and the M1 & M42 return - a 190 round trip. A petrol engine with a similar car would at best been around 35 mpg.

Regards,

Peter.

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Hi Roger,

I have the P Zero.  I did try Goodyear and found that they were quite quiet, but started wearing after about 6,000 miles [2.5 years]. Pirelli are stronger and hold the road better but are slightly noisier on rough roads.

Peter