Old Peter

I have been asked by members about meets and events in the Midlands.   Lancaster Jaguar in Tamworth are going to the trouble of hosting an event for the Jaguar Owners Club at their premises in Tamworth  --- easy to get to with good motorway connection. Bring your Jaguars out for the day  --  old and new all welcome, and the best three cars will receive an engrave Plaque.

Let me or Mandi Rawlings know if you are interested in attending.  You can do that by replying to this post,  Regards,  Peter

ATTENDANCE LIST (so far)

1. Old Peter
2. oswestryalex
3. Mark Five (possibly?)
4. Jag_Olly
5. Jason4B

 

Welcome to the Club, Colin.

Your car will have the same engine and sat nav as mine.  I have never had the DPF warning light come on even though I do a lot of short rune, although I do make sure that I get a longer one once a month ---  a steady 45 mph is enough , though higher revs are still OK.  Sharing experiences are very useful!

Your sat nave disc for 2012/13 is available online for around £25, but that is the last one produced by DENSO.  I works OK as long as you are not in a new housing estate or a new Industrial Estate.

I was in Liverpool for three days last week with horrifying road diversions in the City that confuse the Sat Nav  ---  I had to refer to road signs and diversion arrows till I realised the the City Centre of Liverpool is close to the River  --  that seemed to be a boon for Doris and I was directed exactly to where I wanted to go.  

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Trevor,

How's it going?

I thought you would have got the F type by now!

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Andy, and welcome to the club.

I am from Lancashire and we also ways look at the cheapest way of solving an issue.  If the car is going well, I would guess that it is something electrical.  I have had lights come on and then go away and clearing them with an OBD2  Diagnostic tool has been the answer.

Other member with more electrical expertise will assist.

Let us know how it goes.,

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Nathan,

The David Manners Group in Oldbury, West Midlands is a top supplier of genuine Jaguar Parts and will ship worldwide.

Just Google David Manners Group and take it from there.

I have used them several times.

Regards,

Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Tom.

You have a great car,  --  Running costs come second to enjoyment!

There is a Jaguar Specialist in Doncaster which has a very good reputation.  The guy who owns the business is a Chris Iles or Isles, and members have been known to travel a fair distance to have him look at their cars.

Regards,

Peter.

Welcome to the Club Martin.

The gearbox Oil is supposed to be for life, but most drivers change at around 60k to 70k.

My s type has 77k on the clock but had a new engine at 28k so I have not had it changed yet, but I will in 3 years time.

Regards

Peter. 

1 hour ago, Raistlin said:

I've never yet seen an S-Type that does.

Nor I. My S type is a 2007 model and the Owners manual does not mention that in the Memory details on Page 87.

Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Michael.

Rich has given you a very good answer.

You are quite right to make an enquiry about a slight shudder, as small issues can grow into big issues which can not only be dangerous but also expensive.

I had a similar problem with a Rover Sterling many years ago  --  I thought the steering was getting a bit heavy and as the car was less than 12 months old and still under warranty I took it back to the main dealer and the whole steering rack had to be replaced, and, thankfully, at their expense.

Regards

Peter.

Welcome to the club, Chris.

Enjoy your car  --  Real classic of the future.

Regards,

Peter.

Lanccastrian in exile

Castrol Magnatec W5 - 30 is a 913b/C1 as recommended in the handbook. Lousy photograph of container. Peter.

Jaguar in their s type handbook recommends Castrol Magnatec W5 - 30 A1  which has a 20k miles guarantee. I change my Oil every two years whatever the mileage - usually about 10k.

I have never had a DFP warning light come on, and in my MOT last Tuesday the garage where it was tested could not get any

Peter.emissions reading until the tester revved the engine a bit.

Peter.

Claws has a nice S Type, Wayne.  He is looking to sell it. 

Hi Chris, and welcome to the club.

Does the one touch function work on the other doors?  If so, I would guess that the problem is with the mechanism on the passenger door.

If you feel up to it, you will have to remove the door card and then look for a bad electrical connection or some mechanical failure.

Otherwise, you should get a good mechanic to do the job for you.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Stewart,

David has given you the solution.  Glow plugs not always doing their job usually indicated a bad connection or a plug failure.

Regards,  

Peter.

Welcome to the club, Wayne.

Tom has given you a few good suggestions.

A quick check on Vehicle Smart tells me the your car is a 2.2 litre model and there is a Diesel Particulate filter on your car.

Blanking off the EGR valve trying to avoid the problem of a sticky valve, which an additive could easily solve.   It is certainly a fuel problem and I concur with Tom that it could be the injectors.  Sometimes it can be a easier fit of a bit of kit could be loose or damage  --and as Tom said loose connector or a damaged hose.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards

Peter. 

Welcome to the club, Barry.

Has it worked at all since you bought the car?  If not, I would suggest taking it back to the dealer from who you bought the car.

You could well need a specialist -- hopefully there could be a member with electrical skills.

Regards,

Peter. 

Welcome to the club, Mark.

The XKR is one of the great cars, and a future classic.  I would not like to alter it and I would relish the fact that the XK engine is so smoothened quick.

 You would need to be doing over 30,000 miles a year to get any real advantage.

I would just slide into the car and enjoy it.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Ron,

So true.  My car failed its test twice when owned by the previous owner.  Both were due to the tread on the front tyres on successive years - nearside one year and offside the next year.  I wonder why he didn't put a new pair on the first failure.

Peter.

My S type was due to take its MOT on or about the 21ist June and the earliest it could be taken was the 21st May, the day after the new MOT rules came in.

Not a problem although the tester could not get an emissions reading, and had to rev the car up a bit before he got one.

I have never had a problem with the DPF  -- premium fuel and a drop of additive once a month seems to work.

I would let her  -- Morgana  -- take me out for a drink tonight except she doesn't like me drinking and driving, however small.  Neither does SWMBO!

Peter.

Hi Dave, 

My Battery is also a Platinum, just 18 months old, but they do need a charge if you have only been doing short runs.

But nothing to worry about.

Peter.

Hi David,

It occasionally does that on my car, but only when the battery needs a charge, which is why it doesn't stay on when you are driving.

Regards,

Peter.

Welcome to the club, James.

Sharing experiences is a great assistance to most members, but enjoying Jaguars is the biggest experience.

I live only 6 miles from Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, where most Jaguars cars are made.  We do make good cars!

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Mal,

Your car does have a DPF, so just ensure you give it a longish run once a month or so.

I would also recommend you use premium fuel, as it will keep the engine cleaner and also give you a better mpg.

Your engine Oil will probably be semi synthetic W5 30. Castrol Magnatec is recommended for the s type.

Regards,

Peter

Hi David,

I have thought about chroming up the lights, but nothing else.  The lights on Ron's car look quite good especially on a darker car, and I have not ruled out doing the same to mine.

I did see an S type with Chrome wing mirrors and wheel arches and thought that it looked more like a fifties American style car. I wouldn't bother with them.

Regards,

Peter.