Old Peter

Hi Phil, and welcome to the Club.

I think the AA or RAC might give you a very good answer.  They are international operators.

Please let us know the answer when you get it.

Regards.

Peter.

Hi Tony,

There is an independent Jaguar Garage in Swindon which could be much cheaper and n worth trying --even a 'phone call might gove you some idea,

Just google Wiltshire Jaguar for the number.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Robert,

Try Jag parts ----www.jaguarparts247.co.uk  ---  worth a go.

Peter.

Hi John, 

I have never had a change f tone, so I could not guess

Is your X type a 2.2 diesel?

Peter.

Hi Sarah,

Glad you got it sorted.  The DPF can be somewhat of a pain, and for a lot of short runs a petrol engine is better, unless you can organise a long run now and then.  I solved the problem of using my car for short runs by buying my wife a Toyota Yaris Hybrid, which has a 1.5 litre petrol engine which transfers into electric mode when doing less than 40 mph and keeps popping in an out of electric mode while the battery is changing.

Jaguar have just announced a new model to replace the F Type, which will be known as the E Type!  [but not like the one below - driven by Mary Sayer, daughter of the e type designer]

Regards,

Peter

Good luck that, Pete.

I bought my s type just over 4 years with 48k on the clock, and then found out from the dealer/service record that a new engine had been fitted under warrant at 28k miles following an Oil pump failure  --  it was then owned by the dealer!

The only expense other than tyres/servicing etc have been a new water pump and a new battery.

Regatrds

Peter

Lancastrian in Exile.

Hi Andy, 

I now live in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands --  work took me there in 1983.  We still go back to Derbyshire a lot since I retired.

Peter,

Welcome to the club, Peter.

You will enjoy your s type - a great car to drive a bags of space for passengers.

Regards,

Peter,

Welcome to the Club, Andy.

Nice car, nice colour, and I am certain you will enjoy the Jaguar experience.

I know your part of the country well, having lived in Dronfield Woodhouse for 12 years.

Regards,

Peter.

I disagree very firmly with Paul. Additives are not expensive, nor are they snake Oil.  A can of a suitable additive which you will use less than once a month will cost around £10 and will assist with the DPF Regeneration.

And avoid a remap, quite unnecessary, unless you want to become a boy racer.  The engine which Jaguar have put into your car is a very well designed engine and I would recommend that it is not interfered with.

My s type is 10 years old and runs very sweetly, and I find 208 bhp very powerful.

Peter.

HI Sarah, 

A plethora of short trips can affect the DPF.  I sometimes get the orange light on, which is usually Code P0402 -- EGR valves not open  --  just ssticky - and a blast on the A38 can work - sometimes.  I use Wynnes diesel power to cure that.

Being retired for the past 18 years I can usually fit in a longish run and since I bought my wife a nice smaller car for our 50th wedding anniversary, the short supermarket runs don't require my car.

Find a DPF cleaning additive and take the car on a run -- this hot weather will get the engine hot a bit quicker  -- and with some luck the DPF will regenerate.

Regards,

Peter

Welcome to the Club Sarah.

It does look as if the DPF has not been regenerated totally. They do need a longer run at over 45 mph for about 20 minutes after reaching full operating temperature.  I would not use the car with the red light on, and if the dealer you use cannot look at the car, you might well  get another dealer to do it or at least advise a course of action.  Wiltshire Jaguar at Swindon are members of the club and a good independent dealer.

I periodically use an additive - Plenty on the market - Diesel Magic etc that assists in keeping the DPF in good condition.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Peter.

My S type had its MOT last week and passed.  I had asked my mobile mechanic to run it through a full diagnostic test  ---  he has the full set of equipment to do so.

He did - no issues or codes came up,  Cost ==  FREE.

I think it could be worth have a Terraclean service done on your car.  It is well worth the £125 or so you will have to pay.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Paul, 

Thee are quite a few members who have blanked off the EGR valve on the X Type diesels.  It does not need remapping, either.

I am concluding that the garage you are using know less than me about diesel engines, and I was an accountant!

I think that there have been several good You Tube videos on blanking the egr valve.

I would also look for a new garage.  Perhaps there are some members local to you who can advise.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Paul, and welcome to the club.

You haven't said which diesel engine is on your car, or the year, which would help.  I did think  that the x type diesels only had one EGR valve which  can be blanked off without causing any problem. The part for blanking it off costs about £4.

Running rough can often be helped to get better by a can of Diesel Magic or a  similar  additive.

Regards,

Peter.

Hi Charles, 

I would suggest that you either use and additive or get a terraclean service.  And a big assist to the engine is to use premium fuel..

Peter.

I was also thinking of the battery.  I was told that if  it is failing the less important parts of the car's equipment will start to shut down first.

Peter.

Hi Jim, 

Having had a look around, I would say that the value would be nearer the upper amount than the lower amount.  I have seen some advertised with a slightly higher mileage for around £10,000, and some for as high as £14,000.  A lot depends on condition, but your Dad's car seems to have been very well looked after.

A few pictures of the car would assist potential buyers.  The series 3 production run ended in 1992, so their could be some interest.

Regards,

Peter.

Welcome to the club, RS,

I have an S Type on a 07 plate and a 2.7 diesel engine - the same engine in you XF.

I listened  to the recording, which was very useful.  Having had my car for four years I thought that you engine was a touch noisier than mine.

The 2.7 diesel engine is a good engine, but is does run better on premium diesel fuel, with the occasional additive to keep its innards clean.  There are plenty of additives on the market --  Millers, Wynns, and a product called Diesel Magic.

You did not mention the mileage the car has done [73,350 on mine], and  I did give it a Terrackean service costing about £120 when I bought it, which I did fid useful;

I would try the cheap route first by using an additive, and I would reccommend Shell V Power or similar for you fuel.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Peter.

My S type was picked up at 7.00 am by my mobile mechanic.

MOT passed with no advisories.  Diagnostic showed no codes,

Full service including Oil change. Cost --  £215,

Rather chuffed!

Peter.

Welcome to the club, Andy.

I think P0420 is telling you that the Catalytic Converter is operation below its efficiency.

The question of the lock?  That I do not know, but I would squirt in a little WD40  --  Universal cure [sometimes].

trreagrds,

Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Mov.

My s type 2.7D has a belt, and I thought that the XJ diesel with a similar [the 3.0 litre Diesel is basically the uprated 2.7D] would be the same.  I would take a second/third opinion.

Hopefully `n member with a similar car can give you a definite answer.

Regards,

Peter.

I had known about this issue with diesels for some time and indeed, had heard that many thad thought it was scaremongering.  It is not the quality of the Oil that is in your car [although I use the Oil recommended by Jaguar] but the quantity that is in your sump.

Preventative measures, and using good fuel are important, and those that do this will be rarely, if ever.troubled by the DPF full message .

It is important that you check the Oil yourself -- not an exacting task -- rather than depend on what a mechanic tells you, unless you know and trust the mechanic.

I was told when an exhaust was bing fitted that my brake discs needed changing, and that car passed 3 MOTs after that without any change in discs.

Peter,

My manual has a 2 column  full page item on the diesel particulate filter, and I am very surprised that the salesman didn't mention the regeneration process, which he ought to have done.

Whatever car you have it will most certainly have an engine which always needs some maintenance by the driver/owner.  Fluids should be checked on a regular basis, and it is always worth carrying in the boot a bottle of screen wash water, plus some engine coolant.  Running out of either can cause something to go wrong.

SWMBO has a Toyota Yaris Hybrid  ---   very reliable vehicle  ---  but the Oil has to be checked, the engine coolant has to be checked, and the screen washer topped up every wee.

Regards,

Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Ray.

I must say that I have never come across this, but hopefully there will be one or two members with electrical expertise who will offer a reason.

Regards,

Peter.