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Thought id change the fuel filter on my 3.0 s-type today and am glad I did as was the first time it had been done. Easy enough job to do its located behind the n/s/f wheel arch so the liner had to come off (a mix of two plastic screw clip, some T30 torx screws, 10mm bolts) No special tools to get the fuel line off just some pliers to squeeze the ends a little and pull. The amount of dirt and grit in the filter was incredible!

Halfords and Poundland, although I cannot confirm the quality of the latter, Chris. Peter.

Well, I've got all the will-power of a soggy Kleenex I was over at my friends' place this morning and their S Type has the leaper on the bonnet. First thing I did when I got home was to order one. No will-power at all.

Bumper off job as far as I can recall Christopher. Changing it over is simple though. Suggest a replacement from the likes of Fleabay though rather than OEM. The old pump is simple to test once you get to it. Just pull the wiring connector off and apply 12 volts direct from the battery. No noise = replace pump. If the pump runs then you have a wiring fault.

Yes, yours is a mk1. Cars with the growler in the grille are mk2/facelift cars. Look up inside the bonnet and you will see the hole with the badge poking through.

Hi Chris, and welcome to the club. We are a friendly bunch of people here, and sharing experiences is what make the club. The s type the is a great car, both in looks and comfort. Sir William Lyons who designed the car's predecessors described the Mk2, which the S Type design is based upon, described the car as having "Grace, space and pace". Still the best description today! Enjoy you car and the Club! Regards, Peter.

They are certainly simple enough to fit Christopher, assuming you can measure accurately. Even I could probably do it

You can buy just the blade inserts (just the rubber bit) around a fiver a pair they slide right in, I use them on all my vehicles.

I like them on the S type. Don't like them on the X type though, doesn't look right. Here's mine, £15 off fleabay.

A tribute to my S Type. I was first at a set of traffic lights on red. The lights changed and I started across the junction, only to see a car coming towards me at high speed from my left with no chance or intention of stopping for the junction. There was a Police car behind the approaching vehicle, clearly in pursuit and I was in prime position to be "T-Boned". I pushed the throttle hard and she answered admirably, with kick in the back acceleration, clearing the junction with a fraction of a second to spare. That was quite as close as I ever want to be to such a situation.

Something similar happened to me locally only days after buying my Jag, when an older chap started to reverse out on me. It was too late to stop so floored it to escape. Made it by an inch or two but impressed by the responsiveness. The cat leaped and I was sooo proud of her.