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Hi all, Filled up last weekend... Have been doing various trips. Mostly round town at 30-40 MPH but some out of town... 50-60-70 MPH roads... Mainly steady away driving... I usually only put my foot down on the motorways. So only light driving. I've done barely 200 miles.... 187.8 to be precise... And I'm having to fill up! Fuel low light has come on. Didnt realize the 3.,0 would be so thirsty!

Seeing the topic ref LED lights (external) reminded me of something i was considering on my last car. I was tempted to change to factory fitted ones to Red! Has anyone tried or done this? I think Red Dashboard lights at night time would look pretty impressive, If so, is it a simple case of popping out your dashboard and replacing LED's or is it Fibre Optics and a whole different ball game? Regards Steve

Anyone know the size of the air filter in a 2006 S-Type 3.0 I ordered a K & N from Euro car parts but it does not fit it is about 20mm too long ? checked the K & N website & they come up with the same part number so im confused.

How on Earth do you get the roof console off to change the front interior lamp , I have followed the instructions from jaguar about releasing the front tangs then the side tangs and finally the rear tangs ,but no matter how hard I try it won't shift I'm a bit scared of damaging the headliner as it's starting to deform already..Any advise.?

Been there... done that... got the t-shirt. It does take a fair old pull to release at the front. However, it will come free without damage. Do try to use finger tips rather than a levering tool though, otherwise the plastic will be damaged. I had one hell of a problem when I first tried to get mine off and that was because some cowboy had re-fitted the interior light sub carrier loosely rather than using the proper clips and so I was trying to pull both the console and the sub carrier out at the same time. Even so, it did eventually yield to pressure finger pressure although If I'd known then exactly why it was such a difficult bob, I'd have given it more thought because the deformation of the headlining is the sub carrier being pulled out with the console because it is not clipped properly. With hindsight I'd suggest a sort of contortionist approach, attempting to get the fingers of one hand in the gap to hold the sub carrier in place and pulling down sharply on the console with the other. I do hope that makes sense. The fact that your headlining is deforming suggests that you may well have the same problem that I initially had. If you don't mind me asking, please can you say why you are removing the console? The reason I ask is:- a. because I am a nosy old git b. The bulb sub carrier assembly is notorious for causing problems because the electrical bus bars are embedded in the plastic which unfortunately, degrades with time, causing lights failure, smell of burning and possible damage to the electronics in the console itself, manifesting as a burned PCB.

Very true Stan, it is one heck of a motor it turns heads and when I do put my foot down that roar from the engine at about 3000 to 5000 rpm... what a noise...

Hmmmmmmmm.. Fair enough! I just thought I'd get to the 200 mile mark on a full tank lol Thanks

This happened to me about 45 years ago on a A40. Just because plugs are new doesn't mean they are perfect. I still have a feeler gauge somewhere! Peter.

Good advice Frank

Hi Andy --You say its on the easy bank so if it was you I would put the old plugs back in and if it runs OK again it would mean that one of your new plugs is breaking down under load [ It does happen at times ??? ]--you can then change them one at a time to find the bad one and get it exchanged. All the best. Frank

Do you think its LED's in the dash? I might have a look at some of the doc's i have been putting together, to see if there is a diagram / description available, and take it from there.

Thanks Phil It would appear no one has done this, shame as i would have been interested to hear about it