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Alan Good dealer, not all of them are as upfront as this. Well done. Best Wishes , John

Chris, Welcome. A nice looking car. There will be plenty oh help from many here for your questions. Best Wishes and Regards, John

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Anthony If were you I would run a diagnostic test before doing anything else. Get any codes that have come up from reading through OBD2 and report the codes back on this thread. Suggestions would then be more relevant to what the actual problem is showing as. A cheaper Foseal OBD2 reader, about £20 - £25 on Ebay etc will usually adequately read engine faults. I have one I use successfully with my S-Type, although I have a much dearer iCarsoft PRO for other than engine codes. Good Luck with your current issues . Best Wishes and Regards, John ly

Paul Pleased to hear that your car has been fixed to you satisfaction. Best Wishes and Regards, John

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Anthony, What are you asking opinions on. Whether he was right or wrong. Or if you should have changed plugs and coils. You do not state if the car problems have been solved. Was the problem ever diagnosed through the OBD2 connector with a diagnostic unit of some type.

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Please do not discount a discharging battery. S-Types are particularly susceptible to loss of battery charge. Mine will start doing sill things with codes etc if it is not kept regularly charged, even if being used on long runs. I have a CTEK 7.0 and make a point of having it charge the battery at least for 24 hours once per week. The battery is a 95Amp.Hr as recommended and is just 12 months old. I now do not suffer anywhere near as many silly codes and warning cropping up. The submission concerning hoses is also very important, if in any doubt run or have run, a smoke test which will usually show up where there is any potential leak. In the "good old days", (excuse that but I am now 72 years young), we used to very sparingly use carburettor aerosol cleaner around the hose joints and listen for any increase in RPM. That would also give a good clue where the leaky hose was. Good luck with correcing the proble. Best Wishes and Regards, John

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Gregory My view is that "you get what you pay for.) I suspect it is not so much the cost of painting but the labour involved in removing/refitting bumper and repairing it. Plainly I do not know where you have been for the quote but I imagine cheaper quotes could be obtained, which probably comes back to "you get what you pay for." I would suggest you shop around a bit and then make your decision based upon what you see at the premises you visit for quotes and the prices you are quoted. Do not be affraid to ask to see the work they aare currently doing. Best Wishes and Regards, John

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Dawne Beaulieu National Moltor Museum, 26th June 2022. SIMPLY JAGUAR. Almolst on your doorstep, perhaps we will see you there?Details on this Forum. Best Wishes, John

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Dawne, Enjoy your new car Best Wishes, John

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Ray You will stand a better chance of selling this car for your brother if you had some photos and a lot more details, miles, no of owners, service history, condition etc etc etc. Regards, John

One reads so many of these stories with XF`s and XE`s I am surprised that Jaguar have bee successful in selling these models. I would by no means suggest that my S-Type has been 100% perfect but at her age and with 64 K miles she does not seem to cause as many problems. To think I was actually contemplating upgrading to an XF or an XE, but I think I am likely to stick with my S-Type , which I personally feel was the last of the true Jaguar styled models. I am hoping she will see me out, being I am now 72 years young and must surely have a limited time of enjoying driving ahead of me. Good luck and Best Wishes to Everyone. Regards, John