Old Peter

Welcome to the Club, John. My first Jaguar was a 2005 X type AWD. Very nice car. I hope you enjoy the club and the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.

Hi James, and welcome to the club. The poster above [Phil] had the same problem and terraclean solved it. I am glad that the same thing solved your problem, too. Regards, Peter [Lancastrian in exile]

Welcome to the Club, Graham. Very fast car you have there. I sometimes see one round here, although the sound is quite muted. I hope you enjoy the club as well as you enjoy your car. Regards, Peter.

Yes, Paul, but I got more with the first set. This last set of wipers is not as good.

Hi Colin, and welcome to the club. The handbook for the s type on Page 124 tells you how to switch off both front and rear sensors where both are fitted. There is a small overhead console and a switch mark "P" which controls both sets of sensors. The rear sensors only has no switch and what Kenny has said is the easiest option. Regards, Peter.

Hi Craig, I had a 2005 2.5litre AWD and it was brilliant. I would still have it if it had not been stolen. I would consider this model if you only do short distances. There are still a few about and you can get about 35 mpg on a long run. Peter.

As mine do Paul, although the first set of wipers were brilliant, and the current set is not as good. I just keep pressing the button until the screen is clean.

Hi Ted, and welcome to the club. As well as eBay and Amazon, there are quite a few companies who manufacture seat covers. Titan car seat covers are worth looking at, and if you google around there are others. It would be useful if there was one locally to you as you could try them on your car. Let us know how you get on. Regards, Peter.

Hi John, I am glad the problem has been located. Chris Isle and he team are well respected by quite a few members. I had the same problem as you with a Triumph T100 on what is now the M6 on June 12 1964, near Preston. I remember the date well because that was the day I first took my future wife out! I hope the transplant works. Regards, Peter.

Hi Ashley and welcome to the club, I have had two head gaskets blown and replaced over 55 years of driving. The s type is a future classic and I would check out local garages [see the topic on Jaguar owners lounge] to see what they can do. Regards, Peter.

Hi Paul, I think that sometimes dealers will do a retrofit to please a customer, which will not show up against an original build. And sometimes a car will be classified as "a foreman's friend" and will have certain things factory fitted which do not show up on the original requirements. Backhanders to foremen are well known on the production line. Regards, Peter.

I used VinDecoderZ, Paul, and it gave me the exact specification as from Castle Bromwich. You can also check any Jaguar main dealer's site and you might find the optional extras able to be fitted. If you also google "Jaguar s type specifications" you could well find the specification for your year. Peter.

I agree, Gary. Many main dealers fit the shaped one which does look better, but most fit the rectangular one. Peter.

Hi Gary, One thing I hate about some drivers is when you come round a traffic island this type of driver , who has gone round the island in the outside lane usually, pulls straight out into the outside lane on the dual carriageway and assumes you are going to drive slowly as a Jaguar is deemed by some to be an old man's car. This happened to me last Friday with a young man in a white BMW. I just put my foot down gently and the twin turbos did their job and I was 500 yards in front of him in seconds. He tried the same manoeuvre at the next island with the same result. Stupid boy! Regards, Peter

Hi Paul, My x type had quite a stylish rear plate, but my s type has the rectangular one. I think that I might go along and change it --- £12 is not expensive. Peter.

Hi Craig, Have a look at this site:- Vindecoderz It will tell you the model and what it was fitted with --- the exact spec as when it left Halewood. Regards, Peter.

Hi Gary, and welcome to the Club. I hope you enjoy the Club and also the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.

Things like that are worth printing off and keeping in your user manual. Peter.

Hi Paul, If you go to the S Type forum and scroll back to page 5 you will see a post I put on on the 18th October 2014 which tells you how to do it. Let me know how you get on. Peter.

Hi Paul, You can do it manually and there is a post with directions on it. You need nimble fingers and I did it third go. I have an OBD2 scanner but I have not tried it on that message. I will look for the directions and get back to you, Peter.

I got one off eBay, Paul. About £3.50. Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Steve. There are quite a few members owning a similar rather fast car! I hope you will enjoy the club as well as the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.

Hi Paul, There is quite a detailed procedure in the Owners handbook, and also one of the members posted a very good and detailed procedure. I have had to disconnect the battery on quite a few occasions when the park brake has been stuck. Resetting is quite easy, but connecting another battery in series is not a bad idea. You need to know the radio code before you do the job. Regards, Peter.

Hi Don, and welcome to the club. Jaguar main dealers, and main dealers of other makes too, are notorious for their charges. A good locksmith will do as good a job for a portion of the cost. I know of a few in the Midlands, but if you google "Auto Locksmiths" I am sure that you will find one within reach. There is an Auto Electrics Company in Leeds [a bit far] who will do the job while you wait, so it is not a big job. Let us know how you get on. Regards, Peter.

Hi Paul, I am glad you have found the car of your dreams, and hope that you enjoy the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.