Old Peter

Welcome to the Club, Adam. Trevor, who knows all about the X Type, has pointed you in the right direction. You will enjoy the X type - great car - and I think you will enjoy this friendly club. Regards, Peter.

Looking great! I am looking forward to seeing this Classic car when she makes her debut, if that is the right word. Peter.

Hi Gavin, Many owners have changed their transmission fluid at about 75,000 miles and feel that it has given the gearbox a new lease of life. I think a lot depends on how the car has been driven rather than how many miles it has done. There is a list of recommended Jaguar specialists in the Jaguar Owners Lounge, which is worth looking at. I will probably have my gearbox oil changed in three years time with the presumption that both myself and my s type will still be around. Regards, Peter

Thanks Jaz. Both Brands are good tyres. I have been running Pirellis on my S Type, but while they hold the road well in all conditions they are a bit noisy. The price is the one big reason, after quality. I have never used cheap tyres in 60 years on the road! Regards, Peter.

Hi Brian, Is your car a diesel? If so, I could point you in the direction of the auxiliary heater which really helps the cabin get up to the temperature you want. If petrol, it does take longer than normal is very cold weather. The digital display which tells you the external temperature must depend on a sensor somewhere -- I guess! Regards, Peter.

I got that once, Brian, and it occurred a few times for a day or two. I concluded that when the message came up for the first time it was due to my wife pressing the button when she was looking for the heated seat button. You can remove the message with an OBD2 code scanner. Peter.

Hi Taz, In the survey I quoted, Vredeststein US were just edged out of first place by Goodyear Eagle Assimetrico XL. Basically nothing between them at all. Price is really the arbiter between the two. Peter.

Definitely wrong battery, Mike. Another member had the same problem and sent a photo of the battery put in by the dealer, which might have powered a 1962 A40. Check it out with your friendly local car accessory shop. Regards, Peter.

Hi Graham, Some opinion says it could be the sensors. I have never come across this before, however. I always go for the cheaper possibility, and spending a tenner on a good type of cat cleaner is preferable to letting a main dealer having a look at it for £140 an hour. Let us know how you get on. regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Robert, I have an s type with the same facility, and it seems to work OK, although it is not independent of the Climate Controls. There will be an XF owner around who will assist. Regards, Peter.

Hi Gavin, My car will be looking for new tyres in a couple of months, and my research { used to be a Cost Accountant many years ago] points me to Goodyear Eagle Assimetrico XL which is in first place in a recent quality tyre survey. Rolling resistance good, Road noise meeting the oncoming EU standards, and a good acquaintance of mine who has been a tyre fitter for 40 years told me never to touch Continentals. Have a look on Halfords site which gives very good detail, as does KwikFit, Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Gavin. The boy racer in me wants the S Type R, but I now have to be more sedate and just cruise with the 2.7D moving quickly but sedately! You will enjoy the Jaguar experience. Regards, Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Jim. The 2.5 V6 is a very good engine, quite agile, and relatively economic on long runs. Let us know how you get on fixing the "minor bits". Sharing experiences is what the club is about, and there are quite a few members who do the work themselves, which is of great help to others. Regards, Peter.

Hi Nick, Thanks for your reply. I have had my s type since June 2013 and got a full service history. I have only done 59,000 and the service history indicates that a new engine was fitted by Jaguar at just under 22,000 miles, so other than a EGR valves warning -- rectified by a good blast -- there have been no problems. I don't do very many long runs nowadays, being well retired, so it could well be the battery needing a charge on a regular basis. I will do that weekly, I think. Regards Peter.

Welcome to the Club, Nick. Park brake issues on the S type are never old. It seems to me that the cold weather is not helping my S type. It had the Parkbrake fault twice today! It has been perfect for months and then the cold weather and less use of the car seems to affect it. I will not let it win! Peter.

Welcome to the Club, David. An XF owner will be able to tell you that, and there are a lot of helpful XF owners in the Club who will assist. My s type has a proper spare wheel on a matching Alloy rim - specified by the first owner, so I appreciate what you want to do. Regards, Peter. Lancastrian in Exile.

Trevor has just asked the appropriate question, Neville. Regards, Peter.

Hi Neville, There is a "delete" on the bottom bar. Just click on. Having said that, there is not that facility on this post. Regards, Peter. P.S. That facility might only be available to me as a moderator. It is rare that I use it.

When one of my sons had a car that refused to start I hit the starter motor with a lump hammer. It started. Times have changed somewhat!! My skills with cars haven't changed much! Regards, Peter.

Hi James, and welcome to the club. When buying any used car in general, always try to get one towards the end of its production run when some faults have been ironed out. I have always bought from a main dealer,where possible, as they keep the best cars to sell themselves and send the rest to auction. A main dealer will give you a warranty [as will some other large dealers] and there will also be as service history. Jaguars are quality cars but like anything mechanical or electrical things can go wrong. Trevor has pointed out most of the issues. The XF is a very good car, and I do know of drivers who have found it a better car than the BMW. Regards, Peter.

Hi Mike, I do believe that your S Type V8 was the fastest "Road" Jaguar ever made when it was first produced. One of the things I would like to do would be to take my s type, albeit a sedate 2.7 diesel onto a track and push the revs up to the red line. Certainly at 70 ish it does seem like walking quickly. I had company cars for 29 years starting wit Ford Escorts and i was in line for a Rover 623 when BMW pulled the plug on them. Regards, Peter.

There will be a full set of Goodyears on mine when needed, possibly before the MOT in June.

Well done, Glen. The diesel engine always needs a good thrash. A friend of mine was a mechanic working for MANWEB in the good old days prior to the energy industry being privatised. Every time a certain van driver brought in his van for service the first job was to take it out on the Chester by pass and give it a bit of pressure with the right foot to clear out the system, as the driver bragged that he never did more than 30 mph. Filters are always worth checking, and I must admit that I always check my air filter every now and then. Regards, Peter.

This is a quote from what Sir William Lyons said when he introduced the Mk1 Jaguar in 1955. This iconic car was built by Jaguar between 1955 and 1959 when it was discontinued and replaced by the Jaguar Mk2. The Jaguar Mk2 was built between late 1959 until 1967, and is possibly the most famous of all Jaguar cars, and still can be seen on British roads. When Jaguar was owned by Ford the S Type [Jaguar Mk3?] appeared in 1999 and continued in production until 2007. This car was designed partly in Detroit ---- the Americans do like Jagwars, as they call them. They also bought almost a third of the cars produced, and particularly liked the 4.2 litre and the 3.0 litre. The 2.5 litre petrol and the 2.7 diesel do not appear to have been sold in the USA. I do not know how well the "Grace, Space and Pace" newer style models are selling in USA, though I expect the F type will do well, but do members think that a Mk 4 Jaguar based on the William Lyons design would sell well both in the USA and the UK? Just thinking out loud! Peter.

Hi Glen, A terraclean is worth doing first as it is a relatively cheap fix. You haven't mentioned the battery so I assume there is not problem with that. The cheapest fix is the best one to try first. Whatever you do avoid the main dealers. Regards, Peter.