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After selling my 2017 XF Portfolio some 15month's ago, i'm now back in a Jaguar driving a 21Reg XF Dynamic Mhev 2.0litre diesel Awd in Bluefire and with Ebony leather seats. And the hp is up from 178 to 201 hp and it's a Mild Hybrid with a 48 volt battery and this is charged when braking i'm led to believe and the Diesel engine doesn't cut out and drive on the Battery for so many miles, that only happens on the Petrol engine Mhev model's. It's good to be back in a Jaguar i've had it 5 week's now and still learning about the Pivi Pro technology and it also has Jlr front and rear dash camera's fitted i've got a Jaguar App on my mobile for the Dash Camera's. Regards Tom.

It's just that a code can be a few different problems, yes it's best to tackle the easiest and probably the cheapest , first. All the Best Regards Tom.

Have you read this thread from the beginning, as it could be the Timing Chains that also need too be checked as member Ian72 found out.

Hi Mark. Could you arrange for a mechanic or your local garage to check the car over ,and check condition off engine oil and coolant levels and condition ,and also brake discs as they seem to rust up quite quickly these days and especially if the car has been sitting on a forecourt for a while.

Welcome to the Club. Hope that you enjoy your XF.

Good morning Matt. You could also try this Forum in the X 260 section not the X250. jaguarforum.com Regards Tom.

Jaguar's need a good Battery and a Ctek maintainer charger is worth investing in, connecting the Red + Cable from the Ctek to the Positive + on the Battery and the Black -- Cable from the Charger onto the Chassis. Some owner's keep the Ctek connected to the Battery until they need to use the car.

If the Halfords fluid has the Number recommended by Jaguar on it it should be alright and providing it's not over 2 year's old because they say that it only has a shelf life of 2 year's. They recommend to replace the Ad Blue fluid if it's 2year's or older, problems can happen if there's Crystalisation in the injector and/or the Tank. Some say that cleaning the injector and draining the Tank (which holds 17 litres in the XF ) can be a DIY job. If you look at Red68's thread in the XE forum it may give you some more information. Regards Tom

The Jag Dealer that sold the XF did the first 24 month's service for the first owner, and now it's a 12 month's service on my XF,i would never leave it for 24 month's. I buy what's needed for the service and my local garage does the Service, I don't like the Cloak and Dagger style ( ie everything is very secretive ) that my local Jag Dealer uses.

Are you sure that your XE holds 20 litres as mine holds 17 litres.

Providing the AdBlue has the Number on it recommended by Jaguar you should be alright, depending on your mileage that would give you an idea how many litres to add . They say that the usage can vary between 500 to 800 miles per litre,i think with my XF i'm travelling about 600 miles per litre and that AdBlue may only have a 2 year life span and if you don't do a lot off miles then only add 5 litres.And it is recommended not to Overfill when Topping up. The fluid can crystalise and if that happens it will cause problems ( ie injector may need cleaned or tank may need to be drained ) and according to some owner's it can be a DIY job. My XF had the AdBlue filled by the garage when I bought it and come October that will be 2 years ago, i've checked on the car computer and it's telling me the i have 3355 miles left and seemingly it will give a warning when to add the Fluid ,i believe that some owner's wait till the mileage comes down to about 500 miles before adding any Fluid. To check the Service and AdBlue, Switch on the Ignition by Pressing the Stop/Start Button but Don't put your Foot on the Brake Pedal ( ie Don't Start the Engine ) and Scroll the car Computer till you come to Information and then you can check your AdBlue mileage. I've heard that some owner's buy it from Screwfix ( Redex ) and some from Halfords, and it's been said that not to buy from a garage forecourt where it is being Stored in Brilliant Sunshine. Regards Tom.

On the X250 some owner's have fitted stronger struts and on the X260 there are 2 Springs 1on each side and are behind the side walls with 2 settings on each side and can be adjusted into the second position by using a length off strong cord ( use a screw a driver to pull the cord ) so that the spring can be hooked into position.

On jaguar cars that have the ACC it can be seen behind the the Growler Badge on the Grill and if the car has it you won't miss it as it can be seen through the mesh. Regards Tom.

Yes it is annoying, and hopefully something will be done.

Hi Dave You would be better to check for any codes, as it's probably nothing to do with gearbox. Any code that shows up delete it and then see if it comes back on,as it'll save you money in the long run. Regards Tom.

I replied to your first post on covers, stating that i wouldn't fit one because if the car is parked outside the wind will blow it about and it will leave the paintwork as if Sandpaper had been used on it . If the car is kept in a garage the cover could cause certain parts to rust if the car is not dried off, better to just have Dust sheets on the car. As for Oil changes i wouldn't use the 2 yearly service interval, most members change every 12 months but some do a 6 month oil and filter change because off the Diesel Particle Filter it depends what engine you have, with the X260 XF the Diesel Particle Filter is close coupled and has very few problems. But cars that have the DPFilter fitted to the exhaust past the gearbox, will probably have more oil changes.

Hi Steve I've been looking at Auto Unique Developments Kit as an upgrade, my XF has the ( in control) with the buttons down each side off the screen. And the kit that you've fitted seems to be a good upgrade, because of the better updated Sat Nav you can get with the kit as jaguar have let owner's down by either stopped updating or over charging for a Sat Nav update when you can get some for free. Regards Tom.

Your welcome, you should make a list of what you would like on the XF because it will probably have on it what the first owner ordered ( ie memory seats,folding rear seats,space saver spare wheel,heated rear seats, heated steering wheel ) Regards Tom.

The timing chain's don't need to be changed ( you could ask for an updated chain kit to be fitted but i believe jaguar are not that helpful ) and some car's may never have a problem,if you can get a car with a good service history and as low a mileage as you can. I don't do a lot of short journeys and that could be one of the causes of the stretched chain's and also the Start/ Stop could be a cause as well when the car is used for short journeys. I have not looked at a Prestige model but i'm led to believe that there's less insulation and maybe less door seals but i'm not a 100% on that. I would say that your biggest problem is that your not going to be able to have a proper road test in these difficult times. I thoroughly enjoy my XF and i wouldn't swap it for a BMW or a Audi or a Merc.

I prefer the Portfolio as it has a softer suspension and i prefer the firmness of the seats in the Portfolio and i have the light oyster which I like, but the bolsters can suffer scuffs on the piping and some owner's prefer the Black leather. It also depends on what the first owner ordered when new, I have the folding rear seats which i think that they're standard on the Portfolio.

The timing chain issues are mostly with the XE models and have mileage of 80,000 and over. The £1,500 pounds is not jag dealer's price. What you should look for is a good service history and as low a mileage you can get and don't buy an EX Hire car because you don't know how they've been treated, and if you buy one make sure it's had a service with the correct engine oil and then service the car every year and not 2 year's as recommended by Jaguar. The problem some owner's have had is because they kept driving the car when a rattling noise was noticed along with warning light's, you never here about all the cars that's never suffered any problems. A member has said that you can get a good deal on diesel cars at the moment because the do gooders want everything to be green,and put money aside in case you might need it for a major repair that's certainly what i'm doing. When i was looking for a XF, I would be looking on the internet and some i liked were 3 to 400 hundred miles away but i eventually bought one from a garage 30 miles away and the first owner lives just 10 miles away. It's difficult at the moment to take a car for a test drive,and it's a buyer's market and there are plenty of cars out there.

I've had my X260 XF for 18 month's after having 3 X Type's,and I think it's a great car it has the 2:0 litre 180 hp 4 cylinder diesel engine and i think that it's a great engine and powerful enough for me. But some of the early diesels ( not heard of any petrol engine's having this) are having problems with stretched timing chain's and the cost to replace is £1,500 pounds if caught in time. ( Seemingly there are other makes with the same problem )they say that it's not a good idea to have the engine idling and yet there's a remote app that let's you start the engine so that it warms up the car before you drive off. A different type of timing chain wasn't fitted till 2019. It all comes down to what mileage you would be doing, diesels don't like short journeys and if your mileage is only 5 to 15 per day you would probably be better with a petrol engine. And there's the V6 3:0 litre diesel engine that some member's prefer for it's power and smoothness but servicing costs cost more with the V 6

Possible causes could be a burnt out bulb, loose or rusted ground ( earthing ) cable, or a loose fitting bulb there could be more causes. The best way would be to use a Multimeter to check it out. Regards Tom.