Oli,

Definitely consider Ray at Surrey Jag Centre in Redhill. Tell him I sent you.

Cheers

Paul Sinnott

Oli,
New to Jag ownership myself and took my S Type there for an inspection and some work. Would recommend them. About 20 mins walk from the station.
Michael

No problems whatsoever Michael. Tyres are fitted in the same way as a conventional solid wheel. I had the Detroit BBS wheels on my XK8 and never encountered problems changing tyres.

Thank you for the reassurance on this.
Michael

The procedure you describe for those wheels is correct. BBS 3 piece alloys I think they are. Jimbo, Thanks for the reply. This raises another question - if they are 3 piece rims does this cause problems in fitting new tyres? I'm aware of older Land-Rover wheels known as split - rims where undoing t...

Hi Michael,

Certainly wasn't like that on my S Type, just regular valves. I wonder if at some stage someone has fitted non Jaguar wheels?

Andy,

Not sure if they are originals or not - I've attached a photo.

Michael

Hope she gives you many trouble free miles. Sadly it isn't giving me trouble free miles - have already spent £250 on hoses and fitting to cure a coolant leak and now the suspension needs a new nsf vertical link and a new tyre soon , as well as a couple of bushes showing some signs of perishing. I d...

I have recently bought an S type and find the tyre inflation procedure unusual. It needs the valve cap removed with a flat key then an inflator spindle screwed in before a normal footpump can be used. Is this a peculiar Jaguar / S type or alloy wheel fitment? Haven’t come across it before on any oth...

I recently checked my 2001 S type air filter, and the inside of the housing box was stamped Ford.
Michael

T joint where leak is.

if you've just bought the car, obviously it will be difficult to know if the water is coolant (is it the same colour as the coolant?) or simply the result of over-enthusiastic cleaning/standing in the rain. Dry it completely and then see if it returns and/or the coolant level drops. Apart from agei...

My 2004 Diesel sump plug had an integral seal which Jaguar stated should be renewed every service at a cost of about £7.00 each. I did that for the first couple of services then used the old ones after that which didn't show any signs of a leak.

Jeff

Jeff,

Thank you for this info.

Michael

I have recently bought a 2001 3.0 V6 SE and am planning to do an oil change shortly. Does the drain plug have a copper crush washer and if so can anyone advise either the part number or inside diameter please?
Michael

Looking for a bit of advice please. I have recently bought a 2001 3.0 V6 SE and have noticed some water/coolant? on top of the engine in a couple of recesses where cables are anchored and a coolant pipe passes over as well – Photos attached. Have felt along the pipe and cannot feel any wetness along...

Hello, Just to introduce myself as a new member. Have just purchased a 2001 S Type 3.0 V6 SE as a daily driver. Wasn’t particularly looking for a Jag but it came up in an Autotrader search - originally a Jaguar owned car for 6 months and has had 1 owner since and been very well looked after. Have ha...