Hello Brian, I have just visited my local Jaguar Main Dealers to try and purchase a couple of top bushes for my front suspension. The bushes in an XJ8 fit into a top plate which is in turn fitted to the body. Jaguar tell me I have to buy the top plates with the bushes even though the bushes are a se...

Hello Brian, I have had the oil changed now as it seems this is the advice from both JEC and my local Jaguar Main Dealer. I have been informed it is no guarantee the gear box will last any longer. I asked the garage that did the oil change to save me the old filter and some of the oil. There were no...

Hello Brian, Thanks for the tip. I changed the front shock absorbers myself. I remember when I bought them from a Jaguar main dealers a guy was saying something about these bushes. When I removed the old shockers everyting seemed in pristine condition and I did not buy anything more than I had to so...

Hello All, I have just had the oil in my gear box replaced, a new filter and gasket fitted, £110-00 plus vat. Work done by ex Jaguar mechanic. They also removed the warning on the dash for the catalytic converter that keeps coming on, at no cost. If anyone is interested and they live in the Hampshir...

Hello all, The continuing saga of the ZF gear box oil change. I was reccomended to try Kent Jaguar to get my gear box oil changed. They were very helpful and said they were keen to be reccomended by the JEC but they could not undertake the work. They said it would have to be done by another company,...

Hello AlanC, I have just phoned Kent Jaguar Centre to ask them about changing the oil in my ZF gear box. Having seen what is required to undertake a gear box oil change I hate to have to admit I do not have the facilities to do this work myself. I would normally get Dave Marks to do this for me but ...

I am about to have the oil in my ZF gearbox changed, just to be on the safe side. I went on the web to try and get this oil a bit cheaper than Jaguar main dealers charge-£28-00/litre. Mostly you have to buy 20 litres at a cost of around £4-50 to £5-00/ litre. I have found one place that will sell it...

Hello guys,

Have fitted two new shock absorbers to the front of my XJ8 Sport and the knocking has 90% gone, but there is still a slight knock coming from the front whenever the front nearside wheel goes over a bump in the road.

Any ideas?

Tony

If any one is interested, I have an XJ8 2001 matt black grill in two parts. I have replaced these with mesh.

I have an original Sport gear knob, I have replaced this with a Juniper wood knob which I made myself.

Tony

If the light comes on I would suspect the usual sensor glitch but play safe and do a diagnostic check. If the alarm resets ok all well and good,but its there for a purpose and there may be a real problem one day. :) How do I do a diagnostic check? On the first occasion while the car was still under ...

Hello Bill36788, I have just replaced a front shock absorber on my XJ8 Sport. I contacted several suppliers on the internet but they all wanted to supply second hand shockers. I don't mind using some salvage spares but I would only fit new shockers. The shock absorber I took off my car looked perfec...

Hello fellow Jag freaks, Thanks for the replies re;knocking front suspension. I was thinking it might be the shock absorber but was not sure. I did'nt want to go changing bushes etc only to find in the end it was the absorber. I guess this is the forum working as it should. However I am surprised it...

Yes I have had the same problem. I had the warning light come on and took it back to the Jaguar dealer I bought the car from. He told me the same, catalytic converters giving a spurious signal. He removed the alarm but said he was not able to alter the alarm set point. He further informed me they ge...

I have an XJ8 Sport which I have had for over three years now. I have noticed a clonking noise coming from the front near side of the car. This happens when I go over a bump with the front nearside wheel. This noise is getting worse. I have looked under the car several times and all the suspension l...

Hello, As far as I understand it, you should have a key for your ignition which has a black top. You should also have an identical key with a green top. I beleive this is aimed mainly at the American market. You lock your car and press the valet button, give the green top key to the valet so that he...