Thank you chaps for your very kind replies. I have been on the K&N website and think for what I need right now, a pair of the rectangular flat filters should do. The talk of 'induction pipes' is way above technical competence. Am I right in thinking they should be easy to fit (i.e. locate the origin...

Brake Buster-thank you so much for your most comprehensive reply and in such timely fashion. I did script a reply earlier today but for some reason it has yet to post (user error guaranteed). However if you get two messages like this then my apologies for the duplication. 1. With regards to the Air ...

Hello fellow JEC members and a most belated Happy New Year to all previous contributors to my mechanical misfortunes of last year, and of course fellow XJS owners alike. Since we last interacted I have been on something of an emotional roller coaster when reflecting on last year's Head Gasket drama....

Thank you all once again for your very kind words and support for the path I have chosen. Have used the car again today for the third consecutive day and yes in best cruising shirt, reassuringly expensive sunglasses and proper smouldering expression. It is just the best thing. Proper whaftie and a t...

Fellow JEC Members, many apologies for being 'Off-Line' and not providing any update/resolution to my XJS V12 smoking engine mystery. You may recall that in March this year my mid-life crises impulse unexpectedly activated resulting in my purchase of the aforementioned vehicle. In short the entire e...

Tony S/Mike K/Steve M/BB-Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Checked Engin Oil + Filler Cap before 'Meltdown Day' and the cap was good and the oil looked clear and fit for purpose. The 'Change both Head Gaskets whilst you have the engin in bits' statergy makes logical sense to me but of co...

Hello Paul and BB-once again thank you for your rallying words of support. I have contacted most of the engineers suggested by Paul and have managed to persuade one of them (begrudengly) to undertake an internal inspection of the engin to ascertain the damage caused. All who I have spoken to with re...

Paul, thank you so much for your personal support yesterday on the telephone. I have to conduct some more research but it looks like my mid life crisis project that had an unprecendentidly fabulous start, has come to a crshing hault!! In short, I followed the instruction kindly detailed by BB and su...

Hello Paul and thankyou very much for your reply. To be honest am proper spooked now. In fact truly petrified that I have bought a dog. Certainly the condition of the vehicle/affluence of the previous owner/buying experience would suggest otherwise. The car has a fully stamped JAG service history bu...

Brake Buster-thankyou so much for your most comprehensive reply and in such timely fashion. You may have detected that I am not only new to the XJS V12 experience but also to Forums and like minded enthusiasts. I will undertake the cooling process you described tomorrow. Whilst adding water to top u...

Hello fellow JEC members. I have successfully quenched my mid-life crisis thirst by being the proud owner of a 1994 V12 6.0 XJS. I bought this vehicle in early March 14 and it drives and looks pristine with 106k on clock. Since my first and faultless collection journey of 128 miles, the car has fail...