X350 Buying advice
Discussion
Earlier issues with the V8 engines were all sorted with the X350.
Gearbox is "sealed for life" which can lead to poor operation and premature failure. Important to have oil and filter changed on a semi regular basis. Software may need a reflash for optimium gearchange quality.
Paint/aluminium corrosion is a problem. Look every carefully along the front of the boot lid, A/B/C pillars, door bottoms, wing bottoms and anwhere on the car with sharp folds in the bodywork or stone chips. Several suggestions as to why this may be include contamination from dirty body presses reacting with paint layer and clear over base lacquer too thin. Some aspects of minor trim, such as covers and housings are very lightweight and flimsy. All X350s I've looked at have had a degree of orange peel finish to the lacquer over the paint, most noticable on darker colourd vertical panels. I've noticed surprisingly rippled and uneven body panels on a couple of cars too so look at reflections in the paint down both sides very carefully to see if this shows up.
I've driven one X350 with a trace of propshaft vibration and have since read this can occasionally be an issue. That particurlar car also suffered from random clicking and odd whirring noises behind the dash when on steering lock and had a problem with the boot latch.
Air suspension compressors can fail or throw up fail messages. Ride quality is unlike conventional steel sprung cars. Bushes are now available for suspension repairs, previously you had to replace the whole component.
As suggested previously the Jaguar Forum X350 pages are well worth an hour or so before you fork out lots of beer tokens.
Gearbox is "sealed for life" which can lead to poor operation and premature failure. Important to have oil and filter changed on a semi regular basis. Software may need a reflash for optimium gearchange quality.
Paint/aluminium corrosion is a problem. Look every carefully along the front of the boot lid, A/B/C pillars, door bottoms, wing bottoms and anwhere on the car with sharp folds in the bodywork or stone chips. Several suggestions as to why this may be include contamination from dirty body presses reacting with paint layer and clear over base lacquer too thin. Some aspects of minor trim, such as covers and housings are very lightweight and flimsy. All X350s I've looked at have had a degree of orange peel finish to the lacquer over the paint, most noticable on darker colourd vertical panels. I've noticed surprisingly rippled and uneven body panels on a couple of cars too so look at reflections in the paint down both sides very carefully to see if this shows up.
I've driven one X350 with a trace of propshaft vibration and have since read this can occasionally be an issue. That particurlar car also suffered from random clicking and odd whirring noises behind the dash when on steering lock and had a problem with the boot latch.
Air suspension compressors can fail or throw up fail messages. Ride quality is unlike conventional steel sprung cars. Bushes are now available for suspension repairs, previously you had to replace the whole component.
As suggested previously the Jaguar Forum X350 pages are well worth an hour or so before you fork out lots of beer tokens.
Edited by Jaguar steve on Wednesday 1st May 07:50
Just back from viewing the car. Appears to be in good order and drove well. Very slight vibes though the wheel at a steady 50,some wear on the drivers seat and the smallest wee bubble on the rear pillar where the only faults I picked up on. Hanging fire for firm px on my car and to give me chance to research the vibes
Janluke said:
Just back from viewing the car. Appears to be in good order and drove well. Very slight vibes though the wheel at a steady 50,some wear on the drivers seat and the smallest wee bubble on the rear pillar where the only faults I picked up on. Hanging fire for firm px on my car and to give me chance to research the vibes
Earlier XJs are sensitive to wheel balance and tyre problems. Vibration through the steering wheel only suggests something amiss with the front wheels.If it's speed sensitive it could be a wheel out of balance or buckled or either tempoary (from standing) or permament (from uneven wear) flatspotted tyres. Old or badly worn tyres can go out of balance too. If the tyres are good and the wheel is true in both axis then a Roadforce wheel balance might be required.
If felt under braking at almost any speed it'll probrably be warped discs or possibily worn suspension bushes or sticking brake caliper.
I forgot to add earlier: There was a recall on the X350 to attend to brake pipe corrosion. There's a external pipe buried under some sound proofing which traps water and corrodes the pipe.
Jaguar steve said:
Earlier XJs are sensitive to wheel balance and tyre problems. Vibration through the steering wheel only suggests something amiss with the front wheels.
If it's speed sensitive it could be a wheel out of balance or buckled or either tempoary (from standing) or permament (from uneven wear) flatspotted tyres. Old or badly worn tyres can go out of balance too. If the tyres are good and the wheel is true in both axis then a Roadforce wheel balance might be required.
If felt under braking at almost any speed it'll probrably be warped discs or possibily worn suspension bushes or sticking brake caliper.
I forgot to add earlier: There was a recall on the X350 to attend to brake pipe corrosion. There's a external pipe buried under some sound proofing which traps water and corrodes the pipe.
Got the feeling it was fairly minor as it only happened at 50 and drove fine at all other speeds. Tyres about half worn( at a guess) Tax ran out in Feb and been sat inside the showroom since then. Car stopped straight and true with no "pulsing" If it's speed sensitive it could be a wheel out of balance or buckled or either tempoary (from standing) or permament (from uneven wear) flatspotted tyres. Old or badly worn tyres can go out of balance too. If the tyres are good and the wheel is true in both axis then a Roadforce wheel balance might be required.
If felt under braking at almost any speed it'll probrably be warped discs or possibily worn suspension bushes or sticking brake caliper.
I forgot to add earlier: There was a recall on the X350 to attend to brake pipe corrosion. There's a external pipe buried under some sound proofing which traps water and corrodes the pipe.
Anyway to check the brake pipe?
Service book full of a mix of dealer and indie stamps but no seperate paperwork regarding recall work
Currently thrashing about PX figures for my MX5
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