X-Type Estate: Mud Flaps

[michaeljclark]

Having just got my new car (well it's an 04 plated job) I was wondered about some mud flaps

I know how much they are (£50) however the stealer wants £74 to fit them

So my questions are - does anyone have the mud flaps on their estate and do they look OK? And has anyone done a DIY job on the fitting? as having spent £12k on the car, a £74 saving sounds like a reasonable idea

cheers

Mike

[Triple7]

Mike I put these on myself. The front ones you really need to take the wheels off, but it is very easy to do. Depends whether £74 is worth your time or not.

They do look good on the car.

G

[michaeljclark]

Looking at the Jag site I found, I found the fitting instructions:

Front

and

Rear

Were the front ones difficult because you didn't have a right angled socket spanner (as they show in the PDF's)??? or are the instructions overly simplistic?

Thanks

Mike

Edited by michaeljclark on Tuesday 13th May 21:04

Edited by michaeljclark on Tuesday 13th May 21:38

[Triple7]

For that very reason!

Make sure you don't pat too much for them, the ones on ebay are sometimes more expensive than at the dealers!

G

[michaeljclark]

Well they're on

Found a short screw driver, so placed the steering on full lock and did one front flap and then popped the sterring on opposite lock and did the other.

The rears required the removal of the wheels, but I at least appreciate how the security locking wheel nuts work (1st car with them you see) and managed to come to the conclusion that the jack that the X-Type comes with, isn't great

However the mud flaps do add a certain something to the look (possible becuase the car is black and has dark grey alloys)

Oh and I saved myself a few £££'s which is alsways wewlcome after the initial expense of the car!

Now I have to hope that I did the wheel nuts up enough - felt tight to me, just need to wait for a wheel to go wondering past me

[Triple7]

Now go buy yourself a nice bottle of wine for £74!