s type diesel

[nc67]

thinking of buying an s type, was gonna be an xjr , but new job with a 70 mile round trip, means cant afford fuel, so diesel it has to be,might of found 1, but up on miles,87k, full history,04 plate,are they reliable, whats there weak point, cheers

[diesel piston]

Good motors, the model your looking at will have down turned tailpipes because it hasn`t a DPF which is handy if you do a lot of urban driving.
Check the service history.
Auto boxes can give trouble and although `sealed for life` its worth getting the box oil changed at 60k.
Make sure the car gets up to speed smoothly and both turbos pull well from 2k.
I`ve heard of a chauffeur company who had a couple with 325k on theirs.

[tr7v8]

Had 2, the first went from 47-84K in 18months. The one I have now has done 44K & was bought 2 years ago with 15K. Heavy on brakes, but genuine Mintex on EBAy for £75 an end. Not the cheapest to run, but dealers are fantastic which is why they are winning the JD power type stuff. I get 35MPG everywhere but don't drive gently & don't pay for fuel. My last one needed a bush in the rear suspension & a boost pipe. This one at the 3 year service needed odds & sods over & above the service. Ping me a PM & I'll send you the spreadsheets.

[nc67]

too late,its gone, head doin this looking for a car, nearly all motorway running,not much in town, tr7 , love to pm you,asked my son how too, he just laughed, called me a geek and walked off, teenagers, who needs em

[diesel piston]

nc67 said:

too late,its gone, head doin this looking for a car, nearly all motorway running,not much in town, tr7 , love to pm you,asked my son how too,

Right click on the persons username, which gives you their profile and click on `Email me` on the top right corner.

[Simpo Two]

26mpg in my old 3.0 S-Type was getting expensive so I changed for a 2006 2.7D with 70K. Now get 40mpg average and totally delighted with it.

Compared to the 3.0 it feels heavier at the front - ie a relative tendency to understeer - and there's noticable lag at low revs when pulling away which can make nipping into gaps at roundabouts go awry - but once it gets going there's no stopping it. A great long distance cruiser with boggling economy - it seems to be more economical at 80 than 55!

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 18th July 23:27

[V88Dicky]

Simpo Two said:

26mpg in my old 3.0 S-Type was getting expensive so I changed for a 2006 2.7D with 70K. Now get 40mpg average and totally delighted with it.

Compared to the 3.0 it feels heavier at the front - ie a relative tendency to understeer - and there's noticable lag at low revs when pulling away which can make nipping into gaps at roundabouts go awry - but once it gets going there's no stopping it. A great long distance cruiser with boggling economy - it seems to be more economical at 80 than 55!

Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 18th July 23:27

Jeez, that seems a bit steep. The missus is getting that from her 4.2 S-Type over the whole working week, including shopping and other errands at the weekend.

[nc67]

thanks D.P easy really,so the general rule of thumb, is not too much to worry about, service history, as norm,and just check everything works, thanks everybody

[Fleckers]

Excelent long distance machines, my in laws live south of france, we load up and go, set cruise about 85 and sit back and relax, average mid 40 mpg at that speed even fully loaded

[johnxjsc1985]

look out for sticking acuators on the turbos they cost a fortune to replace. FSH a must but I loved mine but did not do enough miles to use it properly its a real motorway cruiser.

[Simpo Two]

Mine whistles merrily, most notably when accelerating from slow speeds when cold. Presume/hope this is normal?

[johnxjsc1985]

I didnt do much mileage so was advised to give it a thrashing once a week to make sure everything worked ok

[anonymous-user]

Whistling is entirely normal. I have a 54 plate 2.7D SE Auto. It's good for a diesel, very refined but always feels like it needs another 50bhp to me. Fuel economy is so-so compared to diesel BMWs and the like.

Dave

[tezzer]

Have one, and have done so for the last 2 years, and to be honest, they're great. All f my driving is motorway stuff, and regularily get 45mpg plus.

Am just about to get a L200 pickup for work, so the Jag's got to go, which is a shame, as it has been a nice place to sit for the last couple of years. Not sure about replacing it with a truck though!