Hi! I recently bought a 2006 Jaguar S-Type, it’s the first car I ever bought (Turned 18 in March) and had saved up a bit of cash for it. I bought it for only $1100 and it has 120,000 miles. I live in Fort Myers Florida and am beyond excited to own a Jaguar. I do need some help with a few things though, and would love some assistance from you all!
All in all the vehicle is in great condition, I took it to a mechanic I’m familiar with and they said it was surprisingly cheap given the state of the engine. The only issues identified with it were burnt transmission fluid (I know it's supposed to be replaced every 75k miles or so but the last owner didn't take very good care of it :/ ) and an issue with the ignition coil. I already have replaced the AT fluid and all of the shifting issues disappeared in a day, but I was trying to find some help with replacing the ignition coil online and couldn't find much, could any of you give me a rough estimate of cost or point me in the right direction of replacing the part myself?
Thanks in advance and again I am ecstatic to be a part of the Jaguar community!

 

Is the vehicle fitted with the 4.2 litre V8 or the 3.0 litre V6?

The ignition coil units and spark plugs are relatively straightforward to replace given the correct tools. It's also a good idea to replace the cam cover gaskets and spark plug boss seals whilst replacing the spark plugs and coil units since they must be removed prior to removing the cam cover.

Here is a link to the Workshop Manual for the X202:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aq3872pbu5...kshop.pdf?dl=0

 

It is a 3 liter, I probably should have mentioned that 🤦‍♂️, thank you very much for the guidance! I should also point out that the vehicle hadn’t been driven regularly for about two years before I bought it (collectively 2100 miles for both years) in case that affects this issue.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to the Forums.

 

Exspectata ut fora J.Caius,

(if I have correctly identified the derivation of your username)

Good to have you with us.

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ed-v8-x200-15/ to the S-Type forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Lower Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...r-atlantic-66/ to find other members in your region.

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Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums J. Caius,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

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Hello,
Congratulations on your new Jaguar!
Good job fixing that shifting problem. Deferred Maintenance (Yours or the last guy's) Always comes back to bite you.

Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome. Good luck with your toy.

 

Welcome to the forums.