Will try to make it from Chattanooga.

Philip

 

hope to see you there

 

I'm 100% if I can get the VC gaskets replaced by then:-) If not 50% - look for the 17 foot smokin' Westie blue VDP!

 

if you need a hand fatjimi ill be glad to try and be of some help im just down 120 from you a bit .

 

anyone bringing their wives or girlfriends ?

 

I imagine my wife will tag along. We generally spend Saturdays together.

 

Hello everyone. This is my first Jaguar, I have been driving BMW's for some time, and found a Jaguar S Type that I had to have, been wanting one since I was a kid.

I do have a question for some advice. In BMW's as most know, they claim that you never have to change the fluid in the transmission. I have heard it both ways on the Jaguar, I have a 2005 S Type, the transmission was replaced at 40K miles from Jaguar, apparently there was a humming noise in the previous one, and the previous owner finally got Jaguar (Hennessy) to replace it. Its now just over 100K miles, the car is immaculate in and out. So I want to baby this car as much as I can.

With that, do you folks recommend changing the fluid out and if so, how many miles?

Also, a good Jaguar service place not called a Dealer. I stopped over at a place called Scott's up here in upper Alpharetta that some of the folks here at Northside Hospital take their cars to and this place gets great reviews. Thoughts, advice?

Thanks for any help,

Tim

 

Morning Tim!

Welcome to the forum. You would get more attention to your question in the S-type specific forum:

S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

. . . and some administrator is going to come along shortly and ask you to introduce yourself in the New Member area:

New Member Area - Intro a MUST - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum

My answer to your question is that ZF recommends 60k mile fluid changes never mind what Jaguar says.

 

come to the meet and greet at rosarias italian resturant in kennasaw next sat at 1 pm will hopefully be a few of us there to ask questions and swap stories with . have heard enzos is good for those living ne they also have a place in sw marietta .i go to wizard automotive in douglasville for anything i cant handle .

 

I will be their with my XK8. Looking forward to see other Jag enthusiast in the area.

 

look forward to seeing you there

 

Had a great time! Nice to put faces to the names. Look forward to the next one!

 

Thanks man! Rocco's wants $375 for ONE! Haven't checked Enzo's. I don't have the tools or I would do it- it's sooo accessible. If you have the gumption, tools and desire for $$ or JW high end let me know, I'm over by Murdock Elementary - like soon
Gotta drive it this week.

I can also offer barter executive level business planning, financial, BA/BI to guitar lessons- knowledge transfer is always better than a one time payment! That's an open offer for anyone else - glad to assist:-)

I'll make the next one - daughter's car got towed to Kennesaw Wrecker - so I was predisposed to pay the man $165

 

Hi Tim (and all) - I would also add that Rocco's and Scott Delong's Auto are in the same building (strip on Post Oak Tritt) competing Jag shops - love it.

i.e. SD wouldn't do 1 VC gasket, only 2 for 6-700, Rocco's will do 1 for 375.

fj

 

let me know when you feel like doing it (valve covers ) its more time consuming than anything. let me know when is good for you and ill take a peek and see if its similiar to doing an xk8.. if it is ill be glad to do it with us both digging into it some afternoon here . can get the gaskets on ebay or a few other places... the kit for mine was like 85 dollars if i remember right . can also get them at foreign autoparts on fairview road and 120 in marietta. as for labor i have alot of time so dont worry about that too much maybe use it as a kind of pay it forward thing

 

had a nice turnout yesterday 12 great people and alot of sexy cats in attendance
2 97 xk8's 99 xk8 02 xk8 03 xk8 07 xkr 2012 xkr and 2014 f type.

 

Check Advance Auto Parts for the gasket kit from FelPro for a 2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L. I know it to fit the '00 - '03 XK/XJ. Don't know about the '05. Using the discount code TRT30 it is less than $50.

 

Wow - will pm you.