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by Aitch
Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:40 pm
Forum: Jaguar Customer Relations
Topic: Non-J rated tyres & Warranty
Replies: 6
Views: 9478

Re: Non-J rated tyres & Warranty

Interesting subject as my 'Jaguar Approved' '14 F Type R came with P Zero rear tyres with the legend 'N0.' After complaining that I thought the thing was trying to kill me I noticed the N0 while it was on the back of the recovery truck (for an unrelated fault). N0, I discovered were designated for P...
by Aitch
Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:41 am
Forum: Main F-Type Forum
Topic: Fixed oem rear spoiler (pics)
Replies: 12
Views: 14359

Re: Fixed oem rear spoiler (pics)

The deployable spoiler has a switch to allow manual deployment at speeds below 70, officer.
by Aitch
Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Main F-Type Forum
Topic: Major failure - advice
Replies: 34
Views: 13726

Re: Major failure - advice

kaspa wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:09 am Hello

Just for info there is a sump plug ... they use it on mine for the 1st service :)

but dealers take the easy route and suck it out
Could this be why they are offering a £30 oil flush. Because they're doing a half-arsed job in the first place?
by Aitch
Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: F-Type Technical
Topic: Engine Flush / Oil Conditioning? (2nd Service)
Replies: 9
Views: 3823

Re: Engine Flush / Oil Conditioning? (2nd Service)

kaspa wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:15 pm so ... thats a no then :D
Yes :D
by Aitch
Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: F-Type Technical
Topic: Engine Flush / Oil Conditioning? (2nd Service)
Replies: 9
Views: 3823

Re: Engine Flush / Oil Conditioning? (2nd Service)

mokster wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:37 am
Having checked in a number of other forum, this appears un-necessarily but does no harm to model engines.

Any view would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Snake oil!
by Aitch
Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: Main F-Type Forum
Topic: Help with colour choice
Replies: 26
Views: 9993

Re: Help with colour choice

davidd wrote: Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:03 am Red black wheels. White always reminds me of an unfortunate incident I had while working for the United Nations.
Didn't know the F Type was available in brown :lol:

Sorry :)
by Aitch
Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:53 am
Forum: Main F-Type Forum
Topic: Help with colour choice
Replies: 26
Views: 9993

Re: Help with colour choice

BRG :)
by Aitch
Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: Main F-Type Forum
Topic: Is the F-Type a great racer?
Replies: 30
Views: 13760

Re: Is the F-Type a great racer?

I'm sure I'm more committed throwing a four figure, hot hatch through the twisties than a five figure, thing of beauty but just wait for the straight bit and you'll pi$$ past anyway. Didn't I hear somewhere that there's to be an F Type race series with Billy Monger in a David Appleby prepped car. Th...
by Aitch
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:00 pm
Forum: F-Type Technical
Topic: Engine Failure
Replies: 13
Views: 7043

Re: Engine Failure

After my 12 months of ownership and experience of main dealer capability, you'd do as well to take your cars to the local primary school for a service.
by Aitch
Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: F-Type Technical
Topic: Engine Failure
Replies: 13
Views: 7043

Re: Engine Failure

Detonation can cause big end failure
MAF sensor not reading the air volume accurately, resulting in a lean mixture.

What data does the ECU store and can it be interrogated?