Jaguar Derby have been really great, however as I always say, you need to get past the front desk and into the people who do the work!
Then your on safe ground. Luckily the service manager at Derby is 100% awesome and deals with my car himself so I get WhatsApp updates and calls all the way through.
It needs a few things to get through MOT so waiting on parts BEFORE it goes to MOT because I told them I don't want any fails/advisories on the cars record. (Nothing major, damaged tyre on inside shoulder I missed, rear brake sensors cable chafed and low rear pads so might as well get them done now).
The rear diff oil @ 4yrs and 30,500 miles looked like this. Yikes! No metal, no noises from diff, just thick black oil. Definitely needed doing.
The dealer commented that yes it needs doing more frequently than the 4yr/64000 interval suggested. I did think about front diff which is supposed to last 9yrs/144,000 miles.
My plan is to do the rear diff every 20,000 miles from now on, so in about 2yrs time when car will be 6yrs old and I'll get the front diff done at the same time so well before the interval suggested. The dealer commented that they are getting quite a few F-Type on 13/14/15 plates with knackered rear diffs so oil changes seem key in keeping them running sweet.
Think I caught mine just in time.
