I never got a tow hook and didn't know it might be missing. Did everyone get one? Is it a year thing?

 

I only got the rear tow hook (the smaller black one which you are never supposed to use anyway) and no front tow hook holder slot in the trunk either.
But I am talking about a used car not a new one, 'sfar as I know all new F-Types regardless of country, year or model are supposed to come with the larger "silver" front tow hook.
If you want to buy one don't go to a dealership and get bent over, instead buy an XF one from Fleabay for cheap (although none on there at the moment that I can see).
I know for a fact the XF one fits the F-Type perfectly and I suspect it is identical.
Speaking of XF and F-Type tow hooks, there is a thread around here somewhere where someone was looking for an after-market "racing" style tow hook for their F-Type and I just stumbled across this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1PC-Car-Auto-Front-Bumper-Screw-Aluminum-CNC-T2-Towing-Tow-Hook-Race-Universal/163443369175?fits=Model%3AXF%7CMake%3AJaguar&hash= item260dfbe4d7:g:Q4cAAOSwr-Bb6PKF:rk:8f:0
This may be just what they are after, if it fits the XF if also fits the F-Type.

Edit - the link to the XF tow hook seems to have gone haywire, try this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1PC-Car-Aut...6PKF:rk:8:pf:0

 

NICE! Has anyone tried this hook?

 

 

Lance, thought you couldn't access the threads with your P7 grill in the way.

 

 

When I clink on either link, and put the F type in the vehicle menu for fit, both hooks indicated they are not compatible with F-type. I am overlooking something?

 

Yep, that's what happened to me when I reopened my original post and clicked on the link to check it - it took me to a page for a similar tow hook but supposedly not the XF one - which is why I added (what I thought was) a different link. It now seems that different link is also a dud.
The way to find the correct page/ad is to go to eBay Motors (www.motors.ebay.com) then search for "Jaguar XF tow hook".
That brings up a results page where for me the tow hook we want is the sixth listing down the page.
That ad has a "compatible with" box listing only the Jaguar XF 2010 - 2015, ie the X250 but not the X260.
However the link to that ad says ".....Tow Hook Race Universal (Fits Jaguar XF)", and the word universal worries me a little.
Bottom line - it's very difficult to be sure if this advertised tow hook really does fit the XF X250 (and hence the F-Type as well) so we'll just have to wait for Lance!

 

Any update?

 

 

Not yet?

 

 

Thread diameter is too large and right hand rather than left hand.

 

So no damn good at all, that's a shame, sorry for getting peoples's hopes up.
The seller should be sued for false advertising and I hope you are getting a refund Lance.

 

 

Get in touch with these guys, I bought a few tow hooks from them over the years, to set cars up for trackdays. I got an XF/XK one from them, which would be the same as for the F-Type.



The red tape and writing is from me obviously.

 

 

Ah ok, I thought you were missing the OEM one (like others had said) and just wanted a functional tow hook, didn't occur to me that you wanted to rice up the car.