I'm a DIY guy and just bought a 1990 XJS and I'm hoping that you guys will have recommendations for books I should get. I'm looking for things like parts lists, service manuals, etc.

Any good ideas?

TIA

 

Dain, getting a good quality service manual will always come in handy. If you can find an old dealership manual, that would be ideal as it will have most of the information that you will need.

You have already made a good step in getting here. I think you will find this place to have tons of information and there's lots of us that like to share info to help each other out. So, when you get a question, ask away. If you had a few year newer XJS, I would tell you to spend the $10 on a JTIS CD (Jaguar Technical Information System CD). It has a lot of information on how to fix various systems. The downside is that most of the CDs like this that you will find on say E-bay start in 1995 and go towards the newer vehicles. If your body style is the same as a 1995, then you might be able to find some use from the CD, but the wiring associated with the motor will be completely different due to converting from the EEC-IV system (what you have in your car) to the OBD-II systems (what all modern cars use).

Ask away and enjoy the site.

 

I looked at eBay and found a lot of them. What is your opinion of these?
\http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JAGUA...sQ5fLiterature

This set is actual books:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jagua...sQ5fLiterature

 

Dain, for the price, I would start with the CD. That should cover most of what you are after. The only thing to keep in mind with the CD is that you will need to pay attention to what years the specific diagram applies to. The wiring in cars back in 1975 is completely different than that in 1990. So, pay attention to that and all should be good.

 

I got an eight volume service manual (CD) on ebay. Its a great reference for my 1991 sj6. You might also want to try PDFoo.com. It too has a lot of stuff on Jags.

 

Thanks for the help, both of you. I feel very confident with most cars, but this Jag XJS & V12 thing has me a little intimidated.