hi all ,
im new to this forum , and new to the JAG scene
im about to buy in few hours a jaguar xk base 4.2 with r spec touches
its in metallic blue with 43600 miles
i drove this car , and it was a dream to drive i loved the feel and the handling of it
im wondering
what are the common issues i could find in this model
and what should i watch out for

 

What year is it??

 

What is R spec touches? Is it an XK or XKR? You should budget for the AC condenser drain fix and assume it'll need to be done unless you have proof from the dealer it has already been done. Transmission pan can crack/leak easily. There could be sensor issue here or there, but those are cheap. Only the pan and AC were two $500+ items I had to contend with.

 

I agree, i had both trans pan leak and still fight A/C drain issue. i also had the drone noise at 1500 RPM's Brackets installed by dealer for $800 fixed that.

 

I lived with droning and it wasn't so bad after a year or two...

 

interesting..... I had the droning on mine for the two years I drove it. Dealer said it was the wheels, had them repaired? still had noise. kinda got used to it... never got worse. Do not have the same issue with the XKR.

Brakes and batteries were the only other issues I had with mine. Traded it with 47000 miles for the XKR last week.

Congrats by the way! Love the Jags!

 

The only thing I have had is the AC drain Issue and just had it fixed $700.00 I LOVE my car. No other issues. I have 45,000 miles on my Jag

 

Drone noise? Hmmm...I notice at about 1100 RPM a slightly louder tone coming from the engine. Is that what you guess are talking about?

 

Did this original poster (Djinn) ever reply?

 

Only one post, so I guess that's a "No".

 

Yeah, I guess I wanted to give the benefit of doubt........