Jaguar Club SG

icebear · Senior Member

RE: Diesel XF - share your about your ride

chiaster · Guru

Mine got no sat nav and only standard sound system :(

kennethtancy · Senior Member

but end of the day plus minus abit... our car prices are just what we actually end up paying for as standards or extras.

you commit to the purchase base on good budget and good sense knowing what you are in for....

when you reach the stage of buying premium conti cars in sg.. there are no more cheap or good bargains... just good satisfaction in our rides.

zenkinz · Senior Member

road tax $4k? I thought it's $2.2k....

zenkinz · Senior Member

derrickc wrote:
Tintin in Sg wrote:
Curiously, for those who are purchasing the new cats (post june), does your XF2.2d come as Standard Premium Luxury (i.e. OEM sound system like mine. ), or does it come with the Meridian sound system / GPS / all the bells and whistles?

I'm trying to see if they are throwing in all these add-ons, given the jump in price to $218K!
I'm not sure if I am getting a good deal, mine comes with the Meridian sound system but no satnav!!! No option to add on too no bells no whistles... Not sure if zenkinz has got a better deal than I did.

i think mine is just the 10 speakers system (i.e. standard premium luxury) ... I guess you get what you pay for :)

kennethtancy · Senior Member

zenkinz wrote:
road tax $4k? I thought it's $2.2k....

That was the rate before the new tax structure.

derrickc · Veteran Member

I concur, price paid for the satisfaction of our ride is a good value justification.

Jack · Member

Hi brother chiaster,

You mentioned you did oil change at 12k, did you go back to service center or outside workshop?

How much does it cost just for the oil change?

Jack

chiaster · Guru

Jack wrote:
Hi brother chiaster,
You mentioned you did oil change at 12k, did you go back to service center or outside workshop?
How much does it cost just for the oil change?
Jack

Hey mate, 12k oil change not done at AD... Less than 300bucks for the job...

spyder79 · Veteran Member

SynAce wrote:
Tough choice...am comparing between xf2.2D & 520d now... or best still can stop the itch and continue to drive my current ride...

i'm currently in your same dilemma xf 2.2D or 520d. 520d Munich is bringing in by this dec.

icebear · Senior Member

spyder79 wrote:
SynAce wrote:
Tough choice...am comparing between xf2.2D & 520d now... or best still can stop the itch and continue to drive my current ride...
i'm currently in your same dilemma xf 2.2D or 520d. 520d Munich is bringing in by this dec.

520 a dime a dozen on the road lei.. lol.. also 1/2 as chio as an XF, and no 3yr free servicing! :P

Amac · Guru

icebear wrote:
spyder79 wrote:
SynAce wrote:
Tough choice...am comparing between xf2.2D & 520d now... or best still can stop the itch and continue to drive my current ride...
i'm currently in your same dilemma xf 2.2D or 520d. 520d Munich is bringing in by this dec.

520 a dime a dozen on the road lei.. lol.. also 1/2 as chio as an XF, and no 3yr free servicing! :P

Totally agreed! Go for jag, you wouldn't regret! Sound so well you see!

look at the quality members we have (lol).... 老王嗎？（get the joke?)

-- Edited by Amac on Saturday 17th of August 2013 08:25:16 AM

chiaster · Guru

Go for the XF 2.2 diesel as your daily drive in SG lah! You won't regret it! :)

zenkinz · Senior Member

chiaster wrote:
I've got this non-stop, rapid ticking sound coming from my steering column whenever the car is in motion (at slow speed) and when the car is coming to a stop. At rest, the sound is evident too. All this when the engine is on, of course. It's irritating. Any of you guys experience this on your 2.2 diesels? My ride was registered 30 Jan 2013.

same here, did you mannage to solve it?

chiaster · Guru

zenkinz wrote:
chiaster wrote:
I've got this non-stop, rapid ticking sound coming from my steering column whenever the car is in motion (at slow speed) and when the car is coming to a stop. At rest, the sound is evident too. All this when the engine is on, of course. It's irritating. Any of you guys experience this on your 2.2 diesels? My ride was registered 30 Jan 2013.

same here, did you mannage to solve it?

Yes. Apparently, they changed a faulty "heater hose" that was found inside the steering column... I haven't heard the sound since or maybe I'm just paying less attention to all these little nuances... Haha

XFS57 · Member

chiaster wrote:
Go for the XF 2.2 diesel as your daily drive in SG lah! You won't regret it! :)

Yes, for daily drive in Singapore, XF2.2D is very much affordable (running costs) and fun too. But may need a second car if driving into Malaysia, because of diesel issue.

Makapook · Guru

Hey brudder XFS57! Long time never hear from you! Remember to come for Sept GTG!

chiaster · Guru

Yo XFS57, I've been up north with my ride as far as KL and had no issues with pumping diesel as long as you top up not more than half of it per fill... I put in diesel from ESSO, Shell, Petronas and had no problems... Avoid caltex though as it supposedly has some sort of an element that can be harmful to our ride... I went up with a full tank of SG diesel and topped up after running down every quarter tank... No issues... In fact, if you search online, there are official press releases in MY that says the cars accept diesel from boleh land :)

XFS57 · Member

Makapook wrote:
Hey brudder XFS57! Long time never hear from you! Remember to come for Sept GTG!

Hi, sorry had been travelling quite a fair bit. Will also be out of town in early Sept too. Hope to catch up next time.

-- Edited by XFS57 on Monday 19th of August 2013 09:35:53 AM

XFS57 · Member

Thank you for your advice. Will try next time.

fchung · Veteran Member

Just refueled my 2nd tank of fuel. Mileage only managed 550km for 1st tank. Far cry from the 800+km claimed :( Jus wondering if tis is normal as engine hasn't run-in?

Also, do you guys experinence "knocking" sound from the rear brakes when you brake n release? I tend to hear this 'knocking" sound intermittently.

chiaster · Guru

fchung wrote:
Just refueled my 2nd tank of fuel. Mileage only managed 550km for 1st tank. Far cry from the 800+km claimed :( Jus wondering if tis is normal as engine hasn't run-in?

Also, do you guys experinence "knocking" sound from the rear brakes when you brake n release? I tend to hear this 'knocking" sound intermittently.

Engine run-in could be a factor but I don't think it's that big a deal... My first few refuels were already seeing about 700km per tank... Then it gradually got better and other best I did was 845km on 1 tank... The biggest determining factor is your driving style and of course the traffic conditions...

what kind of "knocking" sound? Tok tok tok?

fchung · Veteran Member

chiaster wrote:
fchung wrote:
Just refueled my 2nd tank of fuel. Mileage only managed 550km for 1st tank. Far cry from the 800+km claimed :( Jus wondering if tis is normal as engine hasn't run-in?

Also, do you guys experinence "knocking" sound from the rear brakes when you brake n release? I tend to hear this 'knocking" sound intermittently.
Engine run-in could be a factor but I don't think it's that big a deal... My first few refuels were already seeing about 700km per tank... Then it gradually got better and other best I did was 845km on 1 tank... The biggest determining factor is your driving style and of course the traffic conditions...

what kind of "knocking" sound? Tok tok tok?

hmmm actually quite gentle with my right foot cos tot engine still new leh.... hopefully FC get better man.

yes the "knocking" sounded like "tok" (jus once) when u release the brake.

chiaster · Guru

I don't think I experienced that knocking sound on mine... How long have you had your ride?

samsung77 · Senior Member

I would suppose the sound might be from the brake pad vs your disc.. I have this sound, especially during wet days. other than that, no problem.

zenkinz · Senior Member

fchung wrote:
Just refueled my 2nd tank of fuel. Mileage only managed 550km for 1st tank. Far cry from the 800+km claimed :( Jus wondering if tis is normal as engine hasn't run-in?

Also, do you guys experinence "knocking" sound from the rear brakes when you brake n release? I tend to hear this 'knocking" sound intermittently.

1st tank = 550km = at fuel red line? I think that's not too bad on first tank.

my first tank I cover only 400km at 2/3 mark, decided to pump it up, and 2nd tank I got about 650km before the low fuel indicator came on. depends on your driving style and also the traffic condition as chiaster has mentioned earlier. one quick way to compare is by looking what's your average speed that can tell the kind of traffic condition you have been through.

chiaster · Guru

These days, I hit at least 700+km when the yellow indicator "low fuel level" pops up... From there, it's around another 100km +/- before the tank runs dry...

fchung · Veteran Member

for me mostly start/stop traffic as i work in CBD. Traffic can be rather horrendous esp between 830-930am along Havelock Rd towards Raffles Place. Hopefully, FC gets better..... jus clocked 200km with 2/3 tank more to go.

zenkinz · Senior Member

ok I think that explains, generally speakin my observation is you should expect 30-40% efficiency gain (in terms of mileage) for using diesel over petrol, all else equal (i.e. driving style, traffic condition).

To some extent, the average speed in your speedometer reflects the traffic condition you typically drive in. Higher the average speed, assuming driving style is the same, your fuel consumption should improve.

zenkinz · Senior Member

@fchung, I also have the knocking sound at the rear when I do braking. Its intermittent though, I had thought it's the stuff in my boot that was rolling and knocking but now you mention again, maybe it's not.

fchung · Veteran Member

zenkinz wrote:
@fchung, I also have the knocking sound at the rear when I do braking. Its intermittent though, I had thought it's the stuff in my boot that was rolling and knocking but now you mention again, maybe it's not.

yes it's intermittent. how long hv u havd ur car? mine's 3 weeks old.

zenkinz · Senior Member

3 weeks old too... (collected on 31st July)

kennethtancy · Senior Member

for me 1st quater tank normally approx 160-180km, half tank 380km, 3rd quater 600km, and just before red line 750km.

top up to full is around 58-60 liters, so i can easily hit 800+ if i go till warning light.

this is a large tank in a large car... lower weights reaps better fuel efficiency.

chiaster · Guru

kennethtancy wrote:
for me 1st quater tank normally approx 160-180km, half tank 380km, 3rd quater 600km, and just before red line 750km.

top up to full is around 58-60 liters, so i can easily hit 800+ if i go till warning light.

this is a large tank in a large car... lower weights reaps better fuel efficiency.

Wha!!! You can go to 800+ before the yellow warning comes on??? How do you do it? And I thought my FC should be quite fantastic already... Hang on, are you still on stock 18" wheels?

Oris · Veteran Member

fchung wrote:
zenkinz wrote:
@fchung, I also have the knocking sound at the rear when I do braking. Its intermittent though, I had thought it's the stuff in my boot that was rolling and knocking but now you mention again, maybe it's not.
yes it's intermittent. how long hv u havd ur car? mine's 3 weeks old.

Bros, I have asked the service person about the brake sound. According to him it's the set up. Nothing wrong And they can't do anything about it.

Btw...I get about 750-800km on a full tank. The readings I get from the trip computer ranges from 5.2l/100km to 7.5l/100km.

chiaster · Guru

I'm about to go top up diesel after I shower and head out to get dinner... It has covered 850km at 7.0L per 100km...

fchung · Veteran Member

Oris, thanks for the update re the knocking sound.

Adrian - dun like dat ley.... 850km is v good lor. me still hopful

Oris · Veteran Member

fchung wrote:
Oris, thanks for the update re the knocking sound.

Adrian - dun like dat ley.... 850km is v good lor. me still hopful

No worries fchung...I think he mentioned about the electronic park brake being a factor.

kennethtancy · Senior Member

chiaster wrote:
kennethtancy wrote:
for me 1st quater tank normally approx 160-180km, half tank 380km, 3rd quater 600km, and just before red line 750km.

top up to full is around 58-60 liters, so i can easily hit 800+ if i go till warning light.

this is a large tank in a large car... lower weights reaps better fuel efficiency.
Wha!!! You can go to 800+ before the yellow warning comes on??? How do you do it? And I thought my FC should be quite fantastic already... Hang on, are you still on stock 18" wheels?

yes i still on stock 18 wheels and stock Pzero tires... to be fair i do not do regular office hours driving thru city traffic... only weekends hit orchard road traffic.

chiaster · Guru

That could explain it... Stock 18" and smooth traffic conditions for most parts of the week... I'm on 20" lah so I think 850km per tank is pretty good already...

kennethtancy · Senior Member

just sent car in for annual service at 11 months/16800 km

fixed slight fault in my drivers seat.. squeaking sound, pax door slight rattling sound due some cables, replaced satnav HDD/IME unit due initialising faults.

rest is just regular service.

took 2 days due to my extra issues.. got car back and its like new..

acceleration feels crisp and car sounded quieter. nice. purrrrrrfect

zenkinz · Senior Member

kennethtancy wrote:
just sent car in for annual service at 11 months/16800 km

fixed slight fault in my drivers seat.. squeaking sound, pax door slight rattling sound due some cables, replaced satnav HDD/IME unit due initialising faults.

rest is just regular service.

took 2 days due to my extra issues.. got car back and its like new..

acceleration feels crisp and car sounded quieter. nice. purrrrrrfect

do you have an itemised invoice of the servicing? Like to see what has been changed/replaced.

spyder79 · Veteran Member

Do Jaguar have a price-list for servicing ??

kennethtancy · Senior Member

no itemised for the warranty servicing but for rest of non routine service its clearly listed what was fault and corrective action.

icebear · Senior Member

spyder79 wrote:
Do Jaguar have a price-list for servicing ??

i asked them how much for a regular oil change.. was told 600-700+.. oil+filter+labour

XFS57 · Member

icebear wrote:
spyder79 wrote:
Do Jaguar have a price-list for servicing ??

i asked them how much for a regular oil change.. was told 600-700+.. oil+filter+labour

I think it is still reasonable, if you do it once a year, as recommended by the manufacturer.

kennethtancy · Senior Member

post warranty i think with our 2.2D we can easily stretch servicing to 1-1.5yrs at 20-25000km

and though not itemised.. i can see my oil, brake fluids are new and topped up, brakes, brake disc and rim all cleaned to a shine. some cable clips in engine compartment replaced etc.

chiaster · Guru

I do servicing every 12k... Alternate between Wearnes and external workshop... The more frequent you service your ride, the more problem free it will be... :)

Mason · Senior Member

chiaster wrote:
I do servicing every 12k... Alternate between Wearnes and external workshop... The more frequent you service your ride, the more problem free it will be... :)

the lighter your wallet will be...

Makapook · Guru

Wahahaha...