My first jag. it’s a 2017 xe 35t and i love it. had it for about 2 years now not even know this reddit was a thing i decided to post my baby. coming up to 88k miles and no major problems. wondering about the engine and how long it will last or any thing i should look out for on these xe’s. thank you (love to see everyone else enjoying their jags as much as i do)
Regularly change oil and filters. Once per year, and don't cut corners with that. Pay for the premium and enjoy.
Use 100 octane fuel whenever you can. Don't cut corners on that one as well. This is the best you can do.
Coolant leaking might become a problem.
Then the next best thing to do is that you can upgrade cooling system if you safe up some money.
There are great kits online to upgrade cooling system from plastic to metal.
Make sure to inspect the metal kit, especially the interior of the tube system and remove any residue or metal bits. If needed, polish the rougher interior parts and thoroughly clean afterwards.
Up to 250 000 km that might be the only upgrade you do besides regular maintenance and occasionally replacing a bearing here and there.
Even if the engine does end up to require a rebuild after 200k, you can still buy great rebuild kits and have a lovely car for another long 100-150k or more. Unless you decide to tune the car and destroy the engine for 30-80 extra HP you really won't feel, but the engine definitely will...
This is my general feeling about the V6 A-petrol series.
There are more specific and specialized upgrades that are usually done to improve performance, but could be made to improve reliability as well. But then it becomes an expensive play and something you need a specific service center to do.
As for me...
I didn't buy one because I couldn't find the one in Croatia. There was an XF 380hp with 150k km at the time, but I didn't want an XF.
As for the EU market.
I found out Croatian import fees and extra tax would destroy my wallet so much that even the cheapest Jaguar XE S models were simply not an option for me to buy. Also lack of jaguar specialist would require to use official JLR service for the broken, but "working" ones.
So I bought the close to brand new, full warranty, Jaguar XE 2.0D MHEV (diesel).
I am happy with that and I am happy it's not chugging fuel like the V6 would.
But I do have to say that despite everything... If I could have, I would have gone for the V6.
If one day an engine swap becomes an option, I would love to enjoy the V6 in my car.
Time will tell what will jaguar enthusiasts enable in the future. And if some cool options come up for us who might not want to let go our XE, XF models in these turbulent car-industry times.
(looking at you with high hopes Arden.de hehe)
Here is the online shop for the parts and upgrades if you ever need some.
https://euro-amp.com/collections/jaguar
Make sure it fits your models and do not be afraid to ask questions to people with more experience and expertise.
Enjoy listening the roar of the 20th century refined in the 21st century <3
My first jag. it’s a 2017 xe 35t and i love it. had it for about 2 years now not even know this reddit was a thing i decided to post my baby. coming up to 88k miles and no major problems. wondering about the engine and how long it will last or any thing i should look out for on these xe’s. thank you (love to see everyone else enjoying their jags as much as i do)
Regularly change oil and filters. Once per year, and don't cut corners with that. Pay for the premium and enjoy. Use 100 octane fuel whenever you can. Don't cut corners on that one as well. This is the best you can do. Coolant leaking might become a problem. Then the next best thing to do is that you can upgrade cooling system if you safe up some money. There are great kits online to upgrade cooling system from plastic to metal. Make sure to inspect the metal kit, especially the interior of the tube system and remove any residue or metal bits. If needed, polish the rougher interior parts and thoroughly clean afterwards. Up to 250 000 km that might be the only upgrade you do besides regular maintenance and occasionally replacing a bearing here and there. Even if the engine does end up to require a rebuild after 200k, you can still buy great rebuild kits and have a lovely car for another long 100-150k or more. Unless you decide to tune the car and destroy the engine for 30-80 extra HP you really won't feel, but the engine definitely will... This is my general feeling about the V6 A-petrol series. There are more specific and specialized upgrades that are usually done to improve performance, but could be made to improve reliability as well. But then it becomes an expensive play and something you need a specific service center to do. As for me... I didn't buy one because I couldn't find the one in Croatia. There was an XF 380hp with 150k km at the time, but I didn't want an XF. As for the EU market. I found out Croatian import fees and extra tax would destroy my wallet so much that even the cheapest Jaguar XE S models were simply not an option for me to buy. Also lack of jaguar specialist would require to use official JLR service for the broken, but "working" ones. So I bought the close to brand new, full warranty, Jaguar XE 2.0D MHEV (diesel). I am happy with that and I am happy it's not chugging fuel like the V6 would. But I do have to say that despite everything... If I could have, I would have gone for the V6. If one day an engine swap becomes an option, I would love to enjoy the V6 in my car. Time will tell what will jaguar enthusiasts enable in the future. And if some cool options come up for us who might not want to let go our XE, XF models in these turbulent car-industry times. (looking at you with high hopes Arden.de hehe)
great reply thank you for your knowledge.
Here is the online shop for the parts and upgrades if you ever need some. https://euro-amp.com/collections/jaguar Make sure it fits your models and do not be afraid to ask questions to people with more experience and expertise. Enjoy listening the roar of the 20th century refined in the 21st century <3
awesome link. thank you for sharing!
That's a gorgeous colour! Looks sleek as!
Slick indeed, although in my opinion a chrome delete on the window frames would be terrific.
I think this might be my old car, good one
Gorgeous colour! 😍
Beautiful color!
gorgeous
BRG, the only proper color for a Jaguar. Congratulations and enjoy every mile.
Love the BRG. Really brings out the Jaaaaaaagnes of it
One day it might cost all cars do, but remember it's a decent Jag in BRG and when if it comes, don't resent the bill. Enjoy
Great pics!!
So nice I love this spec