I’m new to the forum and currently on a 2004 x-type.
I talked with a friend of mine today and his father has an
XJS that they might be about to sell. I was wondering what I
should look for in terms of maintenance if I purchase this
car. My understanding is that with XJSes, it’s a love/hate
relationship 
Anyway, I’ve known the owner for 30 years and know he has
taken good care of the car. What should I expect in terms of
keeping it running? Will it run me a car payment each month
to keep it up?
Thanks for any info.–
Steve
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In reply to a message from SteveWonders sent Thu 2 Jan 2014:
There are a number of things to do I wish someone would make a list
for 1st time buyers with items and part numbers so you could just
click it. I will add a few that I would do and others will chime
in.
Before you buy any V12 borrow an inferred Temp. or similar
thermometer. Get the car up to normal running temp by taking it
for a spin. Let the car idle and check that each exhaust temp. is
almost the same. If one side is more than a few degrees cooler
(usually B bank) than the other I would suspect a leaky head gasket
and this is something to avoid. I would also pull the plugs to see
how everything is firing. Oily plugs is another bad sign.
#1 replace fuel injector hoses
#2 Replace Rack bushings with poly…
#3 replace aux fan switch with lower temp. unit. I live in FL
I also like the lower temp thermostats (but that is controversial
in here.
#4 Clean and flush radiator, also new hoses and belts. Look for
debris in radiator fins etc.
I’ll let others add to the list. #1 is a must… #2 you will have
to do eventually.–
87’ VDP (black), 86’ XJ-SC (grey), 88’ XJS sport convert
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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