Introducing ‘Roary’
Detail
Model
Jaguar S-Type ‘R’
Registration Year
2003
Current Mileage
80,000
Purchase Date
July 2013
Purchase Mileage
53,000
Dealer
Trade, Surrey
The story of ‘Roary’
Holidaying in Newquay for Tracy’s 30th birthday, I was looking to replace my Mercedes CLC with a car I had previously come from; a three litre Jaguar S-Type.
I had my head and heart set on a facelift Jaguar S-Type in black with the XS body kit and Mercury wheels.
My boss, the MD of the car dealer I previously worked for in Lincolnshire had this exact combination and I remember the first time I saw it roll onto the carpark with a real grace and presence, I caught the Jaguar bug.
On the way home to Staffordshire we took a detour to see a low mileage 3.0 XS S-Type in black I’d seen on Autotrader at a dealer in Surrey, however I couldn’t help but notice the 4.2 Supercharged V8 ‘R’ he had tucked away in another unit.
As clear as day I remember the dealer saying to me with a smile on his face…
“take the three litre for a spin then take the ‘R’ for a drive, but wait until you’ve past the first corner before you put your foot down“
… I knew I was in for a treat.
So I took the 3 litre for a spin…. I don’t remember much about that drive other than eagerly awaiting the drive in the ‘R’ I’d just fallen in love with.
So I took the ‘R’ for a drive and heeded his advice, I got past the first corner, I planted my foot and had an instant smile on my face, the power was like nothing I had experienced before and I was really impressed with the way it cornered.
A deal was struck, I paid the money (£6,500) and drove the car home with Tracy following in the Merc.
Ten years later I’ve done approximately 30,000 miles in the car, we’ve been on many holidays and to many shows and I still own the car today.
Videos
In this video you will see the process of renewing / changing the transmission oil of a ZF6HP26 gearbox in a 2005 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 v6 petrol, with ZF Lifeguard oil.
This video shows the process of checking and topping up the engine oil in a Jaguar S-Type R.
his video shows the process of checking and topping-up the power steering fluid in a Jaguar S-Type R STR.
This video shows you how to remove your interior door trim / card from a Jaguar S-Type R STR.
In this video you will see the removal and fixing of the folding door mirrors on a Jaguar S-Type R STR 4.2 v8
Video showing removal of side skirts for door sill inspection and rust treatment on Jaguar S-Type R 4.2 V8.
Video showing replacement of an engine sump gasket and engine oil filter on a 2003 petrol Jaguar S-Type R v8 4.2.
Some snaps from the Silverstone 25th Anniversary 2015. Shame about the weather on Sunday! Music : bensound.com
A quick video showing the fixings on a new 2003 Jaguar S-Type R (STR) rear spoiler. Part number XR822837XXX. The XXX part of the number being the un-painted version.
Video showing the service of the ZF 6HP26 gearbox in a 2003 Jaguar S-Type R (STR).
Addendum - May 2016
During the refilling and final top-up process.:-
With the engine running and the foot brake applied, circulate the
transmission fluid by:
1. Moving the transmission selector lever to the "R" position
2. Waiting for three seconds.
3. Moving the transmission selector lever to the "D" position
4. Waiting for three seconds.
5. Moving the transmission selector lever to the "P" position
Video showing the replacement of the windscreen wiper motor mechanism on a 2003 Jaguar S-Type R.
We found that we had to slacken-off the brake servo slightly to allow enough room for the mechanism to come out.
We also removed, derusted and repainted the strut brace while we were there.
Full step-by-step instructions available in a printable PDF download here.
In this video we are replacing the upper o2 sensors on my 2003 Jaguar S-Type R. Fault code P1647
A downloadable and printable writeup is available on our website here.