[Eric in the Ozarks]

Prepair to buy oil by the case and get another car to use when the Lucas electrics flame out.

[MeanWestTexan]

“Prepair to buy oil by the case and get another car to use when the Lucas electrics flame out.”

Mrs. MWT has a 2005 Jaguar XJ8 supercharged. Best sedan ever owned. Never dropped a drop of oil, never a problem. 150K miles.

Her S-Type before that, similar experience.

The new 4.2 V8 is an amazing beast.

Jag changed dramatically 10 years ago.

[al_c]

Prepair to buy oil by the case and get another car to use when the Lucas electrics flame out.

LOL! Standard features on all British cars ... oil leaks and electrical fires. I resorted to using hand signals in my '71 Spitfire after blowing out the flames in the steering column sparked by the left turn signal. Right turn was fine ... go figure. And it was a good thing that I could see straight down into the gas tank as the gauge never dipped below 1/2.