JavaJ

I doubt the Sri Lankan Yokohama agents bring down anything other than the summer tyres since 'all season' and 'winter' tyres would be pointless here. From what I can find online... the Advan Sport summer tyre should last at least 40,000km considering they are intended for high-performance saloons.

Does anyone have any experience with Yokohama Advan Sport Tyres? I was running size 255/40 R19 Dunlops but I replaced them with Yokohamas in March 2015 and they have already worn out pretty badly. The wheels were regularly aligned and balanced so the wear is even across the tread. I have run less than 10,500 Kms since swapping the tyres and no one can explain the deterioration. They probably won't last more than another 250-500 Kms. By way of comparison, the Dunlops lasted over 40,000 Kms. The only reason I swapped was because Dunlop didn't have the size in stock. I have reported the issue to the Yokohama agents and they are "investigating". They are supposed to get back to me with a resolution next week. Internationally, Advan Sport tyres appear to carry a 40,000km/3 year warranty (subject to certain limitations) but the Sri Lankan agents do not mention a similar warranty. Any similar issues with Yokohama or another tyre brand in the same price bracket?

Always been around Peri... didn't really have a topic to add my $0.02 until now.

Regarding your first comment... Changing the battery on the XF is slightly complicated. In true idiosyncratic Jaguar style, the car tends to go crazy just before the battery conks. If not for google... I would have had a stroke! Even though you can start the car (so you don't suspect the battery) the dash starts throwing up all sorts of faults; including "ABS unavailable", "DSC fault", "Gearbox failure" etc. When actually changing the battery, there is a bit of a process to properly earth it because there is a sensor array attached to the battery (which is in the boot). Then you have to either plug in a terminal and save all the settings of the car (some of which are system related) before you yank out the battery OR piggyback off another battery while you swap out the old one. There is also a bit of skill involved in safety removing and reconnecting the above mentioned sensor array. All in all... not something that can be done by your average battery joint. The battery also has a relatively high 100 amp-hour rating, so its not easy to find. On the second comment... it was this aspect that really grabbed my attention as well. When he first told me he offers a jag as a replacement vehicle, I thought it was just a marketing gimmick and he would never actually follow through. However, both times I have had to leave the car at his workshop (even for a couple of hours) he has offered me an x-type as a replacement.

You can also try N*m*l... his garage is located in Moratuwa. Close to K-Zone. PM for contact info. I have a 2011 model XF which I used to maintain with the agents. I started to get a bit fed up with their service levels and prices. I haven't had any major issues/repairs but they used to take days to fix simple little things (like a cracked radiator hose). I have since used N*m*l for a couple of small repairs and he has been very good so far. He came home and replaced my battery for a fraction of the agent's quote (agents wanted me to send the car to them on a truck). He also has a policy of giving you a spare jaguar (x-type) as a courtesy car if your vehicle has to be left at his garage. I haven't serviced my car with him yet but I plan trying him out next month. BTW... Pay no attention to the Euro Haters. They don't know what they are missing!