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Questions from newbie Jaguar owner

I have purchased my first Jaguar, 1994 XJS convertible w/ 4.0L 6cyl.

1) The car did not come with owner's manual. Is there somewhere that I can download a copy or at least print out basic operations procedures? (i.e. How do I reset the dash clock, what are two buttons labeled L1, L2 right of the clock mean, button in between rear window defroster and clock, etc etc?)

2) Did all later XJS come equipped with remote keyless entry? I didn't receive any remotes, but I see them for sale on ebay? Would one of those universals from AutoZone work?

3) Is synthetic oil safe for the Jaguar 4.0L?

Thanks for any input.

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Synthetic oil is 'safe' for all engines, although there are alot of old wives' tales about. In fact, anyone who runs a relatively modern, high performance car should be using it as a matter of course. Obviously it doesn't make a lot of sense from an economic point of view to run expensive modern synthetic oils in loose old engines which burn or leak a lot, but I'm sure that is not the case here.

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On the owner's manual, as well as the keyless entry, your best bet is to go to

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and research the XJS forum. Often, you will find owners of XJSs with sources for manuals and certainly information regarding keyless entry. Whilst there, you should download Kirby Palm's book about the XJS
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Many owners havecanned the manuals into electronic form. Unfortunately, mine are all forolder Jags and different models from yours. As for synthetic oil. It is certainly "safe" for the 4.0 liter Jaguar engine. The question goes to the number of miles on the engine and the number of miles you will be driving the car in the future. I would not think of putting synthetic in my XJ40 with 210,000 miles or any of my older saloons. I did not hesitate to recommend that my friend put synthetic into his 2001 XJR which he literally only drives to church and the car wash on Sundays.

Putting synthetic in your XJS will certainly not hurt the car. I am not sure, however of the benefits versus the cost, however.

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