Valuable advice! It's sad Jaguar had an awesome XJ6 with the 95-97 X300, then came out with the XJ8 in 1998 with all these problems! They recovered with the 2004+ XJ8 which is a great car! Always enjoy your videos! BTW, I have a "Jesse Folder"!
I had a 2004 Jag XJ and the battery went dead well I couldn't open the trunk lid even with the key and I had to go to the rear arm rest and drill a hole big enough to stick a pole with a hook to pull the red cord to pop open the trunk lid
Thanks for you videos… A gentleman is selling a 2003 XK8 100k miles. Very clean interior and decent exterior. he purchased a few upgrades for the car but lost interest and no longer wants to deal with it because he wants to shift his attention to another car (Mercedes). I would have to finish installing a new top. Top hydraulics need to be refilled, and also needs the catalytic converters as they were stolen. Good news is he has all these parts and are included in the price ($2,500). I am not sure if I should even bother to go look at it in person… what do you think?
hi,i bought a xj8 98 model in L.A in 2008, 2 years later took it to Canada, then in 2014 shipped it to sweden, then a few years ago to norway,thats where im from. It had engine lamp on and off for 16 years,was driving ok,but sometimes when u do kick down,it didnt drive so well. But took it last year to Poland to get it fixed, engine is fixed, car got new paint job last week. we also fixed headliners,common problem that they get lose. I have stability fault,why is that? compressor? And where can i order cool rims from?
I have the 2008 Vanden Plas, From what I understand that this year is considered pretty reliable. Never heard of this year having problems with the timing chain tensioners
What’s going on you guys… I learned a lot in this video but I have a 2004 Jaguar xj8 any advice for that car?? Also I love how u sayed the point it’s to keep them running for ever… I have had mine for 60k miles and it runs better and better everytime I work on it.. mine gives me 30mpg in the freeway
The cam chain tensioners and the vp is of revised/higher quality. But car is 20yrs and you would change vp and houses aswell as thermostat housing. There’s also a ”octopus” house under the intake manifold, that is beneficial to replace when doing the effort.
X308 is the "old" body style. Essentially the '97 - 2003' but also the same body as some years before. X350 is the modernized update to that. Taller and tighter looking but still with quad headlights. It still looks like Jags everyone would recognize. This is before the "new" blocky and more generic lux executive cruiser was debuted.
Go ahead XJ Jessie, preach your sermon!!! You give good pointers. 👍
Valuable advice! It's sad Jaguar had an awesome XJ6 with the 95-97 X300, then came out with the XJ8 in 1998 with all these problems! They recovered with the 2004+ XJ8 which is a great car! Always enjoy your videos! BTW, I have a "Jesse Folder"!
Excellent advice! Thank you Jeese, I have work to do now!
I won’t start just now, it is dark outside here as well!
And it is raining!
Have a nice day!
I have the same problem with the ABS fault. Been on for years nobody can figure out what was causing it. I think you did. Great Job!
I had a 2004 Jag XJ and the battery went dead well I couldn't open the trunk lid even with the key and I had to go to the rear arm rest and drill a hole big enough to stick a pole with a hook to pull the red cord to pop open the trunk lid
Have a 1999 xj8 want to keep it for a while
Thanks for the thumbnail feature 😁😁
Thank you. Do you have video on changing the atf on an 01 X308?
Thanks for you videos… A gentleman is selling a 2003 XK8 100k miles. Very clean interior and decent exterior. he purchased a few upgrades for the car but lost interest and no longer wants to deal with it because he wants to shift his attention to another car (Mercedes). I would have to finish installing a new top. Top hydraulics need to be refilled, and also needs the catalytic converters as they were stolen. Good news is he has all these parts and are included in the price ($2,500). I am not sure if I should even bother to go look at it in person… what do you think?
What's the cost for the tensioner replacement?
Where do you get the parts
does this apply to the 4.2 x308 as well?
Great information my friend, I'm about to purchase an xj8 2000 model year, 69000 on the clock. 😊
Can you put links for the parts
hi,i bought a xj8 98 model in L.A in 2008, 2 years later took it to Canada, then in 2014 shipped it to sweden, then a few years ago to norway,thats where im from. It had engine lamp on and off for 16 years,was driving ok,but sometimes when u do kick down,it didnt drive so well. But took it last year to Poland to get it fixed, engine is fixed, car got new paint job last week. we also fixed headliners,common problem that they get lose. I have stability fault,why is that? compressor? And where can i order cool rims from?
Could it possibly be just be a leak in a line or strut ?
can i get the parts you mention
Hey, I have 2000 XJ8 and it’s giving me engine failure message so what I should do ?
Good advice.
What city is your shop in?
Where's your shop
I don’t have a shop, brother. I'm just a Jaguar enthusiast who enjoys working on cars.
I have the 2008 Vanden Plas, From what I understand that this year is considered pretty reliable. Never heard of this year having problems with the timing chain tensioners
What’s going on you guys… I learned a lot in this video but I have a 2004 Jaguar xj8 any advice for that car?? Also I love how u sayed the point it’s to keep them running for ever… I have had mine for 60k miles and it runs better and better everytime I work on it.. mine gives me 30mpg in the freeway
Does 2004 - 09 xj8 have metal tensioners?
@@wndrbomb 2008 to 2009
Which of these problems are persistent in the 2003 model of the xj8? I remember reading some issues being fixed on forums.
The cam chain tensioners and the vp is of revised/higher quality. But car is 20yrs and you would change vp and houses aswell as thermostat housing. There’s also a ”octopus” house under the intake manifold, that is beneficial to replace when doing the effort.
Do toho by se dobře bouralo!!! 😂😂🎉 je to velký 😂😅
How do I know if my jag is a x308 or an x350? I have an XJ8 2004 Naturally aspirated.
X308 is the "old" body style. Essentially the '97 - 2003' but also the same body as some years before. X350 is the modernized update to that. Taller and tighter looking but still with quad headlights. It still looks like Jags everyone would recognize.
This is before the "new" blocky and more generic lux executive cruiser was debuted.
Sooo likeee where the LINKS AT?
#7 LS swap
Best advice for one of these cars ... dont buy one
Yeah if you can't use your hands lol