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hi richard, i have been having problems with my jaguar 01 3.0 s-type tranmission has a bad kick going into reverse and also from 1st to second. No MIL light for 6 months of that. after leaving the car … read more
I'd say it comes with the type and complexity of the engine and can't quite compare to smaller engines from larger manufacturers. As far as I can see comparable engines from other brands also have their fair share of foibles. I get the impression that the smaller Jaguar engines of the same era (the 2.2D and 2.0T) also are more reliable.
This will ascertain whether or not Nikasil cylinder liners were fitted in your engine. Jaguar chose to coat the aluminium bores of their new V8 engine in Nikasil as it was a tough, friction-reductive material that had racked up notable success within motorsport. However, not long after those initial sales of the XK8, Jaguar started to receive
Incident 3: the vehicle will roll while in drive if I am on an incline. The 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE has 8 NHTSA complaints for the electrical system at 66,643 miles average.
In November 2001, Jaguar issued technical bulletin S303-S145 for 2000-01 model year Jaguar S-Type vehicles with 4.0-litre V8 engines and VINs in the range L00001 to L86901. Coolant may enter the coolant level sensor for some of these vehicles, causing the sensor to fail and give false readings.
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