Would you buy a 100K mile XJR...??
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Would you buy a 2002 100K mile XJR if its been serviced regularly at a main Jac dealer. Condition of the car sounds great both inside and out so I think its been looked after carefully and had all its services on time.
But would you buy a 100K miler ?? Whats going to go wrong soon ?? WHat teh life expectancey of the supercharger and the engine in general ?
But would you buy a 100K miler ?? Whats going to go wrong soon ?? WHat teh life expectancey of the supercharger and the engine in general ?
Find Broardbean 747's post on here. It's essential reading.
I'd buy it at the right price, but only if it had a FSH, bombproof warranty, you could trace the history and it had evidence it had been really well cared for. Jaguar's servicing requirements are a bit minimalist to say the least so you could have potential problems lurking if there's any gaps in the history.
It's essential to have the secondary timing chain tensioners changed ASAP - they are plastic bodied and crack - for the latest third generation metal bodied type. (£400-500) You may be unlucky and need all the chains and tensioners changed. (£1200-1400) Ignore this at your peril, a broken or slipped chain will do serious damage.
You will also need to have the gearbox and differential oil changed if you want them to last.
(£300-500) This will have to be done at a Jaguar dealer or Independent unless you're pretty handy with the spanners.
Apart from that a good one is pretty good reliability wise. A bad one however is just the opposite and will bleed you to death financially.
Used in the manner intended an XJR will literally eat tyres and cause a severe petrol shortage wherever it goes.
But they are so much fun...
I'd buy it at the right price, but only if it had a FSH, bombproof warranty, you could trace the history and it had evidence it had been really well cared for. Jaguar's servicing requirements are a bit minimalist to say the least so you could have potential problems lurking if there's any gaps in the history.
It's essential to have the secondary timing chain tensioners changed ASAP - they are plastic bodied and crack - for the latest third generation metal bodied type. (£400-500) You may be unlucky and need all the chains and tensioners changed. (£1200-1400) Ignore this at your peril, a broken or slipped chain will do serious damage.
You will also need to have the gearbox and differential oil changed if you want them to last.
(£300-500) This will have to be done at a Jaguar dealer or Independent unless you're pretty handy with the spanners.
Apart from that a good one is pretty good reliability wise. A bad one however is just the opposite and will bleed you to death financially.
Used in the manner intended an XJR will literally eat tyres and cause a severe petrol shortage wherever it goes.
But they are so much fun...
I did 
131k and still going strong, it has a FJSH and I factored in the cost for third generation tensioners and after 9k with me it's been fantastic.
After working overseas and returning with no car and following 5 years with a TVR, I wanted something quick, good looking and with a bit of luxury, the XJR fitted the bill so I got my one going for a song only intending to keep it for a few months to decide if it was for me, if it was the plan was to buy a newer mint one. Well, 9 months later I've fallen in love with it.
This forum is great for information but as with any cars you can be punished, doing your homework will help reduce the chance of that but remember even minters can go wrong..
Good luck
131k and still going strong, it has a FJSH and I factored in the cost for third generation tensioners and after 9k with me it's been fantastic.
After working overseas and returning with no car and following 5 years with a TVR, I wanted something quick, good looking and with a bit of luxury, the XJR fitted the bill so I got my one going for a song only intending to keep it for a few months to decide if it was for me, if it was the plan was to buy a newer mint one. Well, 9 months later I've fallen in love with it.
This forum is great for information but as with any cars you can be punished, doing your homework will help reduce the chance of that but remember even minters can go wrong..
Good luck
All 4.0 engines build from the 13th of August 2001 onwards have the new metal tensioners, including the new primary morse chain as being used in the 4.2 engines.
As the model change is around that date, most 2002 build cars will have these new tensioners, however with early 2002 cars better check the engine number as that will be conclusive.
Andre.
As the model change is around that date, most 2002 build cars will have these new tensioners, however with early 2002 cars better check the engine number as that will be conclusive.
Andre.
avos said:
All 4.0 engines build from the 13th of August 2001 onwards have the new metal tensioners, including the new primary morse chain as being used in the 4.2 engines.
As the model change is around that date, most 2002 build cars will have these new tensioners, however with early 2002 cars better check the engine number as that will be conclusive.
Andre.
Thank you !! Do these need replacing at certain intervals or are they for the life of the engine ?As the model change is around that date, most 2002 build cars will have these new tensioners, however with early 2002 cars better check the engine number as that will be conclusive.
Andre.
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