XKR 4 Litre vs 4.2. Which to go for?
Discussion
I'm looking at XKR's at the moment and those within budget fall into either the late 4 litre models or the early 4.2.
Can anyone tell me why the 4.2 would be better or worse? Did the early 4.2's have any niggles I should be aware of? I imagine by the end of the 4 litre line most problems should have been ironed out.
Thanks in advance.
Can anyone tell me why the 4.2 would be better or worse? Did the early 4.2's have any niggles I should be aware of? I imagine by the end of the 4 litre line most problems should have been ironed out.
Thanks in advance.
Op have a look here: http://www.evo.co.uk/buying/buyingguide/223116/jag...
rswift said:
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a major advantage of the 4.2 is the latest style steel timing tensioners, which is a weak point on the 4 litre engines.
You're right. The 4.0 engine can be retro fitted with the 3rd gen metal bodied tensioners. A couple of hours work and parts at around £75. Fairly easy to DIY. Gassing Station | Jaguar | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff