New member! X300 and X308 Jag Enthusiast
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11-12-2022, 06:40 AM
New member! X300 and X308 Jag Enthusiast
Hi all. I'm new to the forum. I about to pull the trigger on a 2003 X308 with 200,000 miles on it. Has decent maintenance history. Recent repairs include: 1. Water pump replacement. 2. Oil pan gasket replacement. 3. Thermostat replacement. 4. Wheel bearing and hub's replacements. 5. Rear axle seal replacement . 6. Oil changes done religiously every 6K miles. 7. Wheel bearing seal replacement. 8. Valve cover gasket replacement 9. Drive belts changed. All service documented on Carfax. I checked for rust (none) and she drives exellent. I'm fairly handy with cars but relatively new to Jags of this vintage & leery of the V8. I've heard great things about the straight 6 and test drove one but this V8 is intoxicating I must say. It's a cheap buy ($1700). Any thoughts/advice?? Wasn't sure if the plastic timing guide still existed on the XJ late 02/03 models and would like to confirm if these are still steel bodies. Thanks guy's. Great forum!
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11-12-2022, 05:20 PM
Welcome to the forums Mikejag1,
YES - it is a steel body and NO - I wouldn't trust the condition of anything but fourth generation tensioners (introduced on the 4.2 but can be retro-fitted to the 4.0) without seeing them for myself.
I can see you've already found your way to the X308 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Mid Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-mid-atlantic-65/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
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YES - it is a steel body and NO - I wouldn't trust the condition of anything but fourth generation tensioners (introduced on the 4.2 but can be retro-fitted to the 4.0) without seeing them for myself.
I can see you've already found your way to the X308 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Mid Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-mid-atlantic-65/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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11-12-2022, 06:00 PM
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Welcome to the forums Mikejag1,
YES - it is a steel body and NO - I wouldn't trust the condition of anything but fourth generation tensioners (introduced on the 4.2 but can be retro-fitted to the 4.0) without seeing them for myself.
I can see you've already found your way to the X308 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Mid Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-mid-atlantic-65/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
YES - it is a steel body and NO - I wouldn't trust the condition of anything but fourth generation tensioners (introduced on the 4.2 but can be retro-fitted to the 4.0) without seeing them for myself.
I can see you've already found your way to the X308 forum so there's no need for a link to it from me. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the US Mid Atlantic Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-mid-atlantic-65/ to find other members in your region.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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