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Nikasil What is it and How to Identify it! FAQ

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Gus on 09-30-2009

05-18-2023 06:00 PM
by michaelh

43

45,046

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

2000, block, engine, jaguar, located, location, nikasil, number, numbers, place, serials, vin, xj8, xjr, xjs, xk8, year

Engine Number Location

xj8vdp on 06-01-2010

09-11-2015 11:37 AM
by k-man

17

54,043

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

The risk of Spark Plugs fouling the pistons

KenXJ on 11-09-2014

11-13-2014 01:05 PM
by Norri

18

4,052

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

Ian Ward

hightech on 10-20-2014

10-20-2014 01:08 PM
by Norri

5

837

New Member Area - Intro a MUST

2001, aj26, compression, engine, jaguar, lost, model, nikasil, nikosil, number, numbers, problems, serial, xj8, xk8

what year XJ8´s to get without engine problems?

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panza on 05-12-2009

08-08-2014 08:28 AM
by Spannerman

33

155,043

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

1995, 89, add, burning, deville, fuel, gas, jaguar, lucas, nikasil, seafoam, system, treatment, type, xj6, xjr

Seafoam/Lucas Fuel Treatment/Etc Discussion

mcm97 on 03-20-2014

03-21-2014 02:29 PM
by plums

16

5,126

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

1997, 1998, 99, battery, diagram, drain, jaguar, nikasil, plas, problems, release, start, trunk, vandan, vanden, wont, xj8

1998 Jag Vanden Plas Won't Start!!!!

beverlydrive520 on 08-16-2013

09-03-2013 08:55 AM
by beverlydrive520

15

10,622

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

1998, 2001, car, failure, hummer, jaguar, mode, motor, mybb, nikasil, pedal, powered, wash, wiper, wwwjaguar, xj, xj8

1998 xj8 4 litre failing to start

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prismouk on 11-17-2012

07-18-2013 08:19 AM
by prismouk

27

5,856

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

96, bmc, car, cold, engine, flood, flooded, forum, idle, makes, nikasil, rough, start, vehicle, wont, xj

car won't stay started very rough idle engine flood

RidenXj8 on 05-15-2013

05-21-2013 01:52 PM
by RidenXj8

8

5,187

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

What manufacture date is a safe engine?

JaguarXKR on 04-14-2013

04-14-2013 04:14 PM
by giandanielxk8

4

1,738

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

44, block, bores, design, flaw, identification, issues, jaguar, nikasil, nikasiling, problem, prove, texas, x308, xj6

Is this a Nikasil issue?

avt007 on 03-17-2013

03-21-2013 01:18 AM
by QuadManiac

15

8,791

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

98, clean, cleaner, fuel, injector, jaguar, lucas, nikasil, run, system, x308, xj8, years

nikasil and injector cleaner?

andrew lowe on 02-25-2013

02-26-2013 12:23 PM
by Gus

7

2,408

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

40l, ase, cold, idle, jaguar, misfire, nikasil, powered, preparation, rough, start, test, tuneup, vbulletin, xj8, xk8

Sounds not good -Resolved

007 on 02-04-2013

02-18-2013 02:25 AM
by GerryXJR

19

2,531

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

aj26, aj27, camshaft, engine, jaguar, liner, liners, nikasil, sensors, steel, top, v8, x308, xj8, xk8

Is this AJ26 or AJ27 engine Photos

osyris on 01-19-2013

01-20-2013 04:18 AM
by Sean B

4

12,458

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

1996, 1998, 40l, coolant, cylinder, engine, jaguar, jeep, losing, nikasil, resleeving, sleves, steel, tapping, walls, xj, xk8

Where could I purchase iron liners?

jlfloerke on 01-04-2013

01-11-2013 11:14 AM
by H20boy

15

4,440

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

darren-talbot on 01-03-2013

01-03-2013 03:42 PM
by tbird6

7

1,922

S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )

1995, 1997, 2010, 30352, engine, failure, jaguar, nikasil, nikosil, nokosil, problems, tsb, warranty, xjr, xk8, xkr

Nikasil engine problems

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deerebill on 02-18-2010

12-18-2012 07:41 AM
by Pourboire

52

37,746

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

1998, add, additive, additives, cherokee, direct, ethanol, fuel, gas, grand, injection, injector, jaguar, lucas, nikasil, type

How do you feel about fuel additives?

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danielsand on 11-17-2012

11-22-2012 01:56 PM
by abonano

41

11,727

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

1998, 2001, cars, cylinders, engine, fix, fixed, jag, jaguar, nikasil, repair, repairing, xj8, xk8, xkr

Can a Nikasil Engine be fixed?

WillyWheels on 06-20-2012

06-20-2012 07:47 AM
by motorcarman

3

7,694

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

1998, bad, coated, content, engine, engines, jaguar, nicoseal, nikasil, numbers, problems, replaced, stop, sulfur, xj8, xjr

How to verify an Nikasil engine was replaced by Jaguar

sbreeden on 06-06-2012

06-07-2012 01:24 PM
by XJR-0220

5

4,467

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

03, 1998, 40, buy, buying, exspensive, fine, jaguar, nikasil, parts, performance, pistons, supercharged, thinking, xjr

Looking to buy a 1998-03 XJR, need some advise

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XJR23 on 05-04-2012

05-06-2012 02:36 PM
by Vector

20

3,894

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

bad, black, compression, engine, engines, jaguar, lab, nikasil, nikosil, nilasil, report, stone, test, trademark, xk8

Blackstone lab report and Nikasil engine

mick99 on 02-17-2012

02-18-2012 12:50 PM
by Gus

10

2,679

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

Some progress with my XKR

agentorange on 11-23-2011

12-08-2011 01:28 PM
by mosesbotbol

8

1,681

XK / XKR ( X150 )

2006, 98, backflow, change, filter, fuel, jaguar, nikasil, plaus, problems, starting, syndrome, valve, vanden, xj8, xjr

XJ8 Starting Problems

tcbjaguarxjr on 10-30-2011

12-01-2011 10:56 AM
by xjrguy

11

14,879

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

Engine Fault

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Damo on 10-19-2011

11-07-2011 06:56 AM
by Damo

22

3,123

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

50, dates, engine, engines, f150, jag, jaguar, jaguars, jguar, nicasil, nikasil, nikisal, repair, xj8, xk8, year

nikasil engines

Mikey 66 on 10-22-2011

10-25-2011 09:38 AM
by Gus

9

4,764

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

100k, 1987, engine, expectancy, jaguar, life, lifetime, mileage, miles, nikasil, problems, supercharged, supercharger, xj6, xk8, xkr

Life expectancy of Supercharger??

JagManBonano on 09-18-2011

09-19-2011 02:33 PM
by 80sRule

7

21,707

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

99, blow, blowby, by, detect, engine, jag, jaguar, nikasil, procedure, test, v8, video, x308, xjr

Checking for blow-by on '99 XJR

W9gfo on 09-05-2011

09-06-2011 07:39 AM
by Gus

6

4,212

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

Help me!! I think i found one

IreallywantaJag on 08-14-2011

08-15-2011 04:56 PM
by IreallywantaJag

10

1,046

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

100k, 2011, compression, issues, jaguar, mile, miles, nikasil, nikisil, number, problems, safe, vin, xj8, xjr, xk8

What to look for on a 1999 XJR with 100K? Nikasil problems?

nidyanazo on 08-07-2011

08-07-2011 10:23 PM
by Boomer from Boston

5

2,431

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

XJ8 On the Way!

The Rand Man on 07-12-2011

07-23-2011 07:27 AM
by BriteRed01XKR

10

681

New Member Area - Intro a MUST

1970s, 911, coating, coatings, cylinder, cylinders, engine, kohler, liner, mercedes, mercury, nikasil, outboards, plated, rs125, turbo

Nikasil, a thing of the past?

Felipe Pr on 06-16-2011

07-04-2011 07:27 PM
by test point

5

6,623

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

1997, color, convertible, engine, genomac, jaguar, jaguat, nikasil, nikasyl, oil, pan, price, sajgx2741vc012714, xk8

New Member: Lots of questions.

Genomac on 04-28-2011

06-07-2011 09:45 PM
by motorcarman

9

1,578

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

2000, 2011, bmw, bores, cap, cylinder, drop, engine, engines, failure, filler, jaguar, jaguars, nikasil, oil, removed, replating, revs, stype, worn, xj8

Curious about Nikasil...

dalefield on 03-21-2011

06-06-2011 12:43 PM
by xjrguy

10

3,560

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

2000, 98, engine, forum, jaguar, model, nikasil, plas, problems, sc, service, slips, transmission, vaden, vanden, xj8

2000 vanden plas

chicky baby on 06-01-2011

06-05-2011 08:40 AM
by linuxenigma

4

1,771

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

44k, bg, bg44k, days, engines, enhancer, gasoline, harms, high, horror, jaguar, napa, nikasil, power, silverstone, sulpher, xkr

BG-44K power enhancer/Nikasil engines?

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Boztron on 05-28-2011

06-03-2011 08:39 PM
by hlgeorge

22

8,132

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

1994, 40, aj16, bore, engine, harness, head, jag, nikasil, performance, piston, wikipedia, wiring, x300, xjs

Jag 4.0 performance

viscoussquirrel on 01-13-2010

04-12-2011 02:44 PM
by cammerfe

13

13,943

Jaguar Engines & transmissions

1798, and99, engines, issues, jaguar, jaguars, nickosyl, nikasil, nikosil, problem, problems, tensioners, xk, xk8, xkr

Nikasil Paranoia

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firstjag on 11-27-2007

04-10-2011 10:14 PM
by xenophobe

22

37,579

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

740i, 98, 98xjr, alusil, bmw, engine, gasket, head, issues, jaguar, nikasil, oil, recall, synthetic, xjr

Thinking about a 98 XJR

dan87951 on 12-17-2008

03-14-2011 05:01 PM
by chris64

8

9,743

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

2003, forums, jaguar, jguar, nikasil, nikosil, nitrous, oxide, ring, seal, xj8, xjr

Nitrous Oxide and Nikasil - results?

FormulaZR on 03-07-2011

03-07-2011 12:38 PM
by FormulaZR

2

1,779

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

decode, decypher, engine, jaguar, nikasil, number, numbers, xj8

decypher numbers please?

stew52 on 02-12-2011

02-15-2011 12:21 PM
by JimmyL

5

1,347

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

42, 97, cylinder, cylinders, deterioration, engine, jag, jaguar, linings, nikasil, oil, psi, relining, sulfur, xk8, xkr

XK8 Cylinders

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EZDriver on 12-14-2010

12-21-2010 12:58 PM
by avos

23

3,102

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

2003, 2003xj8, buying, cam, issue, issues, jaguar, last, long, motor, nikasil, problems, sale, x308, xj8, xjr

2003 XJ8 Query

caucapon on 12-14-2010

12-15-2010 09:51 AM
by stanleyh757

2

967

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

01, chain, code, codes, engine, jaguar, nikasil, number, numbers, sajda41b243a40014, tensioner, timing, vin, xk, xk8, xkr

Is this a safe vin number for certain problems?

bassmania on 11-30-2010

12-10-2010 12:22 PM
by 2002XK8Orlando

7

3,087

XK8 / XKR ( X100 )

advice, aj16, buyers, canada, forums, guide, head, jaguar, job, nikasil, problem, reliability, removal, review, xjr6

Advice on possible XJR6 purchase

Peregrine on 11-11-2010

11-12-2010 06:26 PM
by Peregrine

10

2,537

XJ XJ6 / XJR6 ( X300 )

Nikasil?

jagman96 on 11-06-2010

11-06-2010 04:48 PM
by test point

2

1,473

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

000, 2000, 2005, 90, issue, jaguar, lining, maintenance, mile, nikasil, plas, recall, smoke, us, vanden, xj8, xkr

advise on nikasil

jjd on 10-25-2010

10-28-2010 06:54 AM
by jjd

16

3,437

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

2002, content, gas, jaguar, liner, nikasil, octane, problem, problems, products, sulfur, usa, xj8, xjr, xk8

Nikasil Still Causing Problems?

gwhiz101 on 10-13-2010

10-18-2010 08:15 PM
by Gus

18

7,082

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

19982000, 2002, absorbers, adaptive, affects, buy, check, control, dampening, engine, jaguar, nikasil, nonadaptive, problems, reliability, shock, shocks, wats, xj8, xjr, xjs

Looking to buy a 1998-03 XJR whats the best year and what problems do these cars commonly have?

on 04-07-2007

10-15-2010 06:48 PM
by SteveM

14

28,911

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

Infamous Nikasil - Really Quick Question

pezzonovante88 on 09-25-2010

09-26-2010 08:04 AM
by pezzonovante88

6

1,455

XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 )

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