Howdy! Because I'm a newbie...my name's Dave. I live in the U.S., in Arkansas.
...and Thank You, because there seems to be an abundance of great tech info here!

My wife has always wanted a Jag, so now she has one, and I'm basically just a guy trying to keep our vehicles running...Never have owned, or worked on, Jags before...but it's my responsibility to take care of the vehicles, so I'll be learning.

So far, I'm most pleasantly impressed with the design and build quality of our '02 XJ8...from having an actual spare tire (tyre) WITH a matching rim as opposed to a 'space-saving' P.O.S.... to the ease of replacing the upper shock bushings, brake pads, and even bleeding the brakes after the replacement of a front flex-line...

I know, they're minor things, but, being able to easily do them without needing a book or further specialty instruction helped my different/unfamiliar-brand repair anxiety greatly!

My real concerns lie with the 4.0 engine timing chain tensioners (88K- 3rd gen.? do i need to replace?) and the ZF 5 HP24 valve body and 'A' drum, of which, I'm not even sure I need to worry about, as it seems the last year for those in the XJ8 was '99? What model does mine have? Will whatever it is need preemptive parts replacement or service?

Should I be asking these questions in the XJ8 area or General Tech?

Anyhow, Thanks for being here and reading along, maybe you can help get me pointed in the right direction..

All the Best, and Cheers!

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Hello, Dave,
Welcome to the world of Jaguar ownership.
And, Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Welcome to the forum Dave,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj-xj8-xjr-x308-27/ to the X308 forum for help, advice and information. It's where you should post questions about your model. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.

You can also visit the USA Western Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/western-us-ak-ca-nv-ut-hi-wa-id-38/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

<p>welcome to the forum - enjoy!!!</p>

 

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Howdy!

 

Thanks Ya'll! I appreciate the warm welcome!

 

Welcome to Jaguar Forums Dave,

Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.

If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help

 

Thanks! Hopefully my sig line updated this time...

 

Hi and welcome David head over the the XJ8 forum and you'll find a possible sub$100 fix for the transmission! hope that helps and enjoy the best Jag forum there is!