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ratgawd Sep 15, 2015 01:04 AM

$9,600 later...
 
Rebuilt Tranny w/ upgraded valve body all under 24k mile complete nation wide warranty .

Replaced fuel injectors.

complete chain tensioner/ guides upgraded.

windshield sprayer replaced. (free)

Switch to synthetic motor oil.

Currently at almost 52k miles.


What did you guys do to your XJ8 today?

sparkenzap Sep 15, 2015 03:18 AM

I drove mine :) A lot more fun that all that! But yours should be providing smiles to come!

Bcrary3 Sep 15, 2015 08:15 AM

After doing the timing tensioners, today I passed someone... at 110 mph... The ol' cat's still got it. ;)

bdboyle Sep 16, 2015 03:53 PM


Originally Posted by Bcrary3 (Post 1308858)
After doing the timing tensioners, today I passed someone... at 110 mph... The ol' cat's still got it. ;)

And probably felt like you were doing 60 in any other car.

:)

Bcrary3 Sep 16, 2015 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by bdboyle (Post 1309934)
And probably felt like you were doing 60 in any other car.

:)

The only way you know you're going that fast is by looking at the speeder and the sound the car is making.. Especially when you accelerate hard, get the kick down, and hear the engine rev up to 6k+ hehe


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