Nikisil or not?
I thougt I knew the answer to this, but a recent post has me wondering.
According top the engine stamping, the engine in my 2000 XK8 is dated October 28th, 1999, 4:03 pm. This would make it a Nikisil engine. I just read a post that indcated that if there is an "A" heading the last 6 digits of the VIN the car has a steel lined engine. Indeed, my last 6 digits are A02918. Is this "A" business accurate? Which is the true indicator, the VIN or engine stamping? Thanks! |
The A is rubbish, was 1st mentioned in a article from JWM about 10 years ago, but also rectified a couple of years ago. Engine number is the best way, and is documented by Jaguar.
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I put that info in a post a few days ago about the "A" prefix.
I'd read it in an online article about buying an XK8. Personally, i was hoping it was wrong. Is an engine build date before 08/2000 definitive for nikasil/steel? |
"The first steel-lined AJ-V8 came off the production line In the year 2000 on August 18th at 10.43am hence the engine number will read:
00 08 18 1043 or more precisely: 0008181043" This is from the post by Gus in the stickies https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ify-faq-25912/ |
I just read and copied that same excerpt to put in this post Norri.
You beat me to the draw :D My plans for a terraclean and "Restore" additive (recommended by Brutal) are back on track. My baby is 0007190248 |
Porsche has been, and is still using Nikasil, since 1973. Just a fyi.
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Originally Posted by Roadhogg
(Post 678265)
My baby is 0007190248 |
Originally Posted by Norri
(Post 678720)
Ha! When you first posted here I thought the baby was going to be thrown out with the bath water! :icon_cry: It's god to see that you bonded. :)
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As written by Norri
"The first steel-lined AJ-V8 came off the production line In the year 2000 on August 18th at 10.43am hence the engine number will read: 00 08 18 1043 or more precisely: 0008181043" There was problems with the sulfated fuels in the 90's, but if you have a good running Nikisil engine now there shouldn't be any worry, they're probably more desirable than the steel lined. |
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