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I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a bit of fun. Which variant of Jaguar engine is the most reliable ? Post your engine type and mileage and I will publish the results in a few days - I 100% promise that I will be honest !!! Stu AJ6 3.6 (XJS 1986) - 146,000 miles I have an AJ6 3.6 litre with 198,000 XK 4.2 litre with 122,000+ XK 3.4 litre with Unknown miles I've had more problems with the my Dodge 5.0L 318CI V-8 with 90,000 miles and my Nissan V-6 than any of the Jaguar engines. The Nissan engine in the 300ZX was made with a cloth impregnated rubber timing belt that has to be changed every 40,000 to 50,000 miles. In order to do that, the engine must be removed or the entire front of the car taken off. If the belt goes whilst driving, the pistons ram into the valve and destroy the engine. Talk about poor engineering!! I must say, however that I have had to replace the silly little pump to rail hose that runs under the exhaust manifold twice in 50,000 miles on the AJ6 engine!! Webserve > I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a > bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Stu >I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a >bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Post your engine type and mileage and I will publish the results in a few >days - I 100% promise that I will be honest !!! 4.2 straight 6 128,000 miles.  SignatureAlan Brand '67 Jaguar 420 Owen Sound, ON Canada > >I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a > >bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > 4.2 straight 6 > 128,000 miles. 240,000 miles 1973 XK 4.2 before car was totaled. 205,000 miles 1986 XK 4.2 before car was sold. Both cars ran good but the interior failed in the california heat long before the engines. Bought both cars with about 100k miles. Only changed the oil, spark plugs, cap/rotor, and plug wires. Never bothered to adjust the valves. XJ40..94 /95 3.2 5 speed box 132,000 miles mostly urban ,up and down the gears,( wish it was auto) one new (improved) head gasket..plus usual plugs & bits. and..and..and..the continuing ign.fault..overcome by "hot wireing " the coil..given up on trying to trace the fault....just drive the car... Found ref' to this fault in a jag book..will post info soon. regards Peter J. >> >I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a >> >bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >changed the oil, spark plugs, cap/rotor, and plug wires. Never >bothered to adjust the valves. peter williams wrote in message ... >XJ40..94 /95 3.2 5 speed box 132,000 miles mostly >urban ,up and down the gears,( wish it was auto) [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >>changed the oil, spark plugs, cap/rotor, and plug wires. Never >>bothered to adjust the valves. peter williams wrote in message ... >peter williams wrote in message ... >>XJ40..94 /95 3.2 5 speed box 132,000 miles mostly [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>>changed the oil, spark plugs, cap/rotor, and plug wires. Never >>>bothered to adjust the valves. > I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a > bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Stu Straight 6, 128.5k (but the odometer reads 30 :-) in an '89 XJ6 Bryan '87 XJ6 with 155,000 miles. >> I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets >> have a bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Stu This is an old email thats been resurrected - But I'm up for it - Post your replies and I will collate the data. Stu > '87 XJ6 with 155,000 miles. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>> >>> Stu 1994 XJS 4.0L 6-cyl 105,000 miles >1994 XJS 4.0L 6-cyl 105,000 miles Mine also 100k miles. Powerful, quiet , smooth and decent mileage. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty 1987 Jaguar Vanden Plas V12 311000kilometres,(just short of 200,000miles) Sold it to another who is still running it with no problems at 360000kilomtres!(CANADA) >>1994 XJS 4.0L 6-cyl 105,000 miles > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Richard H. Kuschel > "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty 1988 XJ40 AJ6 engine 206,853 miles 1967 4.2 litre unknown odometer says 118,522 1967 3.8 NO IDEA (new speedometer) probably well over 100,000 They are ALL reliable if taken care of properly Webserve > > I've been chastised vigorously for my views on V12 engines .. So lets have a > > bit of fun. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bryan |
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