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#2706 of 2773 Re: XJ-8 Engine Failure Mode [jeffk] by alonso1 May 26, 2008 (9:36 am)
Replying to: jeffk (Jan 10, 2007 11:34 pm) did you ever sort out your electrical problems as i have exactly the same faults on my 3.2 v8. i have also tryed a new battery but to no avail.and the time between it restarting is getting longer..........regards alan
#2707 of 2773 1998 XJR airbag light just came on by jameshymel Jun 24, 2008 (3:00 pm)
Car is used only once or twice per month. Battery was dying so I replaced it. Noticed the airbag light stayed on. Jag mechanic ran scan and found the diagnostic error associated with the seat belt pretension - circuit open. He said he's never seen this but was advised to check the wiring harness as part of this unit and check for a crimp or pinch...etc. Anyone seen this and can offer advice? Thanks. James
#2708 of 2773 2009 v 2008 XJ8 : which to lease? by jagmonkey56 Jul 22, 2008 (9:37 am)
I am looking to lease what will be my 3rd Jag over the past 8 years. I am having trouble finding any real comparisons between the 2009 and 2008 XJ8. I have been offered a good deal on a 2008, but am trying to figure out if I should wait for the 2009 if especially there are changes/improvements in the tech package (i.e., 6 CD changer in the boot or IPod connectivity thru NavSys). Thanks for any input or suggestions on how to reserach this. JagMonkey56
#2711 of 2773 XJ8 tire wear by leadfoot4 Aug 03, 2008 (2:56 pm)
My wife has a 2001 XJ8, owned it since new. We really like the car, however it has a tendency to wear out tires. The OE tires, the Pirelli 600s lasted only 7000 miles, partly due to the rear end's "toe" adjustment being out of spec, from the factory.   I got that taken care of, and put on a new set of Firestone SZ50s. The car now has 16,000 miles, and I think I'll be lucky if they last through the end of this season! They're worn evenly, but that's only 9-10,000 miles out of these tires.....   I know that both sets of these tires are "high performance", and as such, don't last forever. I also realize that the "big cat" is a pretty heavy car. But only 16-17,000 miles from the two sets of tires, on a conservatively driven car, is a bit much...   How have you other XJ8 owners done on tire wear? Replies to this message: gregg_vw (Aug 03, 2008 3:25 pm) denham (Aug 04, 2008 10:02 am) leadfoot4 (Aug 04, 2008 12:01 pm)
#2712 of 2773 Re: XJ8 tire wear [leadfoot4] by gregg_vw Aug 03, 2008 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: leadfoot4 (Aug 03, 2008 2:56 pm) That is nuts. The XJ is NOT a heavy car. It is quite svelte for its size and price class. You may have performance tires. They wear out fast. If you want wear, not razor sharp handling, buy all weather tires.
#2713 of 2773 As for tire mileage by euphonium Aug 04, 2008 (8:15 am)
Our Michelin X has 78,000 on them with 4/32 tread left on a 94 Town Car.   The XJ8 and TC weigh about the same, neighborhood of 4,000 lbs.   I've never had to hang iron with Michelins, but carry chains in case they're required.
#2714 of 2773 Re: XJ8 tire wear [leadfoot4] by denham Aug 04, 2008 (10:02 am)
Replying to: leadfoot4 (Aug 03, 2008 2:56 pm) You have a Alignment problem. I have a XJ8 and present tires have over 26,000miles and show little wear.Just because you paid for alignment does not mean it was done correct, I own a Tire and Alignment shop and advise that you find a small shop that does Alignment using the yellow pages and explain your problem over the phone. Good Lucky Replies to this message: leadfoot4 (Aug 04, 2008 12:01 pm)
#2715 of 2773 Re: XJ8 tire wear [denham] by leadfoot4 Aug 04, 2008 (12:01 pm)
Replying to: denham (Aug 04, 2008 10:02 am) Everyone, thanks for the feedback!   The first alignment I had done, at around 6000 miles, when I first realized that the rear tires were heavily worn. I had this done at the shop where I had been going for the last 25 years. They got the car "in spec" however they told me that they had used up all the adjustment to get the camber adjusted.   I just had the car done again at the local Jag dealer, beacuse the camber looked negative to me. They recently bought one of the newer "high tech" alignment machines. They said that there was a "little bit" of camber adjustment left, and they were able to make the necessary adjustments.   Either way, however, the little bit of negative camber wouldn't cause an overall shortness of tire life. Inside edge wear, yes, most definitely, but not the remainder of the tread.   I realize that "normal" passenger tires might last longer, however the car, in theory, should be outfitted with "Z" speed rate tires, and they generally are the 280-320 wear rated tires. As I mentioned, however, I think 10,000 miles is a little too quick to wear out a set of tires...

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