The only problem I have with my wife’s Salsa Red 2015 F-Type R is that it does not make enough noise or go fast enough. I was only able to hit 107 when passing a car on the interstate, and that was with the pipes wide open. Virus-free. www.avast.com. gunnar (Gunnar Helliesen) March 13, 2018, 9:30pm #4. gunnar:631 posts · Joined 2007. #3 · Mar 17, 2011. There was a used car test here in Hungary about an S-type and the owner told the tale of a VVT solenoid fault. The faulty solenoid caused the timing to be stuck in one position (too much timing advance) and the result was similar to a misfire (though it was inproper fire rather).
29. At the bottom of the range, the four-cylinder engine brings a welcome extra dimension to the line-up. And, if you’re thinking of a V8 F-Type, you can pick up a. Priced at more than £100k
Problems with the timing chains and especially the tensioners on the AJ133 (both NA and SC) are well known by JLR. For some unknown reason they seem to effect Range Rovers more than Jags, maybe just because there are more 5.0 RRs than 5.0 Jags. It's the exact same engine in both other than for some minor differences with the sump and alternator.A few weeks ago, the car again spluttered to a stop. AA towed to the same dealer to be informed that the turbo had failed and the "catastrophic engine failure", as well as CATS and DSP gone. The car has done 89k now. The dealer came back and said that it would cost £19,500 to sort. 2 days ago · The 3.0-liter V6 engine is another available engine option for the Jaguar F-PACE, offering more power and performance than the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. While this engine is generally reliable, there are a few issues that owners should be aware of. Monday 3rd March 2014. My 3.0D is currently at around 40k miles, no problems with the engine what so ever. Generally speaking, the car is very solid. Regarding the 2.7 vs. 3.0, I guess it is A clattering/knock/rattle noise may be heard from the engine in 2014 Jaguar F-Type, 2013-2015 XF and XJ vehicles equipped with a 3.0L supercharged engine. This may be caused by a torsional isolator and/or the torsional isolator spring support shaft wear, causing excessive backlash in the supercharger drive.