Timing Chains and New Engine

[pedley]

Ive a fairly new xk8 owner and brought my 1997 `p`reg car last Sept. It has full Jag service history stamped in the book but i have very little paperwork relating to the car. the car as covered 94k on the clock. in an attempt to find out if the timing chains have been replaced i rang the dealers who have stamped the book. I have since found out that a brand new engine was fitted when the car was 6 years old and covered 58k, this was carried out under warrently. does this mean that the chains have been replaced and i no longer have to worry about them?

[almcl]

You'll perhaps get a better informed answer on the XK8 list, rather than this one which is for the XJS, but the timing chains would have been new on the replacement engine so, if my sums are correct, have only covered 36,000 miles.

Sounds like you got a good deal.

[pedley]

Thanks.... i have just seen that i posted in the wrong forum !! its hard to believe but at 29 years of age im not at home with .I.T and computers blow my mind at times.
thanks for the info thou and yes it was a surprise to learn that the car has had a new engine fitted i can stop the worry that i might soon be hitting the 100k mark for a while now !

[dhdove]

I see Pedley has posted this query on the XK8 Forum and is receiving help there so I am locking this thread.

TonyS