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I still have S T R V8 with supercharger - third engine so far in the same car - first lasted for about 92.000 km, second lasted 72.000 km, and new one is placed 2 weeks ago counting 6.000 km so far.

Hi Steve, Thanks for detailed answer, text and photos did help me understand issue a bit better. What I shall do, if you dont midd, is to go straight forward and ask Jaguar engineers directly about this issue and show them how you delt with it on your car. Perhaps they will be able to provide...

Hi SID447, I agree with you in regard with fuel injectors. Yes, S Type R comes with forged pistons - I have heard that from jaguar engine engineers, I am in contact with one of them via e-mail. They were preparing a solution - proposal to me, but they were a bit slow, in two weeks I havent...

What shall I say, lucky you - you are right - it is a last cyilinder in the row just in front of a driver, on the left if you are looking from the driver seat forward. I was warned by few experienced mechanics that it was most probably the case with both of my engines - now I am paying attention...

Bellow is a direct link on my Picasa web album with 3 photos in high resolution showing the broken piston and scratched cylinder. Note that cylinder and piston in question on 1st photo is the one on the far right. http://picasaweb.google.hr/CoberHr/JaguarEngineBreakdown?feat=directlink

Hi Sid447, The scratch was inspected by 2 mechanics and they claime it can not be polished, it has to be rebored to stage 1. But as I was told then I need 1st stage pistons - and nobody has the idea where to find them. Mahle pistons are OE, but they sell it through Jag dealers only, and the...

Did all that. I have sent out some 20 e-mails to different piston manufacturers or resellers - Pistons online, AJ pistons, and others I dont even remember now. Mahle did reply twice to my e-mail and have promised to see if they can help me. Main problem is that one cylinder is scratched and I...

Hi Sid447, Thank you for your post. I have contacted Mahle about a month ago - I gave them all the details they have asked for - and then silence. No answer whatsoever...

Well I give up. I just bought new rebuild engine. What I have learned is that pistons are Mahle OE, but you can order them only through Jaguar, and Jaguar takes abbout the century to reach decision and offer them for sale. I tried Jaguar service here in Zagreb, Jaguar tech. department in England...

I have asked around, and according to my mechanic there is only one place recommended, parallel to that I am trying to find a solution for forged pistons to fit the new dimensions.. I am still waiting for reply from Mahle and some others. Pitty that most of the contacts that I have established...

Bad news. One cylinder got schratched and according to my mechanic it has to be bored on 1st stage. Problem is i am not sure it can be done here - perhaps but then I need piston kit custom made. Tomorrow I shall see my mechanic for more detailed info.

Problem is Ford shall reply and forward me to the Jaguar, and they shall offer regular piston kit. I think that this current engine is Cosworth engine (or I am wrong) Jaguar both in 60ies and race with it for some time in Le Mans and F1. This is a civil version of that engine, that have been...

Well I have that idea as well on my mind, but trouble is to have it done by reliable person or company. Idea with piston is, since I did some tuning on my car in the past, I am thinking of using this situation and improve the engine a bit. It is about forged, light weight optimized aluminum or...

I am sorry to hear that you also have the same or similar problems. As for the car - I had so many problems with it that it is impossible to cover them all - first I believed its the low quality, but it is not. The service is my main problem. Trouble is, if I fix it somewhere else I loose...

I do agree with you. It took me 6 years to find one near me. The closest best solution so far for me was Munich, Germany - Auto Koenig. This new mechanic in Zagreb used to work for Jaguar then he has opened garage of his own - so far I am satisfied. Jaguar is rather new car on Croatian market...

Thank you for your post. I have I believe contacted all or the above mentioned companies via e-mail and I am still waiting for reply. This morning I have received a reply from Racing greens cars that they do not have forged light weight piston kit and that they do not know if anybody is...

Thank you for fine words... Yes, it is sometimes, but when everything is fine, the car is just pleasure to drive...

My main problem is official Jaguar service in Zagreb - they charge a lot and provide in return nothing. I took my car in Germany, Munich a year ago in Auto Koenig and everything was fine untill cooling system pipe started to leak. Official Jaguar service did not have the replacement so they have...

Thank you MasterAuron. Some of them I have contacted via e-mail but some new names are in your post. I shall do that on Monday. Once again, thanks.

I am looking for forged light weight (hammered) piston kit for my car - jaguar S Type R 2002 V8 4,2 L s/c.

Hi, My name is Zvonimir, I live in Zagreb, Croatia. My drive is 2002 Jaguar S Type R, 4,2 L V8 with s/c. Every since I bought this car I had nothing but troubles and problems. Literally, I had to repair or change almost every vital part of the car except for the gearbox (ZF). First I have...