2003 Jaguar XK8 Service and Repair Manual

The 2003 Jaguar XK8 carried the 4.2L V8 Gas engine and was sold in two 2-door body styles, so the torque figures, clearances and service specifications you work to are the ones Jaguar published for the 2003 XK8 itself and not a value carried over from an adjacent model year.

Engines covered

• 4.2L V8 Gas

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2003 XK8. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it concerns the gasoline fuel system. Certain replacement fuel filters were sold with a connector that was not manufactured to Honeywell's specification, so the O-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line; that condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak, and in the presence of an ignition source a fire could occur.

Whether you are pressure-testing the fuel line after a filter change or working through a scheduled service on the 4.2L V8, the procedure and the specification you follow stay the ones Jaguar set for your 2003 XK8.