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The S-TYPE (X200) is Jaguar's midsize rear-drive sedan. It uses 3.0-liter V6 and 4.2-liter V8 engines, a supercharged 4.2 V8 in the S-TYPE R, and a 2.7-liter diesel in some markets.
The 2008 Jaguar S-TYPE belongs to the S-Type (X200) generation, built for model years 1999–2008. It is the last model year of this generation and includes the running changes made during production, which is why a manual for the exact year matters.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2008 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “8”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 18 years old, a 2008 vehicle is in the age range where wiring, rubber hoses, seals and corrosion repairs take most of the work, and where original factory information is hardest to find.
Same generation: 1999 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2000 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2001 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2002 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2003 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2004 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2005 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2006 Jaguar S-TYPE, 2007 Jaguar S-TYPE.
All Jaguar S-TYPE model years: 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008
Engine
| 2.7L Diesel |
| 3.0L NA V6 Petrol |
| 4.2L NA V8 Petrol |
| 4.2L SC V8 Petrol |
Transmission
| 6 SPD AUTO TRANS - ZF S6-53 |
| 6-Speed Automatic 6HP26 |
