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Jaguar XK8 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 30308 · NHTSA communication 605708 · issued Aug 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Procedure for diagnosing and repairing diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1396 (variable valve timing (vvt) solenoid malfunction - b bank). *tt

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.