Jaguar AJ126 engine
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Jaguar AJ126 engine

Jaguar AJ3.0 or XF 126 Supercharged 3.0-litre petrol engine specifications, reliability, life, reviews, problems and fuel consumption.

The company assembled the 3.0-liter Jaguar AJ126 3.0 Supercharged engine from 2012 to 2019 and installed it in advanced versions of such popular models as the XF, XJ, F-Pace or F-Type. This V6 engine was a trimmed AJ-V8 unit and is also known as the Land Rover 306PS.

The AJ-V8 series includes internal combustion engines: AJ28, AJ33, AJ33S, AJ34, AJ34S, AJ133 and AJ133S.

Specifications of the Jaguar AJ126 3.0 Supercharged engine

Exact volume2995 cm³
Supply systemdirect injection
Internal combustion engine power340 - 400 HP
Torque450 - 460 Nm
Cylinder blockaluminum V6
Block headaluminum 24v
Bore84.5 mm
Piston stroke89 mm
Compression ratio10.5
Features of the internal combustion engineintercooler
Hydraulic compensatorsno
Timing drivechain
Phase regulatoron all shafts
TurbochargingEaton M112
What kind of oil to pour7.25 liters 5W-20
fuel typeAI-98
Ecologist. classEURO 5
Approximate resource300 000 km

The weight of the AJ126 engine according to the catalog is 190 kg

Engine number AJ126 is located on the cylinder block

Fuel consumption ICE Jaguar AJ126

Using the example of a 2017 Jaguar XF S with an automatic transmission:

City11.7 liters
Track6.3 liters
Mixed8.3 liters

Which cars were equipped with the AJ126 3.0 l engine

Jaguar
CAR 1 (X760)2015 – 2019
XJ 8 (X351)2012 – 2019
XF 1 (X250)2012 – 2015
XF 2 (X260)2015 – 2018
F-Pace 1 (X761)2016 – 2018
F-Type 1 (X152)2013 – 2019

Disadvantages, breakdowns and problems of the AJ126 internal combustion engine

The timing chain is not very large resource, usually from 100 to 150 thousand km

Also, the damper bushing in the supercharger drive fails quite quickly.

The pump does not last long here, and the plastic cooling tee often bursts

The motor does not digest the left fuel and the throttle with nozzles has to be cleaned

The remaining problems are associated with oil leaks through valve covers and seals.


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