LA-area members...recommend a good mechanic for tensioner swap?
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I'm looking at a very low-mile XK8 and XJ8, both of the vintage where they need their plastic timing chain tensioners swapped for the metal upgrade. While they are low mile cars, I'd still want to immediately swap out those tensioners.
Can Los Angeles members recommend a mechanic/shop that they know has done this swap for a decent price? I have one offer for $3,000 which would be the absolute high end of what I'd expect a shop would ask for this work. My reading in the past about the issue seems to dictate to me that the swap can be done for about $800 - $1500.
Any recs with first-hand experience?
Thanks very much. It would be nice to--by simply solving a design hiccup--keep this otherwise pristine examples on the road.
Apologies for putting this in the General Maintenance thread, but since it pertains to a problem found in both K's and J's, I figured this was the best thread for the post.
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Can Los Angeles members recommend a mechanic/shop that they know has done this swap for a decent price? I have one offer for $3,000 which would be the absolute high end of what I'd expect a shop would ask for this work. My reading in the past about the issue seems to dictate to me that the swap can be done for about $800 - $1500.
Any recs with first-hand experience?
Thanks very much. It would be nice to--by simply solving a design hiccup--keep this otherwise pristine examples on the road.
Apologies for putting this in the General Maintenance thread, but since it pertains to a problem found in both K's and J's, I figured this was the best thread for the post.
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Nice, very nice examples indeed worthy of investment... best of luck and keep us apprised of your progress and pics!
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I used Just Jaguars in Sherman Oaks to do this repair some years ago. It was pricey about $3K as I remember, but the owner of the shop showed me an engine identical to that in my XJR and that owner was looking at $12K for a new one. You sound like you're convinced to get the work done and this is a good, competent shop, dedicated to the marque, though expensive.
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