V8 spark plugs
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V8 spark plugs
Can someone tell me what is involved in changing the spark plugs in a 2000 S-Type, V8? The dealer wants $325 to change the set.
The car was running fine when I got home. When I tried to start it twenty minutes later, it would barely run. I towed it to a dealer and they said I need new plugs (75,000 miles) Any thoughts?
The car was running fine when I got home. When I tried to start it twenty minutes later, it would barely run. I towed it to a dealer and they said I need new plugs (75,000 miles) Any thoughts?
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RE: V8 spark plugs
OK, so I figured it out for myself. The fact that the dealership wanted over $300 made it sound complicated. It's not. For those of you who want to try it yourself, just unscrew the 6 bolts on the cover located on the top of the cam cover. The spark plugs are located under the coils for each cylinder.
The next thing is that the dealership was full of crap when they said that the reason why the car suddenly stopped running was because it needed new spark plugs. It didn't sound right - and it wasn't. BUT...it cost me $200 in towing bills and another $120 for the dealer's "diagnosis".
Stay away from West Side Jaguar in Cleveland.
The next thing is that the dealership was full of crap when they said that the reason why the car suddenly stopped running was because it needed new spark plugs. It didn't sound right - and it wasn't. BUT...it cost me $200 in towing bills and another $120 for the dealer's "diagnosis".
Stay away from West Side Jaguar in Cleveland.
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RE: V8 spark plugs
Good job on figuring out how to replce the spark plugs. The Jag dealers seem to be very fond of high prices. I questioned one about why the price was so high for the oil change and the response was "everything is expensive on a Jaguar".
So what turned out to the starting problem?
So what turned out to the starting problem?
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