And a small leak can do BIG damage! I got several air filters online for $12.50 to $17.50 + about $6.00 for shipping.

 

Where are you buying filters online, Rockauto? I bought an air filter from NAPA and it cost me $48. NAPA is a hose job.

 

Yep, they are the cheapest right now, I think. I also get some parts from partsgeek: Look here!
99 1999 Jaguar XJR Air Filter - Air Intake - AC Delco, Beck Arnley, Hastings, Hengst, K&N, Mahle, Mann, WIX - PartsGeek

 

I can afford my car just fine. The air filter fits perfect in the box and works fine. It's been in there a bout 4
Months and I've had no issue. Shaving the rubber off to make it fit to save 10 bucks or more yup I'm game! To each his own. So plums are the fittings serviceable or sealed as this mechanic told me?

 

I suppose another view would be that it's fun and interesting to see alternative solutions/transferable parts in action, another might me that Factory parts tend to be IMHO more expensive and not necessarily better than alternative parts and because it's a Jaguar not necessarily because of the 'better' specification of the parts ie filters - a perception of getting 'ripped off' because of perceived value, not real value seems uncomfortable, to me anyway.....not trying to be difficult, just alternative.....Allan

 

Allan;

There is a big difference between using an after-market part designed to replace a genuine Jaguar parts and trying to make a square fit in a circle

 

Bottom line is that it works just fine for half the price. Fits perfect. As I said. To each his own.