Transmission Failure
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Ok, I told him I would do it for $800 (rebuild, not R&R) and he said he'd go down $100, so I authorized the work -- total including R&R and tax, $1,716.00 -- not too bad if you ask me.
Can't wait to get my car back, but it probably won't be ready until after I leave for my Thanksgiving trip to the soon-to-be great white north!
Can't wait to get my car back, but it probably won't be ready until after I leave for my Thanksgiving trip to the soon-to-be great white north!
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You should be hammering on that R&R man.
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He probably will not do it again (he is a part-time mechanic 20 years; was full-time railroad engine mechanic now an full-time railroad engineer) - spread work over days (2 days removal, 2 days install).
He also did a full service job on my timing chains and tensioners (both the secondary and primary) 12.5 hours.
Jim Lombardi
He also did a full service job on my timing chains and tensioners (both the secondary and primary) 12.5 hours.
Jim Lombardi
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I was hammering on the R&R guy -- I didn't have much direct contact with the rebuilder and I'm pretty sure the "discount" is coming out of the R&R budget. The R&R guy took the photos for me, too. The only time I directly spoke with the rebuilder was when I called him myself just to feel him out and get a ball-park price from him. He told me $1,800 if I took it to him directly and by-passed the R&R guy, so I ended up saving another $100 by doing it my way!
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I know it might be risky, and that's another reason it'll be easier to take the other car. In fact, I'm probably going to semi-retire the XJ8 and put some miles on the S-Type. The XJ8 has almost 99k and the S-Type is still under 32k, both 2003s.
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FINALLY -- I got my car back! I paid $1,716.31 including tax and the car feels like new. I drove it approx. 75 miles today and can't believe how much better it feels. I'm going to say that the transmission was never this good, at least while I've owned the car. I put 35,000 miles on it and always thought in the back of my mind that sooner or later the transmission was going to fail...unfortunately, I was right. I have a one year/12k mile warranty on parts and labor, so I'm feeling pretty confident right now! ![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I drove my S-Type up north for Thanksgiving and can say that it's great to have the XJ8 back. I love both of these cars, but the XJ8 is my favorite! I feel like it was money well-spent.
Thanks for all the advice and support from all my friends here on the forum!
Mike
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I drove my S-Type up north for Thanksgiving and can say that it's great to have the XJ8 back. I love both of these cars, but the XJ8 is my favorite! I feel like it was money well-spent.
Thanks for all the advice and support from all my friends here on the forum!
Mike
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