Request for Jag shop in Raleigh, NC area
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Hi All,
The wife and I are on our 'round the USA road trip and are visitng friends in Sanford, NC. Yesterday the Jag (2000 XK8 conv't) started acting up, giving me a restricted performance message for short periods, then the last one gave me a check engine light, too. I'm going to go get the codes read and see what it throws and go from there. Just in case I have to have it worked on, I would like a recommendation for a shop I can take it to, hopefully close by.
Thanks to all you tarheels and those who are not.
The wife and I are on our 'round the USA road trip and are visitng friends in Sanford, NC. Yesterday the Jag (2000 XK8 conv't) started acting up, giving me a restricted performance message for short periods, then the last one gave me a check engine light, too. I'm going to go get the codes read and see what it throws and go from there. Just in case I have to have it worked on, I would like a recommendation for a shop I can take it to, hopefully close by.
Thanks to all you tarheels and those who are not.
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The closest dealership is Leith Jaguar in Cary, NC. Phone (800) 868-0320. They were insanely expensive for a number of years for both parts and labor, but they have since learned that they do not live in a vacuum and Jaguar owners have choices....
A well-respected independent shop is Flying Circus English Cars in Durham, NC. Phone (919) 596-4250. Should still be more reasonably-priced than Leith....
I would assume that Sanford, NC has an Advanced Auto Parts, an Autozone, or a Pep Boys. You should be able to get your standard OBDII codes read for free at any of those....
Good luck and safe travels....
A well-respected independent shop is Flying Circus English Cars in Durham, NC. Phone (919) 596-4250. Should still be more reasonably-priced than Leith....
I would assume that Sanford, NC has an Advanced Auto Parts, an Autozone, or a Pep Boys. You should be able to get your standard OBDII codes read for free at any of those....
Good luck and safe travels....
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Update on issue. The codes all revolved around misfires of plugs. I suspect it has to do with my replacing the valve cover gaskets before the start of the trip. The misfires stared after we were parked on a off camber downhill slope to the left and I suspect that oil has gotten into the plug tubes as the misfire codes are for the plugs that would be most affected. Tomorrow I will pull the plug cover and coils and have a look see. I torqued the valve cover bolts to spec, but didn't have time to recheck after a few heating/cooling cycles. So hopefully all will put right soon.
Again thanks for your input.
Again thanks for your input.
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Well, I found very little oil in plug tubes, appears to be left over from before I changed out valve cover gaskets, so I must have done that right. I drove the car about 120 miles yesterday and no recurrance of restricted performace light, although I still have the check engine light, not sure if that will self reset. Hopefully it was just one of those things that Jags are prone to do once in a while and our trip will continue.
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