Why Is A Tune Up So Expensive? $1,200 on this Jaguar XJL!
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The AJV8 is not definitely _not_ a Ford engine as explained below:
"The Chief Engineer (project leader) for the AJ26 project was Dave Szczupak. The actual lead designer for the cylinder head was Joe Cooke and for the bottom end of the engine (block, crank, rods, pistons, oil system etc) it was Nigel Massey and Carl White. The engine was 100% unique. The only Ford parts used were the oil filler cap, the crank shaft damper woodruff key and the sump plug. The AJ26, 27, 28, 34 & LR V8's were only ever built in Bridgend, North Wales. The AJ30 (3.9l US version) was built in Lima in the USA and used in the Thunderbird and Lincoln DEW98. The engine was adopted into LR vehicles in 2004; first in the Discovery/ RR Sport and then replacing the BMW 4.4l V8 in the RangeRover (L322)."
"All of the above are 100% factually correct as I was part of the team that designed the engine - M Joyce - 6th Sep 2008"
Ford did want to use one of their engines to save costs when they took over Jaguar but it it was found to run as rough as a pig in comparison. So Ford ask them to continue with development.
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I knew a guy who had this in white, put fat wheels on it. It looked gangsta. He got all the hos with that Jag. Too bad it's unreliable. Otherwise, I would've gotten one too.
1:07 "Well its not 1962 anymore"
Hell, we can go closer to now. It ain't the 90's where everything in the car has a sensor or a module that needs specialized software.
Or even 2020. Prices have gone up probably 10-50% (depending on what it is) in the last 3-4 years.
I really miss my old 1960s Mercedes. lol. Absolutely nothing plastic in it except for some door knob and dash buttons and handles. No fuel injection, not a single computer on it.
@emilemasbou7950after working in the car business, owners of luxury models like Jags and Mercedes feel a sense of pride and are happy to hear parts and labor are more expensive on their cars. It is really bizarre and puzzles me still. I guess if you have the money to buy it new you probably have the money to pay for expensive repairs...at least until you go buy another brand new $70-100k car 😅
@emilemasbou7950 There is a saying in the mechanic industry for cars like that. It is a "rich man's car", and if you complain like that to any mechanic then they will tell you shouldn't have bought a "rich man's car" if you don't want to pay those bills. Wiiiizard is right on, that is just the world of higher-end imports and you should probably stick with Buicks if you have a problem with it.
@emilemasbou7950 It's not greed, it's business. These kind of cars somewhat rarely come in the shop but the shop has to invest in the diagnostic tools and licenses for the tools to work on the cars and they cost a lot of money. Of course they will charge you more for stuff like that. And the knowledge isn't free either. If it was wouldn't every shop be doing these? These guys are running a shop, not a charity if you can understand that.
Man i'm surprised that people even come in for a tune up! Most people show up when a misfire has developed at 200,000 thousand miles with the factory plugs lol.
Depends on what spark plugs the manufacturer puts in. Usually the iridium spark plugs last around 100,000 miles but if the car starts burning oil, then they might need to be changed sooner.
@@PseudoSpaceMarine Another thing that happens when spark plugs wear out is the gap becomes larger between the center electrode and ground electrode. This fools the the computer into thinking that the engine is running leaner so it dumps in more fuel lowering the fuel economy. The larger gap also requires more voltage ruining the coils.
@@The0utmode My own car gets about 1mpg less than when I last changed the plugs. They are due in another 25-30K miles, so it's not a huge deal. But if you pay careful attention, you KNOW when the car isn't running at 100%
soon all gas cars will be illegal uin USA and EU.
@emilemasbou7950 Ok I would love to see a video of YOU! Changing those Jaguar spark plugs in 4 hours. No hurry I will wait.
Thats why i love my old Saab. I just did a full service this weekend with genuine Saab oil, Saab boxed spark plugs, filters etc. Total £65. Cheap as.
Your spark plugs last 120,000 miles?
@@aliendroneservices6621 No, i change them every 6500 miles. They are only £3.80 each.
Only problem is that Saab spare parts haven't been produced for years. You'll have same problems like refitting a '65 automobile, except those have retroproduction.
easy to get here in Europe there is a large aftermarket supply, many Saab parts from the late 90s are standard GM parts as they shared engine with Opels.@@Munakas-wq3gp
@@Munakas-wq3gp Absolute rubbish. Genuine SAAB parts are still made in Sweden by the Orio / Hedden Parts group. And they have an outlet in the UK so i can get genuine new parts next day.
Propably the plate lghts are on all the time, because somebody have replased original bulbs to LED:s without resistors.
Interesting thought- If the vehicle electronics used the reverse light circuit as a ground path for an electronic circuit board, that may be the explanation.
If this were an older car, I'd suspect someone modified the wiring: A stuck reverse light switch would turn off when you turned off the car, so the power would be coming from some unknown "always hot" source. However, on newer cars the circuit can run through one or more control boards, and all sorts of strange things can occur.
My thoughts exactly I bet you put OEM bulbs it'll work normally
remember Andy Granadelli tune up stores in 1966 tune up $29.99. plugs,points, adjust timing, carb etc!
You're really old grandpa! 😁
Your post would be oh so much better if you actually spelled the family name properly.
that would be 2000 Dollars today due to inflation.....a Cadillac was 4000 Dollars back in the 1960s today 130 grand plus
you know knew it was wrong , but didn't check spelling. anyway i got my point across I think.@@bwalker4194
trick is to keep breathing, hope you make it also.@@darksu6947
If this is the same supercharged V8 as the F-type R, I think the oil can be siphoned from the oil fill hole, there is a small tube to connect the siphon so that you don't need to drain from the bottom.
That logical : all those greasepoints , valve adjustment , changing contactpoints , adjusting the drumbrakes........!
Thats a hell of a lot of work . 😂😂😂
Revulcanising the tyres...
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I have an S type 3.0 for a few years and few months ago i bought an S Type R with the SC 4.2 engine, i changed the Rad, AC condenser, all waterpumps, coils, plugs, headlight rebuild, gearbox service, differential service, rebuilded the supercharger, new sport exhaust and some more things i can't remember. Arround 4k for parts and 3 months of basically every free minute i had in my spare time...
After all that, i totally get why you guys have to charge so much money, the work on jags is a challenge in its own... I did it because its my car and its kind of a hobby to me, but doing it as a business... bruh this car would have been a financial write off.
But if they work and everything is done, they are really a joy to ride. Even the older SC V8 has a lot of torque and potential fun under its hood :)
I would have no problem paying $1200 for a tune up on a Jag XJL. That car is sublime.
Once they keep breaking u will lol unreliable British terrible engineering lol 😆 🤣 😂
I have a 96 Chevy truck and 2 95 Volvos. Thanks for reminding me why I'm keeping them! The Volvos have around 350k miles each, and they have many more to go! It pays to find cars you like and learn how to fix them inside and out.
I own an XFR with the same engine. Like most modern cars spark plugs need to get changed at 105k miles. So realistically it will only be done once. So yeah it's a lot, but it's a monster engine, and if it only needs spark plugs at 105K I think that is not bad at all.
Not bad. It’s worth it. These cars are gorgeous.
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tune up these days doesnt mean what it used to but shop has to have expensive equipment and tools to investigate the engine and codes. labor rates is ridiculous.
5:15 Nope, the AJV8 is _not_ a Ford engine. Sorry to spoil the illusion car wizard....
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Compare this junk to that BEAUTIFUL green jag with the V12 wizard sold not long ago. Bet he’s kicking himself for that. That was a TRUE Jag in British racing green, tan interior… perfect car.
These really aren't that unreliable compared to other luxury cars. And it's a hell of an engine and the XJ platform drives - in the words of Clarkson in his trip where he raced the sun - like a sports car. The faster you go in a S/C V8 XJ in this generation, the smaller it feels. I used to do late night trips in mine on I-45 and I had to learn to watch my speed. 115 mph passing and the car felt like it was barely moving. I never got it past 135 but it was a hell of a car that I bet would run far beyond 155 if you delimited. 44 percent German, with the same OEM as BMW for a lot a parts, including brakes and suspension. Earlier years still had a ZF rack that was great. I honestly think the 5.0 in this and the 4.6 in the Lexus LS are underrated engines. (They use about the same amount of oil.) This engine even in 470 hp guise has a wall of torque and I bet you this car with good tires gets a real world 4.7 time to 60 mph. Seats were more comfy than either of my Lexus LS cars. Rain sensing wipers and radar cruise work well. The winter mode on the trans is good. Auto headlights are less finicky than Lexus. All in all, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another and just plan for the cost of upkeep, noting of course the issue of the guides. But don't buy it thinking it's a cheap ride. Even the wiring for the audio is crazy long and expensive. It's an English 7 series. And I'll just say that my LS 460 was no more reliable with all its complexity; the fuel system leaked and I had to do brake actuator and accumulator on that plus a ton of suspension work. And when someone decided to wreck it for me, I needed to do two computers and more suspension and boots, which obviously I was relieved of doing. I had already done a head gasket, the sticky interior, and had a very very slow but low priority rear main seal leak. How is that worse than this?
I`ve had Jags (run alongside small daily driver Fiats) for over 25 years & never had any issues with reliability, I have friends & family with the German alternatives & they ALL have regular issues, some horrifically expensive to repair. My Uncles had a few Lexus`s at the same time & even he`s had more issues. And have you seen the BMW "M", Audi "S" & AMG parts prices? They make Jag parts seem cheap! Honestly, despite their reputations (usually coming from second hand buyers who have purchased cheap, badly services examples), Jaguars really are superb cars.
Instead of charging for 'book time', how about charging for actual time (which is almost always much LESS)?
Car Wizard, i wish you lived in NJ so you can work on my Jaguar. Some shops I go to break more than they fix. Or they wont work on my jaguar at all.
I just got my 52,000 mile 2002 Northstar Cadillac home from its first plugs, boots and fuel filter change for $1,050. A bargain because I caught it before it burned a coil and because frequent synthetic oil changes preserved the plug tube seals. It’s about as exotic as a walk-behind lawn mower compared to that Jaguar.
Love your channel, Car Wizard! FYI, Costco sells Dexos-approved gen 2 SN Plus full synthetic 0W-20 oil for $39.99 for 10 quarts (only $4/qt.) Just sayin'...
Really should fix the tag that will draw attention to the car and get it stolen
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I had a co-worker that said him and his new wife who's expecting found a great deal on a Jaguar and I shivered saying please do not buy that.
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yeah plugs on that are a major PITA!
I had many cars but i never spend as much money on them like my 2017 Jaguar xf i spend $5500 in two years on my Jag and it only have 45k miles on it i only drive it maybe 3 time out the month special in the weather i love my jag cause it's different but i will never by a Jag again never
And in 1962 no mechanic had Ferraris, yachts, car collections.
It’s not bad. Expensive cars cost a lot of money.
Jaguars are only allowed out the factory when they have an electrical fault.
What about v6 and r4 ones, does anybody knows?
I’m a bit confused is a tuneup an American way of saying a service?
Wizard: do the customers consent to your showcasing their cars?
Because it's a Jaaaaag, of course.
Holy Leaping Jaguar Batman ! That's those dollar bills leaping out of your wallet ! 😅😅😅😅😅
You don't drain these supercharged 5.0 JLR motors from the sump. Underneath the oil fill cap is a small tube that you connect a vacuum extractor to and remove the old oil. If you drain the sump from below you leave about 1 to 1.5 quarts of old oil behind, but the vacuum extraction method removes it all.
Saw that in a JLR dealership, extractor pump was the official method. It's pretty quick, and if you're going to own one of these, it's the easiest oil change to learn to do yourself.
That's one thing some people still don't understand about owning old, used, out of warranty premium luxury cars: cheap to buy doesn't always mean cheap to keep or maintain. Cost of maintenance doesn't decrease with the value of the vehicle. I recommend buying a service manual and appropriate tools if you intend to purchase and keep these vehicles.
I just unsubscribed. You can buy the best Mobil 1 full synthetic for $30 for 5 quarts or really great Valvoline for far less at any Walmart across the country. So your $15 per quart comment for oil is total BS. Your click bate nonsense doesn’t help anyone.
Yet with the average new car payment running $738+ currently, these can be better than a new budget car and cost you quite a bit less to keep running than those payments. Not free, but sometimes a good choice. That said, no, a Jaguar or BMW is now what I'd choose as superchargers are notorious for turning cars into money pits.
but then you don't have the depreciation. If you have the dough I reckon go used, with full history, certified warranty , save 50k+ on the depreciation and use that to maintain for many many years. Newer cars are getting far too complicated and far too screen focused.
If you want a classic car, there are still simple, basic, everyday models from the 60s that you could have a lot of fun owning and almost maintain yourself, still with affordable 100% parts availability. That's the sensible approach. Out of warranty premium rare luxury cars with rare and expensive parts? That way lies madness (and bankruptcy). Leave them to the millionaire car enthusiasts!
I agree that wizard is actually a money pit himself
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I’ve gotta admit, I absolutely adore my XJ. Hands down the best and nicest car I have ever owned. Mine is a 2011 but it still feels so modern, even today. Despite what many say, in my experience, the XJ is very reliable. I always do maintenance early and often because I care a great deal for mine. Not sure what happens if you skip maintenance, but I’m not sure why anyone would neglect such an amazing machine to begin with. No supercharger on mine but if you drive a jag, you don’t have to prove anything to anybody. Highly recommend for anyone who wants an elegant, unique, and classy ride
IMHO it's worth every penny to drive a car as nice as that XJ
A tune up (spark plugs replacement) of a V6 Highalnder or Camry costs $800 bucks - every 60k miles
So, 1.3 cents per mile.
Some mechanics can do it without tearing the intake off. Have to love that book time...
Sienna changes plugs 120,000
@@Robert-lr3wr Depends on the exact engine model. Some Toyota engines ship with platinum plugs, which get the 60k mile service suggestion. The engines with iridium plugs get the 120k mile suggestion.
800 bucks is a ripoff. My mechanic does it for 350.
"It is not 1962 anymore"...that made we laugh
I had an 1986 Jaguar XJS 12 cylinder. I was quoted over $1K for a tune up in 2000. Did a lot of research and figured I could do it myself. Went fine until I rebuilt the distributor advance. I managed to put it in 180 degrees out of sync. When I tried to start it, heard a loud noise and metal grinding. The worm gear inside the engine was stripped and required a complete teardown to replace. about $6000 later had a rebuit engine - all new gaskets and hoses, rings etc. It never really ran right after that, sold it for whatever I could get ($4K) just so I could stop the bleeding.
Hoovie made a very true statement about old luxury cars when he said the purchase price is just the down payment. And it’s cutting corners on maintenance that causes problems- then people say Jags are unreliable when it’s usually down to poor maintenance. I have had loads of Jags and they have been great - but pricey. I have just given my Jag dealer £293 for an oil and filter change for example!
By the way those engines were built in the Ford factory in Wales but by Jaguar employees. But Jaguar took production of the V8s totally back in house a couple of years ago. Beautiful cars to drive.
You are a waste of humanity lol, paying 293 euros for oil change and filter (You could have done it yourself for 50 euros), take your car to the dealer when it needs mechanical work, not oil change lol
BMW's can be very reliable years down the road if proactive maintenance was done. People just won't spend the moeny.
Part of the issue is 2016-2020 jags say you come in every 24.000km with a petrol and every 36.000 with a diesel. They do this to make a statement about how reliable they are now. But yeah, don't actually go 36.000 between service, you get it done every 15.000 and post 2016 jags really are reliable. I haven't changed a thing on mine besides tires, breaks and oil.
If you couldn't afford the car when it was new, you certainly can't afford it used.
That's wisdom. Fortunately for me (and my thin wallet) I'm allergic to all European brands. There were moments when I came fairly close to buying a VW Rabbit/Golf GTI. Ultimately, I thought better of it and stayed w/Asian or mainstream domestics both because of budgets and peace of mind.
If you don’t have to pay $120-$170/hour because you can do the work yourself, it’s not that big a deal. If you don’t have time, then that’s a different thing.
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I couldn’t afford my Avalon new but I can used! Always buy a Toyota or Lexus!
Facts
The Jaguar XJL SC 5.0L is one of the finest car I have ever owned. Just wish they were more reliable and and less expensive to maintain.
Yep more expensive thanks to bidumb, Jaguar used ford engines up to 2018 then they returned to making their own engines, so yup this one is a ford.
Curious why charge more hourly rate to work on European cars it's still a car with an engine no different to a American car any competent mechanic can do it.
I'm still driving the FoMoCo Panther platform. It just does not quit.
@emilemasbou7950 Are you living in the UK? I see you use their grammar. Maybe that's why the prices you're throwing out don't look right to me...Also, you're comparing a non-luxury brand with a luxury brand with very different technology and training requirements. I know because I was a JLR technician. Also, Buick dealers charge a lot more than $100 an hour. $150-$185 is the norm now depending on the state....Cars have varying levels of complexity and performance. You think these prices are high? I have to remove the entire engine to do spark plugs/tune up on an older Ferrari from the 1990's. Expect to spend $7,500.
Nearly at the 1M subscriber count,way to go Car Wizard. Great insight into running costs
My friend owns 2 Astin Martin's, just an oil change is $1200+ at the dealership!!
My 2007 DB9 Cost me $350 and that is 16 quarts of Mobil One. However he is getting more work done than just the oil change. A lot of adjustments, lubrication, etc. That is a typical cost at an AM dealer. I go to an independent that specializes in AM, and is half the price and a better job. Also fun to visit seeing all the DB2, DB4, DB5, DB6, and older Vantages.
In the history of the world, there has never been an ASTIN MARTIN dealership.
You found a typo, what a smart cookie!
Some things on my Cobra are like that... To re seal the rear diff... It has to be lowered or dropped just to do an easy job. You want a fast car, just don't be surprised when some things are a bit more tedious. ❤Great video Wizard. 😊
You were dying to tell us you have a Cobra, weren't you?
@@asensibleyoungman2978 Nah I remember when these jags came out... The drivetrain reminds me so much of the Terminator Cobra.
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Wizard, disappointed you'd suggest this V8 is a Ford just because the oil filter canister says FOMOCO. When Ford bought Jaguar in the early '90s, they were so impressed with the V8 engine that Jaguar had under development, Ford decided to bring it to market and offer it in Lincolns and Thunderbirds, as well. Ford never publicized this because they were afraid more traditional customers might not like the idea of having a Jag engine in their Lincoln or Tbird. The engine was built in a Jag-dedicated facility within Ford's Bridgend, UK engine plant, where Ford cast the block and heads. After Ford sold Jaguar, Ford continued to build the engine and use it in Lincolns, and Ford built it for Jaguar under contract. Ford discontinued the engine in Lincolns a few years ago, and all the tooling and machinery was purchased by JLR, which until recently built it in house. To say the Jaguar V8, or V6 derivative, is a Ford is like saying an Audi has a VW engine. Jaguar did use a Ford-derived I4 and V6 engine in the early to mid '00s, but this V8 and the later V6, which is this V8 with the back 2 cylinders blanked off, were Jaguar engines.
90 degree V8s always sound rough though and blanking off two cylinders was a weird idea. I thought the Ingenium I4 was supposed to get a straight 6 variant?
By the way here a quote from Jaguar engineer:
"The Chief Engineer (project leader) for the AJ26 project was Dave Szczupak. The actual lead designer for the cylinder head was Joe Cooke and for the bottom end of the engine (block, crank, rods, pistons, oil system etc) it was Nigel Massey and Carl White. The engine was 100% unique. The only Ford parts re-used were the oil filler cap, the crank shaft damper woodruff key and the sump plug. The AJ26, 27, 28, 34 & LR V8's were only ever built in Bridgend, North Wales. The AJ30 (3.9l US version) was built in Lima in the USA and used in the Thunderbird and Lincoln DEW98. The engine was adopted into LR vehicles in 2004; first in the Discovery/ RR Sport and then replacing the BMW 4.4l V8 in the RangeRover (L322)."
"All of the above are 100% factually correct as I was part of the team that designed the engine - M Joyce - 6th Sep 2008"
The Ingenium I6 came out several years ago (2021?) and replaced the v6 variant of this v8. The I6 is used in the F-pace, Defender, and maybe some Range Rovers?
It is ironic that Jag owners wouldn't dare drive something as pedestrian as a Ford. And Ford/Lincoln owners are thankful they didn't buy anything as unreliable as a Jaguar.
Spot on - especially the point about Jaguar's carved-out space at Brigend. I've had people suggest that this was essentially a Coyote, when they share absolutely nothing.
@boilerbonz, I certainly agree with you!
If you can't take a joke, don't buy a Jaguar.. It'll probably need a new fuel pump as well. They tend to fail on Jaguars.
We had a guy come into the tire store in the 90's, who drove couple hours to the nearest Jaguar dealer. He told us it was $1K for his service from the dealer, and that was 1996.
Back in the 1990s, we used to have a saying..."You can't buy a bad Jag cheap enough." That's still true today.
The XJ x351 models actually are fairly reliable, a few electrical issues but on the whole really not that bad. The V6 and V8 they used are solid on the XJ, they dont get stressed as much as they do when used in Range Rovers given weight etc and the rumour is that they thought this could be the last ever XJ so people put a tad more care on them in the factory.
I stopped watching when you switched to infomercial. I pay a monthly fee to RUclips so I don’t have to watch commercials. You have ruined your videos.
*Everything* is expensive now. Gone are the days when you may get a Ford or GM fixed for half what that same repair on an Audi would cost; those are long over never to return. I just had a power steering pump replaced in a 2006 Lexus ES330 and it was almost $1000. When a junk built Jeep Wrangler 392 costs $100,000 we are in the Age of Keeping Your Car Forever.
Cost-per-mile is lower than ever, as long as you own a Toyota. Major service is expensive, but infrequent enough to more-than offset the cost.
@@aliendroneservices6621Toyota parts are not cheap but they last 15-25 years. Not a bad value proposition! My sons 98 land cruiser is on its original valve cover gaskets!
Back in the day oil at $1 / quart (sometimes as low as 60 cents) was so cheap we used it as hydraulic fluid in the old tractor. Now I pay $12 /quart for "synthetic". Those were the days my friend.
This vehicle uses 5w20. Ten quarts of Pennzoil Platinum can be had for less than $60.
I recently purchased 10 quarts of Kirkland 0W-20 Dexos-approved gen 2 full synthetic for $39.99 ($4/qt.) at Costco... @@geriscape
Tag Lights: I don’t think they were originally LED. Replace them with standard bulbs or put a ballast resistor and they will probably go out. Otherwise, leave them as the owner said. They draw almost less than nothing.
What’s a “tune-up”? I thought that was more relevant to carb engines back in the days.
He did a video on that. No such thing as a *_"tune up"_* anymore, at least by the traditional definitions.
Omg stop the ads!? Who the hell asked you to talk about lawn care as a mechanic!???
I have a 2005 XJ8 L. Love the car and the semi-classic Jaguar styling. I've also accepted it's not cheap to fix. Just finding a shop willing to work on it was hard enough. I've been fortunate to have very few problems.
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Done the same.
So 120 for spark plugs and 4 hours labor so your $250 an hour. I'm in the wrong business.
I wonder if the car originally had halogen bulbs in the tag lights and they swapped them to LED and they draw so little current they are getting enough passing through to keep them on all the time
I have one of these cars , and some of the major issues can be done at home pretty easily. But the major issue it has is”timing chain guides “ is what would scare most but still can be done at home with the proper tools and patience
I have an XF with this 5.0L (non-supercharged) and I've never heard of them having timing chain defects - Is that really a thing?
YES@@Stressless2023
That was only a thing with the early 4.0L
@@petrosaguilar8916 and the 2010-2014 5.0 XJ.
just put the tag lights back to stock for $5 and bob's your uncle. Problem solved. Don't do aftermarket junk like that to this beauty.
Beautiful car , a headache to maintain
Car Wizard and Scotty Kilmer are my go too channels for 100% correct information on todays automobiles. Shout out to hoovies garage channel.
Wait, you think Scotty Kilmer is an accurate source of information? Yikes! 😵
You’ll get finished with the plugs in 2 hours easy! I’ve done it on my XJ and the plugs were $8 each… the oil by the gallon comes out to $5 per quart. Especially when you’re a great mechanic or even an average mechanic can do a simple tune up on ANY car.
I like the Wizards stance on things and his worth like it or not.
He isn't shy about throwing shade on other shops though, is he? But no problem charging "$15, 20" per quart of oil.
For a supercharged car I feel that price is just fine.
Am I the only one who feels for that amount of power, $1200 for a tune up is doable
If you're the type of person who gets upset about prices and says something like: "well back in my day derp derp a house cost 25 cents!", then you're probably a complete dullard. How have you never heard about inflation despite being 1000+ years old?
Hi, Word wizard:
Sorry, but it's the end for me.
You used to work on the cars, and it was interesting
Now you have others show us what they found wrong
Men really don't want to see a fashion show about the interior of some obscure behemoth suv.
I pay Google good money every month just to avoid bothersome commercials, and yet here you are snarfing down money from corporations while being a shill for them.
I have found other channels with great mechanics that demonstrate their skills and repair methods without commercials,etc
So, I'm unsubscribing.
It was a good ride while it lasted.
Good luck in your endeavors.
Michael Rzewuski
Know what you mean by it taking time to replace spark plugs, my 02 C240 MB has 12 spark plugs and it took me 3.5hrs to replace them. BTW I thought labor rates for working on cars in Australia was high but your rates are higher and I don't get why you charge a higher rate for working on Euro cars, if a job takes longer it costs the customer more so why charge a higher rate?
Ford hasn't owned jag since like 2009 so I don't believe that's a ford engine just a ford oil filter housing which probably isn't right anyway
This poor Jaguar doesn’t look like it’s ever seen a wax job
I own a Honda and a classic 83 BMW 320i. Why do shops a higher hourly rate for Euro cars? My BMW is much easier to work on. Just another scam. Americanand Asian cars are no easier to work on today.
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Dont buy computerized China or Indiacrap like that!
you are paying $15 a quart for OIL???
LOL Dave
How about instead of the empty talk you male a video when you actually doing some work??
Imagine that...
Had one of those. Despite developing some irritating electrical gremlins (insisting there was a suspension fault when there wasn't one, being convinced the hood is not latched at over 120mph), it had something none of my previous German and Japanese cars had - charm. You were just glad it existed and happy to see it in your driveway every morning.
Worth it... Those Jag V8s make a dirty, dirty noise.
Guaranteed to put extra hairs on your chest.
I like your AD transition. Can you do a MANSCAPE Ad and shave your beard?
You should have washed the car as a courtesy to the customer before you shot the video.
It’s a small price to pay for using their car to make more money for yourself.
David, the AJ engine was designed by Jag-You-Are in the 1980's as a replacement for both their inline 6 (600 pounds)
and their V12 (750 pounds) in order to fit into the smaller cars they wanted to build. Ford bought Jaguar [pronounced "Jag WHaar" by the indigenous tribes in Central and South America where these cats lived] and walked in the door with no knowledge of this engine; They were astounded. The engine was VERY good and well designed, so the despite the fact that they had just designed the "Novi" engine or the 4.6 liter modular V8 that debuted in 1988, they kept the different but similar design. What they DID do was re-engineer it to use as many FoMoCo parts are possible; That is why you look at a filter cup on a JagWhaar engine and it says that.
On Porsche's, the filter cup is supposed to be replaced during the oil change; I do this every other year on my current '14 Porsche Cayman S.
A car like that - DIY
yep dozen medium eggs $3.99. 3 years ago maybe $.99 to $1.39. A gallon of milk $5.00! Yep 1962 it’s not
No worries in the future. I just read the other day that Jag is headed towards total electrification in the next few years. My thought is IF they last THAT long as they appear to be circling the drain now.
Jaguar has been seen as almost a zombie company since the 90's. Always one bad step away from bankruptcy. Yet somehow they stumble along. Probably has a lot to do with legacy. People who like them will continue to buy the next one. And they manage to pick up just enough new owners to replace the dead ones. Not a model I'd prefer to base my business around, but it will keep working until it doesn't and a Chinese company buys the whole thing for pennies on the dollar.
Just like Volvo, electrification is on the path to bankruptcy.
@@christopherconard2831 the Indians might sell to the Chinese?
I buy full synthetic oil from Walmart. 5 quarts, $20 with tax. It's not "7, 15, or 20 a quart" for oil that meets exactly the same standards as any other quality full synthetic. Dave, you just don't need to exaggerate like that . $40 for 10 quarts of oil.
That is what drives me crazy. You know they get cheap oil and then try to paint it as that is more expensive. Ugh.
One technical tip thought... Jaguar is now owned by Tata Motor Group, not Ford (ford owned them for a few years but then sold them, and Land Rover to Tata motors).
I generaly think a good metric for how good cars are is check the prices on say 10 year old cars with about 100k on them. If the market asking price is still rather "high" it must be a good car in most cases (like the Toyotas and Hondas that generally flatten out after about 5-6 years in terms of depreciation and hold their value, much longer than say your average American made car after 5-7 years which may have lost as much as 60-70% of its value). Plus if the car is not that old (maybe 10-15 years old) and is cheap, as mentioned here, it may be expensive to fix / repair / upkeep and it's not really a cheap car. I'd rather buy a good quality used car like a Toyota or a Honda and pay a bit more (maybe $10k for a 10 year old one with 80k miles on it) and know that I'm probably not going to have to dump a bunch of money into it than spend 8 or 9k on a Jag that may cost me another $5k to keep up or keep running. I guess I've reached a point where I don't care about sporty looks or super fast cars. I just want a decent looking (ie. not bashed up, rusted, etc) reliable car that will last a long time and not require a lot of maintenance.
Nice theory, but rarity and desirability drives pricing. Jeep Wranglers have among the highest resale in the SUV world but they're unreliable and poorly made. No one wants sedans anymore, so good reliable sedans cost almost nothing after ten years compared to SUV's.
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Really good video. Plugs and COILS TOO. Plus, plugs are installed in aluminum - can't horse them out without consequences.
Congrats on 1,000,000 subscribers. As usual, good video
Seems like these days all the car wizards videos are of him trying to explain away his really high shop prices and making excuses. Then he throws in a lot of obvious sponsors so he can make even more money off the viewers.
Because the cheap skates dont stop with the BS attacks on my integrity. If they wont stop, niether will I.
@@CarWizardCheapskate economy is a false economy:
"In economics, a *_false economy_* or hallucinated economy is an action that does save money at the beginning but which, over a longer period of time, results in more money being spent or wasted than being saved."
"these days" You mean post-COVID? Everything is more money now, don't know if you've noticed. The companies are all price-gouging us since they realized they could and people would still take it. The reason Wizard's prices are so high is because parts costs have gone up, like everything else. Also, I'm sure the ad reads are because RUclips isn't paying out like it used to. Lots of creators have complained about this, so I don't blame him.
You gotta spend big bucks to look TRENDY.