I Bought a 500HP Jaguar with an "Engine Knock" at the Junk Auction. It was completely MISDIAGNOSED!
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I bought an incredible Jaguar XF R at the Junk Auto Bank sale. It was sold super cheap because of an "engine knock" which was misdiagnosed and it is just a simple $20 part... This car is easily as good as the BMW M5, E63 and E55 AMG, and Audi RS7 if you compare how much they cost. Also make sure you check out the Jaguar XF Supercharged, it's nearly as good and even cheaper!
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07:15 theres your problem. there is a wooden log inside the engine...
Yes, that's definitely the problem. It looks like a piece of oak, and for that particular engine, it should be maple.
Turn this engine into a wood stove..!!
That's a mod. It adds 20 HP ☺
😂😂😂
I saw that too!!! 🤣🤣
That’s for smoking the brisket he’s cooking on the manifold...
I love how Sam carefully hides the brand labels of those products that did not contribute any cash :)
Well it could be seen as illegal some companies make you pay them to use your products in their videos.
Except his sneakers 😂😂
Yeah I think it's more of he didn't want to pay those companies for the rights to use their names & or logos..or some similar situation.
@@yeshuayeeyee7430 uuùu
@@yeshuayeeyee7430 perfect Channel ❤️❤️❤️🇵🇰🎊
As a former owner of an XF 5.0, an XKR, and XKR-S...yes, these cars are fucking incredible and beautiful. Now I have a 2020 F-Type R, and I continue to love this brutish supercharged 5.0. Jaguar is the only car company that truly builds a car with a soul.
I agree!
Shame that ass hole in power wants you to plug in , rather than do the sane thing and put petrol in .
lol what
absolutely agree. jaguar and porsche take the most pride in their quality
@@IdistLOL what?
The can of worms you opened with that Range Rover had their revenge.
Brilliant!.....lol
bought a 2018 1 owner XE S 28K miles 10 months ago. i do my own oil changes every 5K with the JLR kit from FCP. this car makes me smile every time i drive it. unfortunately i have a 60 mile total commute to work 5x a week but the car preforms like day 1 six years ago. there are quite a bit of jags here in connecticut. i love seeing other jag owners. great video! educated me a bit!!
I knew nothing about these cars. Aside from the lack of reliability it's kind of like an E55. That debate moderator is legit!
Then you really do know little lol, xfrs are generally very reliable. they have a couple of common issues but no car doesn't.
Awesome debate you held last night
My XF has been trouble free for 1 year of abuse, only thing that's broken is a headlight and a clamp on the exhaust came loose after gutting the mid section, probably the shops fault, caused a horrible rattle, few twists of a screw driver and problem solved... I think most European cars are unreliable in the US because many people in the US do 20+k miles a year and often with barely any maintenance then wonder why they blow their engine, I think euro car engines are much more modern and technology filled and therefore are much more sensitive to maintenance and small defects cause bigger issues, US engines seem to be straight to the point, simple, boat loads of power and due to the simplistic nature, much more reliable and easy to fix when they do mess up
@Build-A- Ride Most UK imports like the Triumphs was his hard with the act.
I have an XFR here in England currently running 365hp plus modified shocks, which I use a few times a year on the 2000mile return trip to the south of Spain. What can I say except 1. Brutal and 2. Faultless 🇬🇧
I've used Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction oil on a 2002 MB SLK and the engine stopped making rattle noises after sitting for a while (common issue on M111 engines). Not sure which "friction modifier" you had in mind, but this oil with MoS2 made a difference in my case.
I’ll probably find an engine knock car and it will have a real knock from a bad c-rod.
Me to.
The timming chain problem of those engines (5.0 N/A and SC 2010-12) it doesn't have anything to do with oil starvation, It's more a design problem of the timming guides and tensors.
Yes, but gets worse faster with long intervals.
Yep I use a fluid extractor to pump out the oil on my MB and the filter housing is on the top of the motor. That pump has paid for itself many times over and the time it saves me is incredible. I have the oil changed on the car in less than 20 minutes. Main thing is to run the motor for a bit before doing the change because the warm oil will flow far better when being extracted.
You should always change oil hot. It flows better and also takes more impurities out with it
Finally I see someone talking about an XFR!! I HAVE A 2010 and I love it !!😎
Same I have a ‘10 as well 50k miles only owned a few months but in love!
Great car, I have a Dec 2015, one of the last ones, same colour and interior as Sam's but with piano black trim and the 8 speed box. Only just reached 30k miles, my favourite car. Great handling, good speed super comfortable.
I just got a 2015 xf supercharger 3.0 I love best car
no wonder it was making that noise there is a piece of wood in there
... 🤣
I love how you said youre in mexico especially when I know the actual road you were on lol.
"these worms..."
groovin catarplillar rave: "am i a joke to you?"
no it was a chicken rave the cataplillars were the drugs
Hi Sam, You asked to comment on Oil Advertises for Sludge, well I've been using these for some 15 years here in Australia and have had fantastic results along the way. We use all types here and they are so good to bring cars back to "As Knew a condition" I kid you not. Love your blogs, keep up the good work mate. - Alan.
When the old owner sees this video he’s gonna be pisseddd that’s why it’s good to know stuff about cars
@@system11yt haha thats awesome :D
Anyone with a brain should be able to google a bit of research before dumping their car for pennies.
Like Red from the 70's show would say.
Your problem is that you're a Dumbass!
Dumbass loses on a sweet Jag and then the guy that took a gamble on buying it hit the jackpot!
@@system11yt pays to use ur noodle
To a point probably. Very likely they don't care though and upgraded anyway. Something tells me the previous owner has money to throw around.
Re Friction modifiers: I daily drove an F350 with the 6.0 for a while (never had a single issue in 60k miles) and in my second winter with the truck, I started using a friction modifier. Made a world of difference on winter cold starts. It ran way smoother and quieter than it used to on those sub-10°F mornings
Damn a cheap 500hp Jaguar would be an awesome car
Except that it’s a 50:50 chance that it’ll be a good deal or a scam
i am on my second XF, and yeah you don't want to buy 80% of them but the gem spec low milage ones are to die for
@@giles217channel Found a 2010 XF Supercharged 109k miles Light hail damage, he's asking $4900.
I happen to own one of these mighty cars I love the car it’s a 2010 XFR. I want to tel you be always cautious of COOLANT LEAKS these cars if you don’t know already are notorious for leeks because of the horrid plastic tubing they use...
Jags are so underrated. Even the modern XFS is amazing.
I have the diesel xfs. 300hp, 40mpg. Not a combination you here often!
Greg Marq Because of their horrible past.
@Jim Hammill I like how the people that usually comment this have never even sat in a Jag. Modern Jags are reliable, and when their British quirks and features decide to come out to say hi, they are backed by one of the best warranties in the industry today.
@Jim Hammill Ford era Jags and beyond are pretty reliable. The key to keeping them running is changing the oil twice as often as the manufacturer recommends (same thing with German cars) and fix things before they break. The weak points of these cars are well documented so you can tackle them on your car.
@Jim Hammill I'm a Jag salesman... They suck 😂
A good bit of Brit engineering! Lovely engine, beautiful styling, and as we say here in England " Goes like shit off of a shovel" a cracking motor!
I love the latest generations of Jaguars. They sound awesome. And their pretty quick to.
I bought an XF for my wife with the 6... nice but not great.. I then brought the XFR with the supercharged 6... now that is a seriously nice car... have no market value though, in Australia anyway... I just don't get it
@@bgardiner3354 because people know they’re crap after 50k miles
@@lesterparker1594 how many have you owned? People mostly don't know wtf they're talking about
@@bgardiner3354 I don’t need to own one. I’ve heard enough stories to know what it’s like owning one. Just because you got 1 that is good, doesn’t mean the thousands of other people haven’t had tons of problems. There’s no arguing that they break prematurely and the cost of repair is ridiculous. If you have the money to repair it and keep it in the road, more power to you. The average car owner would be wise to stay far away from Jaguar, bmw, pretty much any European brand
Yep we’ve had a transmission selector failure where it refused to rise out of the centre console, thousands of pounds spent at a Jaguar dealer
I know an engineer at Kostal who supplied that shifter to Jaguar. Do not drop a soda in the shifter. Sugary fluids will gum up the mechanism very quickly.
@@gilbertvehicleservices no shit... it shouldn't take an information from engineer to know that.
Can you still turn it in it's down position?
@@gentle285 Nope it was stuck in park, had to use the emergency release to get it into neutral and then it was towed to a jag dealer
@@zak2175 That's some not too well though out engineering :D Thank you for the reply!
Sam: "Boy that Range Rover didn't kick my ass enough. I think I'll buy this Jaguar."
The transition to the sponsor was again flawless.
casually just using his bizarre caterpillar invasion problem as a segue to his sponsor ad 😂
Every time 😂
And that’s where I switched off. It had been over a minute without mentioning the vid subject and he starts on the ads? Bye!
Richrebuild is a pro at transitioning.
@@kelvindavid722 agreed, another favorite
If you put something heavy on the gear selector it will break the mechanism that makes it rise, however the manual states you can still move it. I have the V6 version of this and I love it.
“Even though we’re in Mexico” - drives by street sign in English. 😂
You say "we are going to Mexico" when you are going to speed, it's a joke and a popular term among gearheads especially in the southern states. Sam used it quite discreetly though.
@@salihahzem of course! I’m just laughing at the timing.
And the US flag flying!!!
Mexico Beach, Florida.
@@salihahzem stfu
I see you scrolled past audiobook David Goggins “Can’t Hurt Me”. an excellent book!
Soyboy
Excellent content Sam, can’t wait for more on the XFR.
I use archoil in my 2005 powerstroke diesel and I noticed right off that the engine starts quicker and is much quieter. It can also be used in gas engines. I am going to start putting it in my cars. Good stuff!
After listening to that book, he still called them worms. 😂🤣 worms.
@David Harmon Caterpillars in Europe
My wife owned a car with a 231 Buick. They were notorious for oil control issues. I tore the top of the engine down and found thick dried oil all over the cylinder valley. I scraped it out with a putty knife but I couldn’t drop the pan. I changed the oil which turned black instantly on startup due to the buildup. I put a can of engine restore through it. Chunks poured out of the oil pan....chunks. A week later I ran restore through again and I got really dirty oil out of it. I refilled it and that oil change stayed clean. The flush had removed years of oil buildup.
13:40 “even though we’re in Mexico...” immediately drives past an American flag
13:47
@MysteriousOklahoma not sure what your timestamp reply was about but the flag is visible at 13:47
@MysteriousOklahoma oh well... I guess it's obvious we can't control time😵😎
What part of Mexico 🤔
@@chaostheory2219 the American Part
I bought a super charged Buick Regal 2 years ago, same super charger, same engine noise, same replacement part. It is a really nice car dirt cheap. Still driving it.
Renn and Stimpy would've been proud of that log action lmfao
Hot shot secrets, runs cooler, can hear a audible difference, runs smoother, great stuff
The stiction eleminator ? Thinking about adding some to my 13 diesel jetta. It seems pricey but if it works I'd love it!
@@sweis12 I use the fr3 every oil change, there known for there diesel products, all your big diesel sports guys use it
@@benallen395 I use the EDT every fillup and it seems to help quite a bit on my 2003 tdi, but on my 13 tdi it dosent seem to make much of a difference at all.
@@sweis12 the fr3 is more of a overall, the stiction is more built for turbos and diesel injectors lubes the seals and stuff
Audible difference
My rover 75 V6 froze up due to oil starvation (serious neglect by previous owner). After changing the cilinderhead it sort of half froze next day. We were able to losen it manual by turning the crank. After adding a lubrication additive no problems have occurred since.
7:15 first appearance of the Jaguar log tool.
You mean log-in tool
as soon as i saw the thumbnail and read the title i knew exactly what is was. my gen 2 cts-v had the same issue. that rattle sound was horrendous!! unmistakable if you know what it is. its actually a "spring loaded isolator"
I have a XF and the gear selector dial has been known to fail and get stuck down, huge job to get it fixed and a absolute nightmare job, I'd also recommend going into your climate settings and putting the rotating vents into 'always open' as cool as it is having the spinning vents, if and when they stop working I believe it's a dashboard out repair, again a total nightmare... Fantastic cars to drive and personally I found it to handle waaay better than a BMW 5 series, only bad point for me is that in the UK a XF is horrible to keep fueling when we're paying not far off $2 per litre of V Power
I turned off the vents on mine as well. Check for sunroof leakage as its what kills the transmission electronics dial. Also avoid any drinks near it. Used one was around 600-800 last time I checked for an '09 Supercharged. Not hard to replace.
@@papi7rx7 ahh I see, I've never looked into cost but from what I read and heard if the dial doesn't rise, it's a bitch to even get the car to roll to get to a mechanic for repair 🤷🏼♂️ there's some way of releasing it into neutral I think if it fails, I'd hope at least cause you definitely don't wanna be pulling it onto a trailer or flatbed in park
@@DrRage1999 yes, there is a lever by cup holder. You need to pull small trim off and use a coin to turn the lever to release and put in Neutral.
Best I've found is Motor Kote. Several years ago a truck driver told me it would stop the lifter tick on my 5.4 Triton expedition. Bought a quart , put it in and before I got out of the parking lot it quieted down. That was at 150k miles, it's got over 400k now. 1 quart every third oil change. Also used it in my last Kenworth, when I sold it , it had 1.9 million miles, no engine issues on a C15 Acert...on that one was 1 gallon every third oil change.
That thing is a beauty.
I add hexagonal boron nitride and tungsten disulfide (tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon respectively) to all my engines now and it smooths them out significantly. Idle revs are lower, they have more power and are less burdened, and get better mileage. The smallest grade powders also reduce wear by 55% or so depending on concentration by weight.
I see the problem, there's a log in the engine 😂
Yeah, it's the fault log. Do you need a special tool to read it?
I don't know if i would attempt this on an engine like this, but an old school mechanic from my area told me that back in the 70s and 80s they would use kerosene heating fuel or off road diesel fuel as a motor flush. He said they would just dump in about a half gallon right on top of old oil, if it was overfull was not a major concern as this was only in the engine for a few min, but they would run the engine and rev it a few times for about 10-15 min before draining out everything. they would then add another half gallon of fuel and run it again, again fill level which would be low at this point was not a concern, another 10 min or so. drain it again, then fill it up with fresh oil and filter. He said that this would wash out a large majority of sludge buildup and help clear any of the really small oil passages, but like any of the off the shelf solutions was only a band-aid for an obviously bigger problem. When I asked about any negative side effects of the fuel in the crank case he told me that there is a small chance that it could cause excessive wear on things like bearings or rockers, basically any moving part, but that for such a short running time it was unlikely. he also cautioned against doing a motor flush of any kind, either with fuel or with a store bought additive too often, and that he personally would never repeat the process on back-to-back oil changes unless the engine still had a very excessive build-up.
It's super easy to remove the supercharger or any other part. My problem is putting it back together.
I love how Sam can drive on public roads with a new car and be perfectly fine but Rich does it and ends up getting his car impounded 😂. Looking forward to seeing the XFR build though!
Reminds me of my '95 Buick Park Ave. Ultra. My father-in-law, the original owner had the supercharger replaced under warranty. A $6,000.00 value. I had the same issue, (a bearing growl) noise but I was out of warranty so I drove to Cleveland, Ohio to some guy's garage, and bought a backyard rebuilt supercharger for about $400.00 and bolted it on myself (6hrs. or so) Seems the supercharger snout bearings were poorly lubricated and destined for failure every 70,000 miles or so.Never gave me anymore trouble.
Wow! That is a whole lot of worms!
Luckily there not the ones who crawl in ears
Or even Caterpillars!!!
He needs more chickens.
Worms lol
Chicken Paradise.
I had one of these XFRs. Lovely car. Immensely powerful but the power is completely usable. One thing I will say is stump up for a good set of tyres as it can get very tail happy in the wet. Pirelli P-Zeros are on the mark with this car.
Seems like you learned a lot from the Land Rover to work on this car. Guess the Land Rover was not a total fail because you took a lot of new information for future jobs like this
Now that's unusual, almost unique - a positive comment under a Samcrac video on Range Rover/Jaguar. My thoughts exactly Brian. 👍👌
What Sam paid/spent/wasted on the Range Rover, he just got back .... double.
That is, of course, if this fix works.😂
i have a 2011 xfs basically the same thing. Its a beast best car i have ever owned. muffler delete and k n air filter with larger air tube. mine runs low 12s stock
"Even though were in Mexico, we want to be considerate of the people who live here......"
wow
Oil extractors are da bomb! I picked one up a few years ago. In ten minutes I can do an in-driveway oil change after coming home from the office without bothering to lose the suit. They're quick, easy, and painless. No longer do I have to jack up the family's vehicles to get this regularly-scheduled maintenance item off the to-do list.
But... My old 1993 C1500 pickup had baffles in the oil pan which made getting to the very bottom nearly impossible. Also, if the poly line extraction tube was forced, it would snake its way into the baffles and get hung up on the sharp edges of the metal. It sucked so bad to be able to do all the vehicles sans one. I finally bit the bullet, jacked up the pickup truck, and removed the oil pan for modification. A little bit of cutting and welding later and the oil pan was rendered safe for up-top oil extraction. It was a project well worth the effort due to the savings in hassle and time oil extraction provides.
Also, even if one has an underside oil filter (like the C1500), oil extraction still makes sense. The oil system is closed loop. As long as one changes the oil per the recommended interval, moving oil filter swap intervals to 20k or even 30k is perfectly okay. If your filter media is clogging up that fast, the engine ain't going to last for much longer anyway.
And think about it... Do you replace the fuel filter every time you fill up with gas? And the fuel system is an open loop setup.
Oil extraction... Seriously, work smarter not harder.
They also make power steering fluid changes painless -- drain the reservoir, top off with fresh, drive for a couple of weeks, and repeat.
You’re becoming even smarter with your experience. I’m in awe of what you take risks on, and then successfully wrench to become great vehicles. More power to you! 😀
I have used the BG product line. My indy MB mechanic suggested their friction modifiers because of their warranty on engine failure. I have used the flush and it, for sure, cleaned out a clogged lifter on my Silverado. No more tick tick tick. Not a bad idea every 20,000 miles. I still change the oil every 4,000 miles or so because I have heard way too many stories from mechanics that say the extended intervals are baloney. Oil is relatively cheap. Repairs aren't.
Dude, when can we get that Sam-croc shirt?!?!?!
Cock n ball
I have a" flawless" 2006 BMW 550i with 198k on it. It drives ok but it's temperamental when it comes to cold starts. I'm in the middle of doing repairs when I can. The V8 is a daily driver with the common smoke issues but I love it. Help!
I flushed my '88 Jaguar XJ40 when I bought it then added a friction modifier with the new oil. I noticed the engine was smoother and my fuel economy improved. I told the new owner to do the same thing when he got the oil changed.
12:07
*serbian accent*
"Turn off the traction control"
"You have to hol it down for 10 seconds"
Full 10?
Full 10.
Nice!
haha
HAHA
My BiL builds race engines, the first thing he does after fluroscopingvthe metal, is demurring and smoothing, then multiple flushes of the block and radiator and the oil system. He’s found pounds of sand in blocks and everything from metal to glue like stuff in the oil system as well as sand.
Sam crack 👏 it is the same engine like the one in the range rover... what were you thinking 🤔
He knows that. He bought it so he could re-use all of that LR tear down video footage....
next video will be titled "how i blew up my tuned rover engine." he will make comments like "i guess rover engines weren't meant to make that kind of power" and will send it off to the parts yard to sit alongside his old range rover to be picked over by the parts vultures
i use an engine flush for every single oil change on my XK (5.0L NA, not SC) it is well worth the peace of mind. also, pretty sure you're going to blow your ZF HP6 apart with that much power. the F-type has the HP8, so consider it. you should still be able to pull fuse 19 on any XKR or XFR to leave the pipes open. also, you should definitely flush the oil galleries when you change it. remove the filter, pour some oil in there (not the engine flush), then extract it. then you're actually done.
3:55 the chevy spark
Yes the shifter knob does malfunction and leave you stranded and there's no way around it other than to wrecker to the nearest Jag Dealer for repair, there was a recall in regards to this very issue of the shift knob not coming up terrible for such a beautiful car!
Wow Sam, that was a great find and those Range Rover's came good in the end :) I have a V8 with hydraulic tappets, they are notorious for attracting oil sludge and then they knock like hell and prematurely wear. I used to put something called TECSOL into the oil which not only solved the problem when it happened, it's never come back since.
That jaguar logo on steering wheel is lit 🔥
I use Liqui-Moli Ceratec in my 2009 2.0t Audi Cabriolet engine. (2009 Cabriolets have the earlier 2.0t found in the B7)
Before the treatment I was burning oil to the rate of one quart per 1k miles (still within Audi's specifications).
Since using every other oil change, I might need to top it off once, but no longer burn. I change oil around 4.5k.
Car and motor has 205k.
I use motorkote in my semi truck, well over 1 million miles of motorkote in my engine oil, trans, diffs and hubs.... I love the stuff, makes my engine run more quiet and smooth.
7:16 does that log come stock with the car or...
I've used seafoam before oil changes, and changed out with wix filters and Schaeffer's with liquid-moly for years. We had to get our '16 Hyundai a new motor in October, but it was covered even at 124,500 miles.
My XJ6 Using the J Gate you have manual capability. It takes first you hold second Manual shift to 3rd and 3rd you manual shift into 4th and Manual to Overdrive in Regular Drive
My pop got his hands on a 67 Porsche 911s for a steal. It took a trip to California and back to Phoenix, but the effort had more than paid off. The owner thought that the engine was needing to be rebuilt. Pop started it, and it was running really rough. He took the air cleaners off of the Webber's and synchronized them, and wallah! I hopped in for the test drive and it ran like a raped ape, cornered 90 degrees turns doing an easy 60mph and accelerated with ease. If that guy was to learn that he had let go of a cherry Porsche for a salvage price, he might have took a drive off of a cliff off Mulholland drive or something. Pop restored the car to European specs and has been offered 500k for it several times, and he has turned it down. It's a beauty. It's the Porsche green, the color that looks almost army green and the red leather interior. Every screw bolt has been re- coated through out. That's the level of detail that he had done to that car. It's a great thing to find a gem mistaken for a lump of coal. Sounds like you did it with the jag you got there!👍
I use an extractor pump on my vw car, super easy but takes longer. Sometimes I would rather just pull the plug.
I have used engine flush in an older car with less then perfect service history. Didn't cause any noticable damage. My opinion is if it makes you feel good inside, go ahead and use it. I don't feel it's needed on a car that has good service history with quality oil.
As for the friction modifiers, I used them religiously in a 2g dsm.i can't say that it caused any problems or helped. However when I pulled the engine apart the cams, followers and cylinder walls looked really good with little wear for 110k miles.
Hey Sam thanks for the video for me it’s therapeutic it really helps me get through the day knowing you have a new video I say do a new video every day. Thanks for the content keep them coming I’m a big fan!
I had a little bit older model and the gear knob failed... yes i was stranded but there’s a transmission disengagement lever so i had it towed to the dealer. Expensive fix
As a technician for JLR, they do sell the coupler.
where are you located?
My dad owned one of these, a 2010, which didnt have a speed limiter so it did well past 300km/hr. That was actually the first car I went 300 in lol. Beautiful car, comfy for all 4 of us, and dad and I always used to go out at night and race mustang's and corvettes and shit! It was fun!
Yes you need a Family garage and a good specialised Jag scape yard Like EUROJAG to run these lovely cars ! Bought my Dad a V8 for his retirement biggest smile I ever saw on his face £42k car bought for £11k 8,000 miles on clock. Bless him he did start complaining about the Fuel costs . You did a great job on that XFR Some simple fixes! Our S Type is 15 years old 67k now on clock worthless to anyone but me, so lovely to drive Dad had 10 years of luxury travel until he Left us Best thing I ever did to repay him for being a great Dad .
I remember that sound. I had the same issue years ago when I owned a 1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe with the 3.8 Supercharged Engine. Those failed all the time on those Eaton Superchargers.
You have literally saved my life
Marvel Mystery Oil
Been around a long time. I've been using it for 30yrs. Put it in your oil and gas tank. It works, keeps engine clean and well lubricated. Noticeable difference, car runs better, smoother and gets better gas mileage. It's good stuff. It's inexpensive and a little goes a long way! Used it in my 2005 HD 1200 Sportster too. She loved it! 👍😉
Great video Sam, I've recently bought the same model of car, and am having the same issue with the knocking noise. The dealership I got it from are sorting it out, but they're not believing me about the part you've replaced, and are wasting a lot of time.
How's your car going 5 months later?
Because they want to charge you for a hole new supercharger
@@bklyn7188 yeah , and a whole one too !
What did the dealership end up doing? Do u still have the car?
@@finalboss7956 oh no, it’s long gone. My supercharger pulley was confirmed as ok, after 6 months I managed to prove it had a death rattle, the left side exhaust cam chain tensioner was faulty and allowed for slack. There was damage to multiple components. I returned it for a full refund (with help from my lawyer).
The problem with friction modifiers is they run out of viscosity. Regular oil changes should solve that problem instead of using a FM constantly. I have used engine flushes and they generally clean things up.
Motorkote is great stuff as a insurance, another good one is Lucas oil stabilizer, its real thick (basically a gear oil 75-90 like thick goop), when i managed a lube shop there was a fleet of heavily abused trucks that'd use it every oil change, made the top end quite as new (they were rough af engines, near death) and they swore by the stuff.
one of my fave looking sedans
I picked up a 2010 Xf premium for 5500 bucks back in March. Had 104,000 miles After I installed a new water pump and paid safelite 500 bucks for a new windshield. I’m a very happy Jaguar XF owner, that’s faster than my 2003 s type (94,000 miles) still on excellent condition btw, for half the market price of other similar xf’s in my area. Hands down my most favorite car ever
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I do my XF oil changes from the bottom. I don't like the idea of sucking oil out because it doesn't extract as much as you can drain from below.
Oil change additive is really essential as the cams and under the rocker box can get thick oil congealed covering, especially if the old oil is black.
I use archoil friction modifier. Project Farm hasn't done a test on it that i know of. But is known to free up injectors on older ford powerstrokes. 😊👍
You don't want to swap the upper pulley on these, you swap the lower one. About the most you can pull out of this engine is 640 bhp but all it takes is a tune and lower pulley.
Can you explain your reasoning on the bottom vs. top pulley swap further? And why can you only get what you believe to be 640hp out of this motor?
Most newer cars have a towing mode to get around issues with that style of shifter or e brakes.
I know most JLR (jaguar land rover) products of this era have a pull tab under the engine cover for this purpose....I've towed quite a few of them and theres not that many where i live
I have the car that you said to get instead of the R model. Mine is the XF Supercharged from 2010. I bought it from a dealer in 2019 with 36k on the odometer and it was in flawless stock condition. I've put 10k miles on it since owning it and done nothing to it other than oil changes. I got it for 20k (sold for 90k new) and it has every option but the adaptive cruise control. I think I got a phenomenal deal and if someone walked up to me and said what would I sell it for, I'd say 18k.
Castrol Edge 5w20 should be used. I flushed my 14' XF 3.0 AWD with Liquimoly proline engine flush and then added Liquimoly Cera-tech with fresh Castrol Edge 5w20. That seemed to smooth and quiet my engine. I still have a little coupler knock, but that will be taken care of in spring, when I do a smaller pully, upgrade heat exchanger and tune it.
Just did an oil change to my 2016 Jaguar XF and I'm just finding out about the top way to pull out the oil. Wished I knew this beforehand 😅😅😅
Easy quick organic fix for you: get molasses likely available at many better nursery shops and spray down the field. Works like a charm on them here in Houston :) Awesome find and video!
I use ams oil on my vehicle and been using it since I bought it new 5 years ago. I got 98000 miles on it and I just did a oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket and the engine still looks new inside with no sludge build up
Sam buys another car every other week. I'm still trying to figure out my debt and make some investments so i can buy a 1998 Civic EK. I love watching the content though, especially when you fix the issues the cars had.
Trust fund brat🙄
I have found Tufoil gives about 4.4% increase in fuel mileage. This over several cars and 40 years of use. I would say they run quieter. Supposed to make engine last longer. I have no way to test that for sure, but seems to stand to reason.
The reason dealers replace the whole supercharger is that most people do not repair the issue quickly so the rotors get damaged over time and when the dealer just replaces the spring, which is available separate btw,, it becomes the dealers fault..
I never used the friction modifiers however i use the flush regularly. On my old Grand Prix they always told me there was sludge and had to do a flush....then i started putting Seafoam in the crankcase before going for an oil change and they were always shocked how clean it was. The fact the engine ran perfectly smooth with no work at all for more than 11 years I was sold