Here's a look at my XFR's gearbox service 

Great vid. Jag dealers in the US charge $1800, for what is a very simple oil and pan change. Takes an hour to DIY, tops. The kits are under ~$200. Its a shame we don't have honest service shops, here.

I think you are on the right track to get everything looking and even better. I just love the sound of the Jaguar.

Looking very nice to have your gear box back.

Ooooh I didn't know there is a breakpads are low light. I also have some lip on all 4 breaks. I am looking forward to that video!

Brilliant video. Some modern cars have oils that 'never require changing' such as the diff - I can't imagine never changing oil!

Loving White Lightning!

Great stuff . And 50% off . Result .

So glad you found a good.mechanic that's not a dealership (YUK)!You should give a shout out of the shop and his name.And sweet if he wants do a working Vacation in St Petersburgh Florida U S A..Congrats you found a good one.

I made use of the same special from ZF on the XFR-S, the guys at ZF said the oil did not look as if it had worked at all, but at least for my piece of mind I know it is done. Please share your Brake pads and disks info as I would need to do the same soon and I believe the XFR and XFR-S uses exactly the same discs and pads.

Did you get the plastic rectangle mechatronic seal replaced? If that is cracked it can chew through your transmission. They all crack. There is a guy on eBay that makes one in billet aluminum. Search "billet mechatronic seal xkr"

Nice video, doesn't yours already have the ambient lighting in the front doors already? I've seen a few with 2 straps of el wire down either side of the middle console looks quite cool. And yeah would have looked great if they done the same to the back doors too. Will look forward to that video as I would love to do the same but only just got it and don't want to break anything lol will see how easy you make it look lol I have just got a 2015 Stratus grey with 20" Dracos. Its the 2015 black edition R sport so through a load of toys on it as a send off edition. Surround sound, full memory seats, auto dip mirror etc looks similar to an R but just no where near as much go lol I can't stop looking at it so god knows how you're with that weapon 😀

Hi I like your show , what’s your advice on 2012 Xf with 65000 ml

Where did you get the parts from Hilton was it ebay if so any reference number thank

What's the year of it again?

Beautiful car Hilton. I would like to get the gearbox oil done on Mk1. I had it done on a S type a few years ago and it was about £500.00. I need a special offer like yours in the UK. Take care, Jeff

Hi. I have a 2015 cf 2.0t 204pt with almost 80000km and i would like to do the gear box treatment. Can you help me with part number of transmission oil filter and pan? How can i get the right kit?

😁 Hey There Hilton 👋 very good getting her all tuned up .. I may have to go do tha same for mines as well ... I also noticed I have a lil rattle in my door too 😤 ... For as ambient lighting can't wait till you do that 👌bcuz I was thinking tha same but I wanna go with red 🔴 ... Ps I most definitely can 👀see th33 excitement that you have N you about this Jag 😀😃😄😁 and I'm excited for you keep up tha great work mate ...

When I had my XF, the main dealer told me the gearbox is a sealed unit and never requires a service. I always found that odd.

Jags "safety features" really are acutely dangerous. I had an E-Type violently steer me toward the beginning buttress of a concrete barrier when a non-offending car came up to pass me on the opposite side. These "features" are absolutely lethal and many cannot be turned off.

Good job, that’s money well spent if it drives so much nicer, can’t really put a price on that! Thanks for including the pricing in pounds by the way,usually when I’m watching someone who isn’t from the U.K., they list prices in Dollars, then I have to google it to find out how much it was! It was interesting to hear how you have to “road worthy” a vehicle there. In the U.K we call it an “MOT”, which is a yearly test all vehicles have to have that are over 3 years old. It’s mainly to do with safety, so things like brakes, suspension, lights, wipers, windscreen checked for damage, exhaust, and a general visual check around the car for damage etc. Then they will check exhaust emissions aswell, it must pass when the engine is at certain RPM’s. Then you get a report which could have minor, major or dangerous faults. If you get any minors your vehicle will still pass, if you get any major or dangerous faults then it’s an instant fail, and you’ll get 10 days to get it fixed and then re-tested free of charge, if not then you will have to pay again for the test. You can also have “advisories” at the bottom of the test page, which are things that they are advising you of, and perhaps need to be looked at soon, but are not causing a fail at the time of the test. So it’s quite simple if you buy a car over here, you just make sure it’s got a long MOT, or usually if you buy from a decent garage or dealership, they will usually MOT the car for you prior to purchasing it. If so then you don’t need to do anything (apart from get insurance, tax) then you’re good to go. So that’s how we roll in the U.K!🇬🇧 👍🏻

Wow, car is really starting to come together nicely, enjoy it ! 👍😊

Hello Hilton. Great you're pleased with the gearbox service. Well worth it, especially as you noticed the improvement right away. My Tucson front alignment was off slightly (despite the tyre garage saying they had corrected it previously!) and it was driving me nuts! I got it realigned at a specialists on Thursday and its amazing how a small adjustment can make such a difference. I was so pleased its like driving a different car. Subtle ambient lighting along the black panel you suggested would look fantastic. The Jag is looking good, and I love the interior. The manufacturers brake disk wear tolerance is surprisingly low for many cars. It's interesting 'checking out' the disks on parked cars and its amazing how many a well passed their best, and I assume the drivers have no idea. Have a good weekend ahead. :-)

My car is a 2013 one, and it's only done 23k miles, I had to replace the pads and discs all round, I was surprised, but as you said it's the cruise control braking

Great video Hilton... 👍 I’ve had the same issue with the gearbox on my 2014 XF and I reckon this service needs to be done but finding a good place for it to be done here is a problem...

Same soft interior as my S, I have the shiny Walnut wood inserts, I think yours looks a bit more youthful.

Thanks for the update, can’t wait for your door fix tutorial, I know you made one a long time ago, just want to make sure I can do it right. Could you believe I complained about the door rattle at my dealership since it was quite a common problem for most owners I found on forums, they couldn’t find the issue and recommended I just replace the whole door panel! 😤. Also excited to see how you’re gonna install the ambient lightings, good luck 😉

Thanks for this information Hilton. Great job.

Mine's due its 30,000 mile service soon, in fact the reminder warning has just come up. Since the car is very low mileage, six years old and under 28,000 miles, (under 45,000km), I'll be doing the entire thing myself, or, as much of it as I can depending on access/ tools required. May do a video of it.

Hello dear really appreciate your help and nice video teaching thanks again, l would like to see another account specially Instagram if you have, cos I have jaguar car so some time I need to ask about my car so I think you can help me, thanks again..

Well, Hilton, you look just a littttle bit happier than you seemed to be behind the steering wheel of that 2.0 turbo... :)

Thanks for the video. Money well spent I would say and a good value item of preventative maintenance. I would have been happy to pay the full price!!

Just cut and join the wear indicator wires and inspect the brakes visually at service time.

thanks for the video, very informative. I am also gonna do that when I reach my 80k-100k km, did you also do a rear differential oil change?

Great video. Looking better every post. It's a fantastic looking car, in a very friendly way I'm really envious lol Can't wait for the next one.

Great video as usual. Could you please leave the link to the pan, and the fluid. Mine is 2010 I assume the, items are the same as your car.

You'll need two new wear indicators (front right and rear right side). The OEM rotors and pads will cost an arm and a leg, you're better off saving a chunk of money and buying aftermarket. I used PowerStop z26/z23 rotor (slotted and drilled) and pad (ceramic pads) kit. It comes with brake lube, hardware and wear indicator cable that worked for my XF. Cost was around $500 CAD. Note: Unlike cheap aftermarket brake kits that are made to fit various vehicles, the powerstop kit I purchased (from Amazon) was specific to the XFR, XJR and F Type R.

Hi Hilton I think my xf2008 jaguar need a transmission service or a new module car won't give me no power when driving going up hill is a no go any ideas just change fuel filter no joy garage just reset the fault telling me tcm as a problem 😭

Useful information, I wondered if we have a ZF gearbox centre in RSA

What are guys with the xf doing for the chrome trim around windows. Some are discolored or weathered. Mine is. I tried some chrome polish but did nothing. I am not sure about covering it with vinyl. I want to keep the chrome front side and rear trim the same.

Good job as usual Mr Hilton, but this can be done for all XFs or certain ones?

I think, car looks better if you tint back windows :)

How to check what type of gearbox I got in my 2.2d

Where do pump the fluid back into ???

That same service is $800-$900 in the states. At least in Atlanta.

Before I bought my XF S I went seeing 2 XF R's, one was a private seller which I very very rarely buy from, the guy hadn't even cleaned the car, and it just looked a bit jaded if you know what I mean. The other was a dealership and it looked amazing, not the colour I really wanted (It was black) but none the less an amazing car, drove fantastically and when I got out my Mrs said I had a stupid grin on my face..........anyway, I was 10 seconds from saying yes but one number stopped me, 16.5.........as in MPG. I estimated that just my trip to work and back each week would cost me in the region of £100..........and thats not counting weekend driving, year ago I had an XK R and I did get fed up of the (very) frequent trips to the petrol station.. Anyway long story short, I bottled it and went with the smaller engine. Am I sorry? Yes and no, every time I see an XF R my stomach drops, but my current car is no slouch........anyway, I would have probably killed myself with 500bhp! Keep the video's coming mate, I love them.

I had the plastic cover replaced with a metal one as it doesn't seem to afford much protection to knocks from underneath with likely catastrophic consequences. Don't know about filters for it though. Ambient light behind the door handle would be my suggestion as below area around switches is already lit. I think you're spot on about the lip and the wear sensor. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KyETtzM2veY.html around 5:15. Consider getting the discs refaced / skimmed if parts are hard / expensive to come by. Check wear limits first though.

Is it best to replace all 4 rotors and pads at the same time ?

That was an awesome del!!

Nice video on the transmission service. Once you get the brakes done , the car will be properly sorted.

how many miles / km did u have on it when you got it done?

Nice! I just did mine yesterday at 123k miles. I noticed a little bit of a difference, mine only ended up using 6 liters of fluid. I even waited until proper operating temperatures for filling. But overall I noticed a good amount of change with the shifting, next for me is to change the rear diff fluid! It is much easier than doing the transmission fluid lol.

Nice video Hilton thanks 👍