1981 JAGUAR XJS

5.3L V12•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Factory-verified torque specsnone yet for this vehicle

No torque value on this vehicle has been checked by hand yet. The full list below is estimated.

Common jobs labor hours, estimates

Brake Pads - Front1.5 Brake Rotor - Front Single1.2 Oil Change0.6 Alternator2.5 Water Pump4.5 Thermostat2.5 Timing Chain18.5 Tire Rotation0.5 Wheel Alignment1 Spark Plugs3.5 Air Filter0.3 Strut Assembly - Front3.5 Shock Absorber - Front (one side)0.9 Control Arm Bushing - Front Lower2.5

Fluids & battery

A/C RefrigerantR-1242 oz

Brake FluidDOT 3 or DOT 41 qt

Coolantethylene glycol 50/50 conventional green23 qt

Engine Oil10W-40 or 20W-50 mineral oil13.5 qt

Power SteeringATF Dexron II2.5 qt

Rear Differential90W GL-5 gear oil2.8 qt

Automatic TransmissionDexron II ATF11 qt

Washer Fluidwindshield washer fluid4 qt

BatteryGroup 27F · Lead Acid650 CCA

Codes, recalls, maintenance

Every job on this vehicle, A to Z 231 pages

100K Servicelabor 30K Servicelabor 60K Servicelabor 90K Servicelabor A/C Refrigerantfluid AC Accumulatorlabor AC Compressorlabor AC Compressortorque AC Compressor Oil Addlabor AC Condenserlabor AC Condensertorque AC Evaporatorlabor AC Expansion Valve (TXV)labor AC Hose Assemblylabor AC Low Pressure Switchlabor AC Rechargelabor AC System Diagnosislabor Air Filterlabor Alternatorlabor Alternatortorque Amplifierlabor Armrestlabor Automatic Transmissionfluid Axle Shaft - Rearlabor Ball Joints - Upper and Lowerlabor Batterylabor Batterytorque Battery Cable - Negativelabor Battery Cables - Bothlabor Blower Motorlabor Blower Motortorque Blower Motor Resistorlabor Brake Bleed - All Fourlabor Brake Boosterlabor Brake Booster Check Valvelabor Brake Caliper - Frontlabor Brake Caliper - Fronttorque Brake Caliper - Rearlabor Brake Caliper - Reartorque Brake Caliper Bracket - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Bracket - Rearlabor Brake Fluidfluid Brake Fluid Flushlabor Brake Hose - Frontlabor Brake Hose - Rearlabor Brake Light Switchlabor Brake Line - Singlelabor Brake Master Cylinderlabor Brake Master Cylindertorque Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildlabor Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildtorque Brake Pads - Frontlabor Brake Pads - Fronttorque Brake Pads - Rearlabor Brake Pads - Reartorque Brake Pads and Rotors - Frontlabor Brake Pads and Rotors - Rearlabor Brake Proportioning Valvelabor Brake Rotor - Front Singlelabor Brake Rotor - Rear Singlelabor Brake Rotors - Front Pairlabor Brake Rotors - Rear Pairlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Frontlabor Caliper Slide Pins - Frontlabor Caliper Slide Pins - Rearlabor Charging System Testlabor Coil Springs - Front Pairlabor Coil Springs - Rear Pairlabor Combination Switchlabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Lowerlabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Upperlabor Coolantfluid Coolant Bypass Pipelabor Coolant Flushlabor Coolant Flushtorque Coolant Temperature Sensorlabor Cooling Fan Motorlabor Cooling System Pressure Testlabor Dashboardlabor Diagnostic Scanlabor Differential Fluid Change - Rearlabor Differential Pinion Seallabor Door Check/Stoplabor Door Glasslabor Door Shelllabor Driveshaft - Fronttorque Driveshaft - Reartorque Driveshaft Center Support Bearingtorque Electrical Diagnosislabor Engine Mount - Fronttorque Engine Oilfluid Exhaust Manifold Gaskettorque Fan Belt Replacementtorque Fender Linerlabor Floor Mat Hookslabor Flywheeltorque Fog Light Assemblylabor Fog Light Bulblabor Front Brake Pad Replacementtorque Front Suspension Rebuildlabor Front Suspension Rebuildtorque Fuel Filterlabor Fuel Filtertorque Fuel Pumptorque Full Engine Tune-Uptorque Fuse Box - Engine Baylabor Glove Box Latchlabor Head Gasket - Singlelabor Head Gasket - Singletorque Headlight Assemblylabor Headlight Bulb - Singlelabor Headlight Bulbs - Pairlabor Heater Control Valvelabor Heater Corelabor Heater Hoseslabor Hoodlabor Hood Hingelabor Hood Strutlabor Hornlabor HVAC Control Panellabor Intake Manifold Gasketlabor Intake Manifold Gaskettorque Knuckle/Spindle - Frontlabor Knuckle/Spindle - Rearlabor Main Relaylabor Mufflertorque Noise Diagnosislabor Oil Changelabor Oil Changetorque Oil Pan Gaskettorque PCV Valvelabor Pedal Padslabor Power Antenna Motorlabor Power Seat Motorlabor Power Steeringfluid Power Steering Pumplabor Power Steering Pumptorque Power Window Motor - Frontlabor Power Window Regulator - Frontlabor Radiatorlabor Radiatortorque Radiator Caplabor Radiator Hose - Lowerlabor Radiator Hose - Upperlabor Radiator Removal and Servicelabor Radiator Removal and Servicetorque Radio/Head Unitlabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementtorque Rear Differentialfluid Rear Suspension Servicelabor Rear Suspension Servicetorque Rear Windowlabor Relay - Genericlabor Seat - Frontlabor Seat - Rearlabor Seat Beltlabor Seat Coverlabor Seat Foamlabor Seat Tracklabor Serpentine Belttorque Shifter Knoblabor Shock Absorber - Front (one side)labor Shock Absorber - Rear (one side)labor Shock Absorber Replacementtorque Side Mirror Assemblylabor Side Mirror Glasslabor Spark Plugslabor Spark Plugstorque Speaker - Dashlabor Starterlabor Startertorque State Inspectionlabor Steering Columnlabor Steering Shaft - Intermediatelabor Steering Wheellabor Steering Wheel Coverlabor Strut Assembly - Frontlabor Subwooferlabor Sun Visorlabor Sunroof Motorlabor Sway Bar - Frontlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Rearlabor Sway Bar Link - Frontlabor Sway Bar Links - Front Pairlabor Tail Light Bulblabor Thermostatlabor Thermostattorque Thermostat Housinglabor Thermostat Housingtorque Throttle Bodytorque Tie Rod Assemblylabor Tie Rod End - Innerlabor Tie Rod End - Outerlabor Timing Chainlabor Timing Chaintorque Timing Chain Kittorque Tire Mount and Balancelabor Tire Rotationlabor Trailing Arm Bushinglabor Transmission Fluid Changetorque Transmission Flushlabor Transmission Mounttorque Trunk Hingelabor Trunk Latchlabor Trunk Lidlabor Trunk Strutlabor Upper Control Arm - Frontlabor Upper Control Arm - Rearlabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singlelabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singletorque Vent Glasslabor Washer Fluidfluid Washer Reservoirlabor Water Pumplabor Water Pumptorque Wheel Alignmentlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Frontlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Frontlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Fronttorque Wheel Bearing Hub - Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Reartorque Wheel Stud - Frontlabor Wheel Stud - Rearlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Frontlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Rearlabor Windshield Moldinglabor Wiper Blade Replacementlabor Wiper Linkagelabor Wiper Motor - Frontlabor Wiper Switchlabor

Full specs

5-Year Cost of Ownership

$7,846 maintenance + likely wear

~$1,569/yr · 130¢/mile equivalent

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