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Originally Posted by 1986nate
As soon as I saw you post, I knew you would suggest one. I had forgotten about these when coming up with suggestions. While I'm not the biggest fan since the intake manifold has to come off for things like spark plugs, and the transfer case BS you mentioned. However, like many cars, make a few proper "fixes" and then they're alright. Personally I'm not a fan of Jags as certain things they just overcomplicate for no reason, but it definitely is an option to think of.
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I thought the spark plug thing was idiotic as well when I did them but the reality is, it takes no time to take it off and your plugs are done faster than on a Subaru boxer 4 and there are 2 extra cylinders to change. Also, I changed the original plugs at 95k and they looked like they would have lasted another 50k so it isn't like you need to do it more than a handful of times.
I find it funny that you drive a glorified VW and say that Jaguar over complicates things for no reason
. I find them to be extremely simple in their designs, minimal complicated devices beyond all that says Bosch on the part but any vehicle with bells and whistles no reasonable person needs you can expect these kind of complications. Yes there is limited access but that's what happens when you take a large engine and sculpt a body around it.
It is worth considering and is also as quick as everything else listed as a possibility but benefits from very reasonable priced parts for most everything, a good used parts supply, good insurance rates plus a book value that is simply laughable.