F-Type R AWD transfer box - access problem with failed captive nuts

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Starkey

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I have just had my 2015 F-Type R AWD serviced at Lookers, a big Jaguar / Land Rover dealership near Aylesbury, Bucks. The car has only done 22400 miles since new and has always been garaged. The dealer could not change the transfer box fluid as two of the blind / captivated nuts (Rivnuts?) fitted into the chassis members were spinning so consequently they could not get the bolts out. Anyone come across this problem before? The dealer advised that to replace the nuts would cost around £1500.00. I was told its the access cover (under-floor panel?) that the fitter could not remove but this was said to me by the receptionist and not the guy with the spanners.

LATEST UPDATE!! I had a call back from a technician from Lookers late this afternoon. The 'spinning nuts' are in fact for the bolts attaching the gearbox cross member to the chassis box-section and this member has to be removed to access and service the transfer box. Lookers have come across the problem before and have made up replacement nuts with an integral 'wing' welded to the nut for attaching the new nut inside the chassis box member. Apparently there is small hole in the chassis which with a fair bit of fiddling provides enough access to enable the replacement nut to be installed. I would have thought that Jaguar Land Rover Ltd would have come up with a recognised repair scheme by now as I am told its a known issue with the F-Type. Anyone got any experience with this problem?
 
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-type-x152-72/diy-transfer-case-fluid-change-awd-v-8-a-240871/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-type-x152-72/manual-awd-transfer-case-223529/
 
Hi Starkey
My 2015 R had its transfer oil changed a couple of years ago, I'm a little ahead of you on the milage.
I'd heard of this issue and mentioned to my independent when booking in the car.
I'm pretty Sure they said it wasn't a problem to them as they didn't need to remove the panel.
Job was done with the service while I waited.

Not sure how it's done, but give give Tom Lenthall Ltd a call 0118 973 1614 they're not to far from you in Wokingham they will be able to confirm.

They may even have a fix for your captive nut that's not as expensive.

Good luck
 
Tom and Adam there really know their stuff.

Just got my car back from an oil change service but also had transmission oil, supercharger oil, both belts and tensioner done also, to keep the F in top condition and a little ahead of the JLR recommendations - where they exist!

They also replaced the supercharger snout and centre vent under the extended warranty with zero hassle for me.

It was my first Indy service and very pleased with the customer service and willingness to talk things through.

Highly recommended.
 
Lunar said:
It was my first Indy service and very pleased with the customer service and willingness to talk things through.
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Where's my "I told you so" T-shirt? :lol:
 
It's in the post... :roll:

Only reason I'd not gone Indy before is that I had the big service and spark plugs as a freebie from the dealer, for previous hassle I'd had, which was nice of them to be fair.

Also had 7 litres of the correct spec. oil as a freebie that TL were happy to use and give discount on - as they did for the belt labour, seeing as they had the blower snout off anyway under warranty.
 
I had the same issue when my MY18 SVR with went in for it's annual service last summer, all was corrected/fixed under warranty fortunately , and was carried out at a JLR main dealer in Kent, but glad to see that this is a known 'common' issue and not just a one off which I initially thought it was and unique to me. Hope you get it sorted soon!
 
captain_28 said:
I had the same issue when my MY18 SVR with went in for it's annual service last summer, all was corrected/fixed under warranty fortunately , and was carried out at a JLR main dealer in Kent, but glad to see that this is a known 'common' issue and not just a one off which I initially thought it was and unique to me. Hope you get it sorted soon!
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Which place in Kent may I ask? as that's closer to me than Wokingham although if their service is that good I don't mind the drive up to them
 
Had the same issue with mine when it went in for its third year service. Dealer advised it had to go into their bodyshop for the fix, they booked me back in at a later date and had it away for a week. Covered under manufacturer warranty as it was just out by a month and this was its first t/b oil change. Clearly it’s a known problem, whether resolved after MY21?
 
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