I'm looking at the cost of changing to the metal coolant pipes for my 2019 SVR convertible. The current pipes are the 2nd-gen plastic pipes with no seam (top pipe is identified as 9W83-8A504-GA-18269), which I believe are less of a problem than the 1st-gen seamed plastic pipes, but regardless of that I'd feel more comfortable with metal ones. I'm in the process of getting quotes from a local independent as well as my local JLR dealership.
The reason for this post is that the JLR dealership are telling me the SVR takes 'different' coolant pipes than the 'R' and they currently cannot be obtained. I told them I find that really hard to believe as all my research into this never indicated this was the case.

Can someone please confirm (or otherwise) that the SVR coolant pipes are identical to the R. Also, are the Jaguar OEM metal (front) pipes part numbers LR186917 and LR186859.

Thanks!

 

This is the “new” JLR metal coolant pipe.