Thanks for the info. I went to the dealership and got the Jag part. I will post pics of the Carquest vs the Jag version for the next person needing clarification.

Thanks again.
Bill

 

How much of a job is the wheel bearing? I hate to take it to a shop if I can get it done in a few hours. Do you need to take the hub totally out of the car and off the strut? Pictures would help. I have already done a lot of maintenance on the Jag with the help of this forum. Thanks for any info.

 

You'll have a hard time doing this yourself unless you have the machinery to press a new bearing into the hub. Labor for the bearing when I had it done was $150 plus the $40 or so for sourcing the part myself. The funny thing is that they originally put in a generic one and billed me $80 for it. I thought I'd never see the day where an OEM part is cheaper than a generic

 

Tires on front were feathered and making noise. Rotated the tires front to back, and it cured the growl.

 

Who is JPLV and what is the correct part number for a wheel bearing and circlip for a 87 XK8?

 

bobgm, JPLV is a dealership out of Las Vegas that specializes in Jaguars and Porsches. Look at Direct JPLV Porsche Parts.com. That should answer all your questions.

 

Jaguar Dealer charged me $741.00 to replace my left front wheel bearing. I think I just got screwed

 

Picked up my 2005 X type from Jaguar Dealer today. They replaced my left front wheel bearing and charged me $741.00. I think I just got screwed. The price of the bearing was listed on the work ticket for $70.54

 

Yup, I did both of the front ones on mine in my driveway in 4 hours and a all that was required was one loaner tool from the auto parts store. Posted a DIY on the site that may be able to save others from getting stung like you did.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...photos-112720/