please let me know.

 

Shop on-line at a Ford or Lincoln dealer for the Lincoln LS or Ford Thunderbird V8 tensioners '00 to '02 MY's. Should be about $120 shipped for the pair plus the 4 shorter bolts. FelPro gasket set for the same cars is under $40 at RockAuto but I didn't replace my cover gaskets and haven't had any oil leaks.

 

i've called two ford dealers and they're both about $177 a piece.

 

Try Sunroad Ford online: http://www.sunroadfordparts.com/parts/index.cfm?searchText=2W9Z6K254BA&make=Ford&action= oePartSearch&siteid=213876


Ford PN 2W9Z6K254BA Right Secondary metal bodied Tensioner (1 required)

Ford PN 2W9Z6K254CA Left Secondary metal bodied Tensioner (1 required)

Ford PN W500301S300 Bolt (4 required - YOU MUST USE THESE NEW, SLIGHTLY SHORTER BOLTS)

 

I just bought both tensioners and 4 bolts from my local Ford Dealer for $136.00 out the door

 

many dealers will price match, take print outs of the parts websites with you when you get a quote

 

Did a search using Ford part numbers provided in post# 4 by forum member WhiteXKR and found Ford Parts Giant website selling both of the timing chain tensioners (rh & lh) plus the 4 shorter bolts for $122.04 plus shipping ($16 or $17??) total $139.

weblink to their webpage on one of the tensioners:
http://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/...-6k254-ba.html

Here is a JPEG file of the ford parts in the Ford Parts Giant shopping cart (click on the image to get a larger view):



Total cost is not much different than this Ebay listing for Jaguar branded parts:

Jaguar part numbers - upper secondary LH timing chain tensioner part# is C2A1512, the RH part# is C2A1511, new shorter bolts (need 4 of them) part# is JFB10607E

Ebayer Christophers Foreign Parts
RH and LH both with shorter bolts $149.95 free shipping:

Jaguar V8 1997 2010 2 Upper Secondary Timing Chain Tensioners | eBay

Look at bottom of the webpage - THIS SET COMES WITH THE 4 SHORTER MOUNTING BOLTS REQUIRED FOR ONSTALLATION

Also SNG Barratt (sngbarratt.com) now has both tensioners on sale until March 3, 2014 LH B bank part# C2A1512# $60.91 and RH A bank part# C2A1511# $62.45 - Total $123.36.
take another 10% off if you mention that you are a Jaguar Forum member (brings total down to $111.04 plus shipping) - does not mention the 4 shorter bolts (part# JFB10607E) needed to install the new metal tensioners.

Jim Lombardi

 

I have a pair that came in the kit for the complete job. $80 with four bolts.
Not Jaguar branded but look the same.

 

U guys r lucky! I went to the ford dealer for my 2000 Ls8, last year around the same time! I paid 316.00 for one tensioner, no bolts, no new chain, no gaskets! Just a peice of plastic! Was not impressed, keep in mind Iam Canadian, our ford dealers r clearly not cheap! I have to do them again now on my xj8! I refuse dealer for that purpose! I'll be ordering online! eBay? Or rock auto or somewhere with trusted/fast shipping! I need quality, at good cost!

 

I agree Canadian Ford dealers charge a premium for parts and the US dealers I contacted will not ship here. My next project this winter is the tensioners and I will be getting them from our friends at SNG Barratt. They are a forum sponsor and will give you a discount for being a forum member. I have ordered a few parts from them already and they were excellent with price and service. I have them ship to my US address to save a few dollars on shipping and import duties.

 

I live on the boarder so I ship it to a UPS depot, buy it out of an adjoining state so no taxes paid, and bring back the parts along with a tank full of gas and a jug of milk

 

Bilklan
Ebayer Christopher's Foreign Parts ships internationally, his shipping to Canada is $12.74 and estimated Custom fee is $35.69 (both tensioners with bolts $149.00) Totals $184.69.

We purchased all our parts (upper & lower - timing chains, timings chains,tensioners, guides, gaskets, seals and water pump, plus the rental of the alignment tools from Christopher's Foreign Parts in New Jersey in June 2010.

The Upper & Lower kit (included all the chains, tensioners, guides, bolts, gaskets,seals,etc) $649.00.

Rental of tools was $75, Tools return shipping was $40 and Water Pump was $75.

Shop book time is 12.5 hours for complete job (upper and lower).

Ford Parts Giant.com only ships within US.

Rock Auto Parts.com does not sell the tensioners.

Jim Lombardi

 

are any of the other timing parts the same from ford, or is it just the tensioners and bolts?