Q: 05 jaguar xjr 4.2 supercharged i got the engine just need the swap done any idea on the cost

asked by on August 10, 2017

Headgasket blew told by 3 mechanics cheapest fix is used engine swap so im here

My car has 206000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

Hi JagJoe. Thanks for writing in to YourMechanic.com. Unfortunately, replacing engines is not a service we offer - or within our scope of repairs. I would recommend searching on Google for a local engine replacement shop or service shop that completes engine replacement services to receive an estimate for service.

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