How to make your seatbelts retract fast again.

[@carfanfan]

Guys, just to answer many questions reflected below. This will NOT stain your seatbelts and it will NOT affect how the mechanism works. It just allows the belt to retract like it did when your car was new.

[@robneild3342]

That’s amazing Hilton, what a quick fix. 👍

[@anthonybushell102]

Aha, I would not have thought silicone spray could have been used on material, I held the can back (just in case) giving a liberal dusting of the belts, and they are like new. Thank you for this tip, much appreciated

[@THA6reat1]

Thanks again Hilton for another great tip I wouldn't have known anything about this thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@xtc31]

Furniture polish (Mr Sheen) does this too. Been doing it for years.

[@carfanfan]

LoL. Okay, well thanks for the tip. Might try that on my next car 😂🤣

[@xtc31]

@@carfanfan It can also make the car smell clean lol

[@AndrewKNI]

Hi Hilton. An interesting solution. I must remember that one, wonder would it work on my joints! Have a great weekend :-)

[@carfanfan]

LoL. Sure Andy. Silicone works for everything 🤣😂

[@AndrewKNI]

@@carfanfan lol :-))

[@orchardstudio]

Try WD40 on your joints. I spray it on my knee and it really helps.

[@MrPatch25]

cheers Hilton very informative as usual keep em coming

[@richarddoran3877]

Top tip. Thanks for that. Mine have gone lazy too.

[@jaguarmanandsonroberts3461]

Brilliant as I wanted to find a solution as mine are lazy! Thanks!

[@adampritchard1117]

Great tip thanks. With try that on my XF. Cheers mate.

[@aliwhitwell]

Great tip. Well done!

[@MotorScotti]

Wow! Great tip, thank you!

[@bonhoff67]

That's what I did with mine when I 1st bought it 👍

[@DABroke]

Great tip, thanks!

[@stewarthumphreys8960]

What a fabulous tweek of the week.. i will do the same treatment to my belts..
Cheers ;)

[@carfanfan]

Happy New Year Stewart 🎉

[@stewarthumphreys8960]

@@carfanfan
And a HaPpY new year to you..
All the best for 2021

[@Pszegheo1]

I have to get a pair of XF-R seats into my SV8! :)

[@jonnygti]

Great tip, never knew that👍🏻
Don’t forget to wear your PPE folks, right Hilton?😜😂

[@carfanfan]

🤣😂

[@thehollis91]

Good one Hilton.

[@Rickbearcat]

Another great tip. What would us Jag owners do without you, Hilton? ;)

[@carfanfan]

LoL - thanks Rick. I hope this helps many people with all types of cars as every time I've bought a 2nd hand car, the seatbelts have been lazy to retract. I used this trick on my 1995 Camaro a few years back and used it ever since.

[@MyraAso]

Thank you. Great video.❤

[@malcolmjones7650]

Thanks Hilton job for me at the weekend

[@mygodisable2]

Thanks Hilton.

[@nevillefletcher7518]

Great, will do it to my car as well! 👍😊

[@Chris-vc6bn]

Nice Job 👍 works a treat thanks

[@orion_033]

Slapped the like button for the UA-cam algorithm :)

[@carfanfan]

Thanks Michael. Much appreciated 😉

[@drtetsuo]

Hi! Dear Hilton, How are you doing over there? I would like to have your advice since my Jag does not have a CarPlay and Wife either due to the MY 2017. Do you have any solutions for the issues? Should I choose something from Aliexpress? Now I understand jaguar introduced CarPlay since MY 2019, right. In that sense, should I choose a SatNav of 2015-2017. Anyway, stay safe and drive safely? With best wishes, DT2

[@carfanfan]

Hey there. AliExpress sell a screen replacement for your car. It's full Android and all you have to do is replace the screen. Your OEM satnav and USB will become redundant but that okay with a full Android system since you can load music via SD card and use Google maps to get around. Also, it plays music via Bluetooth.

[@drtetsuo]

JagFan Hilton Thank you so much about your kind advices! From the Far Eastern country

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Nice one Hilton you’ll be having my car up to scratch in no time 😂 thanks bud 👍

[@carfanfan]

😂🤣 Offers?

[@marksmith2901]

not sure about spraying silicone directly maybe spraying on to a cloth first and then apply to the seatbelt, silicon is not something i want on the rest of the interior
i use simoniz back to black which contains silicon
it's the only useful thing i have found to use back to black on

[@carfanfan]

You have a good point. I was being an idiot. When I did my old Jaguar XF back in 2013, I actually held the nozzle right by the trim where the seat belt retracts into. My car stank for a day or so and my door rubber started squeaking. Luckily I had to replace the driver's door rubber any way so now the squeak is gone. Lesson learned!

[@gentry222]

As a retired mechanical engineer, I'd be very interested to learn what the seatbelt engineers have to say about this. Seems to me that there is a risk that the integrity of seatbelt protection might be compromised by doing this.

[@geordieboy5679]

Will this markclothes or does it dry in the seat belt webbing ???

[@carfanfan]

It is totally dry and is safe for your clothes

[@johnbaldock6353]

You said because it's 8yrs old it gets dusty. Can you imagine how i feel now i'm 53 yrs old!😱🤣

[@carfanfan]

😂🤣😂

[@carfanfan]

Don't worry, I'm only 4 years behind you John 🤣

[@joshb9657]

Great tip 😁

[@kadleli683]

I don't know about this one Hilton. Does the stopping mechanism that is used when the Seatbelt is violently pulled out (such as in the case of an accident) still work?

[@carfanfan]

Of course it still works. This only gets rid of that static buildup on the seat belt material.

[@kadleli683]

@@carfanfan Ow, then thats good to hear, was thinking about doing this in mine, since it has the same problem that yours had, but had concerns. Might look into it if I have the time.

[@The66680]

Hi Hilton, where did you buy that Silicon spray in South Africa? Will Q20 work be an alternative?

[@carfanfan]

Oh no! Please don't use Q20. It must be Silicon spray for it's non-stick properties. Q20 will attract dust and make them worse. You can buy it at Builders Warehouse in the motoring section where they sell car polish etc.

[@The66680]

@@carfanfan thank you very much. I haven't been watching your vids for a while but i see you went back to the X250 over the new one. I must say that tye x250 is still a much better looking car and did recal you saying the x250 drove better. I still have the pre facelift x250 with only 93k on the clock which i adore. Will also look at the facelift XF in the near future. Thanks bud.

[@carfanfan]

@@The66680 I agree. That's why I bought another one. Any why not go for the top dog ;)

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Might be better wetting a cloth or paper towel with the spray and wiping it on.

[@carfanfan]

Yep, I've learned some hacks since then. I do it to all my cars and have fast retracting seatbelts

[@alqethme2009]

Where is the 2009 Jaguar XF gear oil caliber site

[@alqethme2009]

Petrol engine

[@carfanfan]

@@alqethme2009 Not sure what you mean by gear oil. Are you referring to the gearbox oil?

[@alqethme2009]

@@carfanfan How can I check the gear box oil for Jaguar XF 2009, 6 cc, gasoline? How can I change the oil? Where the spot or place of the gear oil?

[@carfanfan]

@@alqethme2009 I think you should watch my gearbox oil change service video. This will answer your questions. It's a sealed unit and does not have a dipstick. The oil must be changed every 10 years or 100,000 miles. The sump is plastic and contains the filter. So the sump needs to be replaced when the oil is changed. eBay sell kits for the gearbox service. Your cat will have a 6 speed ZF unit code named 6HP26 or 6HP28 gearbox. They use the same oil, lifeguard 6. Do NIT out anything else than that in your transmission otherwise you will ruin it. It will last another 10 years or 100,000 miles.

[@roonyi5352]

Does this not stain the seatbelts?

[@carfanfan]

Nope

[@roonyi5352]

JagFan Hilton that’s great, thanks Hilton.

[@jerzy56]

hot water with soap , wash , rinse and bingo ,,,,,wash out the dirt , grease and human clothing fibres

[@jerryleaf8646]

1:49 Why does it sound like he says I actually need a Pee pee to do this

[@carfanfan]

Lol - quite funny, but I said PPE