Brought home a JKU

[Paul G]

Who else is in to Jeeps? I have had several over the years. Been looking for something a little worn, not to clean, something I would take out in bad weather and not care. So I bought this.

Problem is it doesnt fit any of my criteria. Dang it!

[Paul G]

Just noticed, even in the crappy cell camera photo you can see my 72 Charger in the reflection.

[PrisonHack]

 I have an '04 TJ Sahara and love it

[lukedukem]

Nice.

i am into jeeps too. my '81 CJ7. i think it fits all your criteria.

Luke

[PrisonHack]

 Nice CJ!  I was always a mustang guy, but I have always liked Jeeps and bought my TJ kinda on a whim. Best decision ever, I love the damn thing

[GOTWING]

I have a 2005 orange Wrangler lifted with some added on items. The last pictures in the album show the winch etc.

here are some pics   

https://www.facebook.com/767325469999123/photos/?tab=album&album_id=972565319475136

[69bronzeT5]

My wife has a 2016 Wrangler Unlimited Back Country. We absolutely love it. She also has a 2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8.

[alfaitalia]

Me too....WJ Grand Cherokee owner. About 6000 post over on the JeepForum....same user ID. Great everyday transport.....had mine over five years.....its sort of Mopar!

[71charger_fan]

We currently have a 2013 Wrangler Sahara and 2007 Commander Sport. We've had two '92 Cherokees, a '94 Cherokee, a '95 Wrangler, 2010 Wrangler Mountain, 1999 Grand Cherokee, 2002 Liberty, 2006 Liberty.

[crj1968]

Nice- We have a 2001 XJ that my son drives.  I've had a few XJ's, Grands (WJ?) and a Cj7

I do like the 4 door wranglers......hmmmm....

What year is yours Paul?

[Paul G]

Its a 2013. I wanted the Pentastar engine in this one. What a big improvement over the weak 3.8.

[RCCDrew]

The wife had a '12 JKU. She loved it, but the pentastar is a piece of CRAP. We had to trade it on a 16 Chally.

[odcics2]

The wife had a '12 JKU. She loved it, but the pentastar is a piece of CRAP. We had to trade it on a 16 Chally.

Really?  Why?

My 2013 is AWESOME in the Caravan.  Plenty of power, when needed, and can get 30 mpg on the highway at a steady 75.    What's not to like?

I assume you had some issues?

[RCCDrew]

2  cylinder head replacements in 30,000 miles.  Google it, VERY common. But what really did it for me was the design of the oil filter housing. The oil filter housing has a integral relief valve and the retainer is made of plastic.  It can break, bypassing the oil filter and you will never know about it.  By the time I figured out what happened, I pulled the oil filter and it was already full of metal shavings. We traded the jeep in right away. Let the dealership have their headache back.  I know that they have revised the oil filter and filter housing design since 2012.
I am a Mopar guy 100%, and anal about my maintenance. My wife was driving the jeep. These problems are factory defects that they don't tell you about until it's too late. I have 2 other friends with Jeeps and one lost the engine and one is going through the filter full of metal thing right now.

[odcics2]

I change my oil at 5K intervals and am careful when I do it, torquing the housing to 25 nm.
I also use Pennzoil 0W20 (which is the factory fill) with the Chrysler MS spec.  NEVER use an oil without that Chrysler spec on it...

Where did the metal come from in your engine to end up in the filter? 

[PrisonHack]

We currently have a 2013 Wrangler Sahara and 2007 Commander Sport. We've had two '92 Cherokees, a '94 Cherokee, a '95 Wrangler, 2010 Wrangler Mountain, 1999 Grand Cherokee, 2002 Liberty, 2006 Liberty.

  That is a super nice looking YJ !

[Paul G]

I am aware of the left cylinder head issues. I believe that was a 2012 issue only. Back to the old saying never buy the first year. Mine will go to the dealer at the next oil change interval and see what was done to it. My local dealer does this 3 oil change special for $75. Not worth the time or effort to do it myself.

[71charger_fan]

  That is a super nice looking YJ !
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That Rio Grande was built with a spice top. When I needed to replace it, Bestop was clearing out their khaki tops as they'd discontinued them. Got that one from JC Whitney for about a third what the proper spice top would have cost. I'd changed the seat covers to grey, so, for the savings, it was a no-brainer.

[PrisonHack]

  That is a super nice looking YJ !

That Rio Grande was built with a spice top. When I needed to replace it, Bestop was clearing out their khaki tops as they'd discontinued them. Got that one from JC Whitney for about a third what the proper spice top would have cost. I'd changed the seat covers to grey, so, for the savings, it was a no-brainer.
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  The YJ may be the red headed stepchild of jeeps, but I love a nice clean looking one like that

[odcics2]

I am aware of the left cylinder head issues. I believe that was a 2012 issue only. Back to the old saying never buy the first year. Mine will go to the dealer at the next oil change interval and see what was done to it. My local dealer does this 3 oil change special for $75. Not worth the time or effort to do it myself.

The 3.6L came out in 2011.

[RCCDrew]

Just for the record, my friend that is having metal in oil issues now has a '14.

[M5Ivan]

We love our Wrangler!!

[PrisonHack]

Nice! Don't see many JKs with half doors I love the ones on my TJ I'm not sure why they aren't as popular on JKs