So whoever said Jeep has trouble check this out

[Jteakus]

3.8 doesn't make enough power to kill itself.

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[WILDHOBO]

3.8 doesn't make enough power to kill itself.

Neither does the 3.6. Gutless turd. But at least it’s been reliable for most of us.

 

[NC_Overland]

The 3.8L also had a reputation for being easy to work on . Alot of JK owners still out there wheelin' with a 3.8L. I know a guy in WV that has one that runs like a top.

Yeah. They really were. All kinds of room under that hood. I had one. 2008 JKU Rubicon 6 speed. Only when it was new so all warranty work. A lot of it unfortunately. I got a lemon, but all vehicles have lemons. I’ve seen a decent amount of Toyotas get lemon lawed.

 

[Stan H]

Yeah. They really were. All kinds of room under that hood. I had one. 2008 JKU Rubicon 6 speed. Only when it was new so all warranty work. A lot of it unfortunately. I got a lemon, but all vehicles have lemons. I’ve seen a decent amount of Toyotas get lemon lawed.

I drove a Toyota ( work truck) sounded like it had 16 little men inside pecking with hammers and chisels. ( even if I won a Toyota I would sell it .Junk in my book.

 

[NC_Overland]

I drove a Toyota ( work truck) sounded like it had 16 little men inside pecking with hammers and chisels. ( even if I won a Toyota I would sell it .Junk in my book.

Recent issues aside, they’re a good manufacturer. I wasn’t trying to bash them. I used them as an example because they’re known for reliability.

 

[Stan H]

Recent issues aside, they’re a god manufacturer. I wasn’t trying to bash them. I used them as an example because they’re known for reliability.

I was ,I hate toyotas there I said it .

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Somewhere on a GM forum is a thread about bubbling Jeep paint.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

All of you oil PhD's were absolutely certain that because of that, switching oil in your Pentastars was the right thing to do though.

Everyone gonna run out and switch again?

 

[NC_Overland]

All of you oil PhD's were absolutely certain that because of that, switching oil in your Pentastars was the right thing to do though.

Everyone gonna run out and switch again?

They switched to a different 0W-40 for better availability. Probably cost too because GM is notoriously cheap to the point they constantly ruin good products being cheap and shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Everyone says this, but I’ve had 4of them, jk’s, jl’s, and jt.

Over 450k between the 4 and never a trip to the shop, ever. 150 on 2, 120 on one, and 35 on my current one.

We have a 3.8L in a mini van and love it.

The mini van group is full of vans that have 250K on them and they're all like 'naw man it's just broke in'

I only have 110K miles worth of 3.6L experience between two Jeeps. But no issues yet.

 

[ChrisNLA]

3.8 doesn't make enough power to kill itself.

It hauls my ole ladies mini van down the highway at 90MPH in overdrive - so it's good enough

 

[ChrisNLA]

I love my GM 6.2L.

But it's an older LS model. And I *only* have to worry about a collapsed lifter or the oil pump clocking out, lol.

 

[WILDHOBO]

It hauls my ole ladies mini van down the highway at 90MPH in overdrive - so it's good enough

Yep. When I call my 3.6 a gutless turd, it’s trying to push a heavy and tall gladiator at high altitude. When I’ve driven it at sea level, it’s been a different Jeep.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Yep. When I call my 3.6 a gutless turd, it’s trying to push a heavy and tall gladiator at high altitude. When I’ve driven it at sea level, it’s been a different Jeep.

My favorite word to describe it for me has been 'woefully adequate'.

It gets around fine - and I haven't found anything to make me want to restart on truck notes yet that's 'better'

 

[Jrgunn5150]

The 2.7 Bronco with the Sasquatch package get's down. Thing absolutely moves, stone stock, no passing, hauling, uphill problems with that one.

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