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I realize that "Jiffy Lube" type places use a generic filter, or their own branded filter. Still, the cost difference for a Mopar filter versus one of these generic filters is minimal. As for sludge, it most commonly results from lots of short trips that don't allow the engine to get the oil...

I would say pretty much the same thing as for supercharging. Whether done with a supercharger or a turbocharger, boost has the same effect on the engine. I will say that turbocharging is more efficient than a belt driven supercharger, since it uses what is actually wasted energy to drive it. If...

I would recommend contacting the wheel manufacturer to find out what lug nuts they recommend.

I know that getting the tune right is the biggest hassle in adding a blower (supercharger) to a 3.6, or any other engine that was not offered with a blower from the factory. The problem is that since the 3.6 engine is not built for a blower, the tune has to be really good for the engine to...

Okay, as a Jeep technician I think I ought to tell you about the Hurricane. It is closely related to the 2.0 GDI turbo engine in the Wrangler. Just on the basis of units made, the failure rate of the 2.0 is not that high. They actually are decent running little engines. BUT... When there is a...

This is definitely a sign that your Gladiator wants, needs, and DESERVES a better bumper. I was thinking of the Mopar steel bumper, but good aftermarket bumpers are available for considerably less money. I would recommend upgrading to the aftermarket bumper of your choice.

I'm not even as tall as you, so I have to do a work around. I remove the front wheels and put a 2"x4" wood block under the castle nuts and set the Jeep on the floor. It makes working on them much easier. I also remove the battery box and TIPM to make room for pulling the right side valve cover...

Don't worry about the time to swap out the right intake camshaft if that is the remedy. It doesn't take that long, maybe three hours. Hopefully the parts will be in stock, or maybe the dealership can pick up any other

Normally, the intake camshaft and rockers make a noise that is usually described as ticking when a lobe and rocker are worn. If it is causing a misfire, it will also affect the cranking compression, but you need results from several cylinders to compare. I had a 3.6 yesterday that misfired that...

Cylinder #5 is on the passenger side closest to the firewall. If you have already swapped the #5 coil and plug to other cylinders and still get a cylinder #5 misfire, you have some other issues. A high RPM misfire could also be caused by an intake rocker arm not switching between low lift and...

Don't give up just yet. If it develops the tick again, get the dealership to repair it again. If the right bank intake camshaft is worn again, then a new intake camshaft and intake rockers should be installed. But on the cylinder that has the bad intake rocker, replace the EXHAUST rocker and...

I think what happened is that the zombies took over. I base this on the way people drive around here.

If the post about not washing their hands is the winner, this has to be the 1st runner up.

I have to update my position on oil flow to the intake camshaft. The rotation of the engine tends to draw oil down onto the intake rockers on the left cylinder bank. Oil spray only has a short time on the lobes before it is between lobe and rocker arm. It is maybe 1/4 of a rotation of the cam...

Bump steer, caused by angle of the drag link. A good steering damper will help mask this, but a dropped Pittman arm and sector brace are probably the best way to cure it.

Absolutely no mechanical problems on my Overland in a little over 8,100 miles. Only real complaint I had was a bit of a water leak at the upper rear corner of the driver's door, fixed in ten minutes with a new door seal that was in stock at the dealership.

It isn't as hard as it sounds, just figuring it out was the worst part. As for cursing, I have been known to hire another guy in the shop to curse for me when doing really aggravating work in the shop. Saves me enough time to offset the 50 cents a word going rate for hiring a professional curser.

The trim at the kick panels and door sills is different from all other FCA vehicles in how it is attached. It doesn't pull up to release the clips, it has to go straight towards the console to release the clips. After breaking the clips on one side, I found this out. If you do break a clip, you...

It might be possible, if the switches operate the same in all the different positions (that is, do they all have the same detents for the factory one touch express down or is that only on the switches for the front windows). I have never actually paid attention to it, but it is usually good to...

As I understand it, she can't reach under the switch and pull because she would have to twist her wrist to reach under the switch. This may sound like a crazy idea, but you can decide whether or not to look into it. How about pulling the switch bank out and remounting it upside down. This would...