Crossbones55
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Any Advice for a first time New Jeep buyer?
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Since you've had the Liberty - which was also powered by a VM diesel - you understand the lifestyle. A bit of caution, however, about the JL/JT diesel; recurring preventative maintenance is more expensive, with recurring also being a bit higher due to the addition of DEF as a consumable. The 3.6 Pentastar, the base gasoline engine, is of excellent, proven quality that will deliver many trouble-free hours of use.
It is true that the 3.0 VM diesel, as installed in the JL/JT, struggles with excessive engine and underhood temps when worked moderately hard, however there are ways to mitigate that, as discussed on this and the JL forum.
I try to be as critical and objective as possible with these opinions, as I own two EcoDiesels (including my avatar pic, which is a special-order unit), and am partial to the engine for my own reasons. However, a JLUR 3.6 gasser is also in the stable, albeit supercharged. All are very good engines in these platforms.
It is true that the 3.0 VM diesel, as installed in the JL/JT, struggles with excessive engine and underhood temps when worked moderately hard, however there are ways to mitigate that, as discussed on this and the JL forum.
I try to be as critical and objective as possible with these opinions, as I own two EcoDiesels (including my avatar pic, which is a special-order unit), and am partial to the engine for my own reasons. However, a JLUR 3.6 gasser is also in the stable, albeit supercharged. All are very good engines in these platforms.
