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Good luck with this, I will be curious to hear what failed
 

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Yes, that's why I have used HotShot products in mine from the very first fill-up. Matter of fact, I just bought a GALLON of the EDC & LX4 and a 16oz bottle of Diesel Extreme. I should be set for awhile. I did read there was a TSB coming in June... we shall see.
do you have a link for that TSB thread?
 

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That is an entire filter housing, and those are typically what crack when you see a puddle of oil in the 3.6 world. The eco is still new to me, I haven’t seen one go just yet.
Yup... been there in the 3.6 world. Had a cracked oil filter manifold. Replaced it with a metal one... also they need to replace the oil cooler on the 3.6 version, because it is mounted on the oil filter manifold, and the original cooler will not fit on the metal manifold.

... also had the plastic radiator on my JTRD crack right at the brackets. So, yeah, not a fan of plastic on essential parts.

Let us know if this oil leak was from the manifold or not, and if so, if a metal replacement is an option.
 

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the diesels have a metal manifold for the oil filter and cooler, the filter housing is still plastic though
 

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I swear this is gonna be the next tsb or recall. I have seen this happen to 3-4 jeeps in this forum and my buddy locally. They end up being a cracked filter housing, filter, or cooler.
Is this for the Pentestar and Ecodiesel you have seen?
 

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Just for clarification, we are taking about the "OIL FILTER" right ? What is causing the issue, being over torqued / heat issues ? Thanks

Yes...Been a problem for years when a young tech torques the filter cap and cracks the housing. As shown in the thread, it's the entire unit so it is a PITA if it cracks.

EDIT: on 3.6 for years...3.0, new to me but makes sense if it's plastic.
 

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I finally heard from the dealership about the gladiator. O-ring failed on filter. Mechanic doesn’t think anything was damaged but he was going to do an oil change and start it up.
 

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I'd want to be there to witness it when they do fire it back up.

And with a camera recording the entire thing just in case a future issue pops up and the dealer/Jeep attempts to pull a fast one and deny the claim.
 

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It looks like your Jeep thinks it's a BMW. Sorry bud. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

FWIW: I'm a little leery of the remote starts on these after the experience I had renting one last month. It got "confused" and ran for a good solid 30+ minutes while I was inside a stone building, with the keys with me. I didn't hit the remote start button (that I was aware of), but did lock the doors. Someone came in and asked if one of us was the owner of the red Jeep. Oops.

Every other remote start equipped vehicle I've ever had going back 20+ years to a Clifford/DEI system on a VW I owned has had a relatively short timer, typically around 10-15 minutes. Why Stellaysler doesn't have that basic functionality is beyond me.
The JT also times out ... at least mine does
 

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I finally heard from the dealership about the gladiator. O-ring failed on filter. Mechanic doesn’t think anything was damaged but he was going to do an oil change and start it up.
Do the diesels have the same filter cartridge and cap as the 3.6? ... if so, I would make an assumption that the O-ring was not installed correctly during the last service.
 
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Gladiator is home now. It seems to be fine other than the skid plates are a sticky mess. The oil filter o-ring was either damaged during installation or failed. Last oil change was Easter weekend with zero indications of leak.
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