Avoid the diesel?

[offcamber]

GDE will put the tune back for $50, but for me, it will just be less of a headache to just have the factory ECU and their ECU so I can swap them around at will.

Yeah, I've paid once. After that I put a lock on the OBD port.

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[GARRIGA]

GDE will put the tune back for $50, but for me, it will just be less of a headache to just have the factory ECU and their ECU so I can swap them around at will.

How much does the ECU cost? I’d consider this option. Want a diesel so bad I’m considering all options.

 

[GARRIGA]

EGR cooler?

 

[offcamber]

How much does the ECU cost? I’d consider this option. Want a diesel so bad I’m considering all options.

I believe its around $750

 

[GARRIGA]

$500 tune
$750 ECU
$$$ what else?

 

[Jondrew]

We own an ecodiesel grand cherokee, 2014. So far, it has been faultless, through 85000 miles. Maybe we got a "good one" but ours has been flawless. It seems that IF they have a problem, the problem is usually serious. Not enough for me to stay away from one.

So much of this is anecdotal. I have no idea how many ecodiesel engines they’ve sold, but if they were all crap FCA would be bankrupt. That said, not sure what the appeal of diesel is in this application. On my motorhome, I get it. 400 HP and I forget how much torque. It pulls and pulls.

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

You're in florida so it's hard to tell, but add 37s and 1000lbs in armor, winch, gear, carriers, extra gas, etc, and you'll understand real fast why the wrangler is the perfect candidate for a diesel. I have a very nicely build JKUR that I will be getting rid of specifically because I've always said the wrangler BADLY needs a good diesel. While the 8 speed helps, when I was in Moab, Colorado, Arizona, etc, having a diesel would help a lot both with power, range, uphill climbs, etc. Im not getting it to save money.

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

$500 tune
$750 ECU
$$$ what else?

It's more than that, the ECU with the optional programs is I think $1650. the rest is plug and play.

 

[2Wheel-Lee]

Are you sure the ECU is plug and play? Most ECUs these days require a 'handshake' via the CAN to operate with other systems (keyless start, for example). This is done on many newer vehicles to reduce vehicle and component theft. The handshake is usually done by an OE type scan tool.

 

[Jondrew]

Are you sure the ECU is plug and play? Most ECUs these days require a 'handshake' via the CAN to operate with other systems (keyless start, for example). This is done on many newer vehicles to reduce vehicle and component theft. The handshake is usually done by an OE type scan tool.

New Tazer feature request?

 

[GordonZoo]

ECU's were going for for $150 on e-bay so you could have sent it in and keep the original. That would keep the total price to around a Grand. Now there is a EPA settlement as of yesterday with FCA that will pay out 3075 to the eco owners from 2014 to 2016 but they will have to take in their diesels to get a new flash (no flash no cash). There is currently a rush to get ECU's right now and I would expect GDE to be very busy. That price will balloon shortly.

 

[saxdogg]

I wouldn't avoid it unless maybe waiting for the second year it's available to work out factory bugs when they're new, just like me not buying any JL in the first few years. Our 2015 JGC diesel is at 80k trouble free miles and runs smooth as butter. My,opinion is so many people just trash their vehicles and don't maintenance them and then claim they're unreliable. I'd buy another in a heartbeat and my wife even says she doesn't want another gasser....ever ! lol

 

[Jondrew]

Doesnt matter what anyone here says. Diesel Wranglers are going to sell, period.

 

[GreeceMonkey]

I'm anxiously awaiting a JT Ecodiesel. I currently have a 2014 Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel with 125,000 miles and it runs flawlessly. I buy the rotella T6 at walmart and the filters online and oil changes really aren't all that bad. The fuel filters are pricey, but last 20K miles. I bought this jeep with 79,000 miles on it and got the GDE tune shortly after. I have had zero issues with it and i work it pretty hard. I tow, i do a lot of stop and go driving, i drive it hard, and it just puts up with it all and gives me zero Grief. That being said, i know there are people that have had issues and i may be one of them someday when i get a JT with the diesel, but i'm fine with it. I get 30+ MPG in a vehicle that weights 5400 lbs, is all wheel drive, has a 2.5" lift, and 32" tires. Having owned many wranglers in my day (and one currently) i love that the ecodiesel gets me 2 weeks between fill ups and i'm sure it would wonders in a JL or JT. Caution to the wind, FCA please take my money!

 

[roll]

Nope, they have no way of detecting it. The downside is that if you take it in with the tuned ECU and they flash it, they will overwrite the tune. Been there, done that.

so what you're saying is that if you have it tuned if you bring it back in they will flash computer and it puts original program in computer? How much does it cost to have one tuned? Is it hard to find someone to tune one?

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