JL Maintenance Schedule by Miles?

[Cyclone88]

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Ahh. I don't have that system in my Sport, so I'm likely SOL on the UConnect app features. Bit misleading from the dealer...but I likely should've investigated more myself.

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[Jeepsmashin]

Okay for my first oil change and the ones after I'll wait til it tells me to change it or 5000 miles whichever comes first

 

[W5MQS]

Google Jeep chat or visit https://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/ and click on chat. However, they aren't super helpful (they used to be, I think they may have outsourced it or something). Better to call them at 866-362-2146

Thanks, Jeremy!

 

[Halfdoor]

I have a JLU Sport. The ECU and CAN tell me percentage oil life remaining. I trust the technology. My first oil change will be when it tells me it is less than 50% oil life. After that I will change the oil and rotate tires when it says less than 30%

 

[TrailTorque]

Not sure where 3,500 miles is coming into the picture but this was my response from Jeep Chat a few moments ago:

I am at 4.5k miles no light yet but I also don’t drive it daily. Am I missing something here?

 

[brow]

It is pretty clear in the manual. Right there in the "Servicing and Maintenance" section. Read below...

I love how my local dealership was pressuring me to change my front and rear axle fluid at 30,000kms for $600!!! They said my fluid was VERY dirty. When I challenged them on that they said I was probably reading a generic manual and not the specific one for my VIN. I laughed. I also said if they think there's an issue with the fluid then they should probably change it on warranty then.

 

[TrailTorque]

I love how my local dealership was pressuring me to change my front and rear axle fluid at 30,000kms for $600!!! They said my fluid was VERY dirty. When I challenged them on that they said I was probably reading a generic manual and not the specific one for my VIN. I laughed. I also said if they think there's an issue with the fluid then they should probably change it on warranty then.

Yeah, at that point I’d be willing to drive elsewhere.

 

[Litfuse]

I love how my local dealership was pressuring me to change my front and rear axle fluid at 30,000kms for $600!!! They said my fluid was VERY dirty. When I challenged them on that they said I was probably reading a generic manual and not the specific one for my VIN. I laughed. I also said if they think there's an issue with the fluid then they should probably change it on warranty then.

I would suggest changing your differential fluid at 4,000 miles on a new vehicle and every 30k-50k after that, depending if you tow or not. A friend of mine builds custom axles and differentials and he suggests first fluid change before 2,000 miles.

 

[brow]

I’ll probably do it (myself) this summer and of course for a lot less then their quote

 

[Majestic]

I would suggest changing your differential fluid at 4,000 miles on a new vehicle and every 30k-50k after that, depending if you tow or not. A friend of mine builds custom axles and differentials and he suggests first fluid change before 2,000 miles.

Or just go by the manual.
No need to have somebody messing up routine maintenance on a Jeep more often than you have to.

 

[nerubi]

I change my oil, filters, coolant, spark plugs, axle/transfer case fluids, tire air, brake/power steering/transmission fluids every 500 miles or 2 weeks. You just can't trust those engineers that design vehicles to know what they are talking about. Besides the dealer service department need the money because they sold me the JL for 45% under invoice.

 

[Litfuse]

I change my oil, filters, coolant, spark plugs, axle/transfer case fluids, tire air, brake/power steering/transmission fluids every 500 miles or 2 weeks. You just can't trust those engineers that design vehicles to know what they are talking about. Besides the dealer service department need the money because they sold me the JL for 45% under invoice.

I have my reservations about these engineers to be honest. If you can’t write a simple tune for a vehicle, how can I trust your efforts in other areas.

One thing about maintenance is it’s always a peace of mind for someone. Nothing may happen if you ignore maintenance. But sometimes you just want to drink a beer and turn wrenches in your garage.

 

[Majestic]

I have my reservations about these engineers to be honest. If you can’t write a simple tune for a vehicle, how can I trust your efforts in other areas.

One thing about maintenance is it’s always a peace of mind for someone. Nothing may happen if you ignore maintenance. But sometimes you just want to drink a beer and turn wrenches in your garage.

Cars today are lasting longer, make more power, are safer, and are more efficient, more comfortable, and have much lower operating cost, so those engineers are doing something right. They have no incentive to make you change your fluids more or less often than you need to. No maintenance in the world is going to make up for a bad design, so you do have to trust the engineering at some point.

All that aside, in 30 years of car ownership I've had far more problems with bad routine maintenance than neglect.

 

[nerubi]

I have my reservations about these engineers to be honest. If you can’t write a simple tune for a vehicle, how can I trust your efforts in other areas.

One thing about maintenance is it’s always a peace of mind for someone. Nothing may happen if you ignore maintenance. But sometimes you just want to drink a beer and turn wrenches in your garage.

As I and others have said, California environmental authorities have been pushing to quit having people change their oil based on the Jiffy Lube "how can we make more money" schedule. They estimate billions of quarts of oil is wasted every gear. Almost all manufacturers have switched to computer-based oil change recommendations up to 10,000 miles or one year unless heavy duty service. They even make 10,000 mile oil. Or don't you trust petroleum engineers either? If you want peace of mind then get a binky or blankey. With the socialist members of Congress pushing the Green New Deal they want to get rid of air travel and move to trains. What do you think they will do to changing oil frequently when they ban cars?
Even exotic manufacturer Bugatti only recommends changing oil once a year. But to do it you have to dismantle major parts of the car to get to the 16 drain plugs and fill pipe, it takes 2 to 3 days and costs $21,000.

 

[Litfuse]

Cars today are lasting longer, make more power, are safer, and are more efficient, more comfortable, and have much lower operating cost, so those engineers are doing something right. They have no incentive to make you change your fluids more or less often than you need to. No maintenance in the world is going to make up for a bad design, so you do have to trust the engineering at some point.

All that aside, in 30 years of car ownership I've had far more problems with bad routine maintenance than neglect.

Do you do your own maintenance? I do everything on my own, from oil changes to complete builds.

I do agree, things are lasting longer than ever before. However, I wouldn’t use the Wrangler as a model of this. Until the JL, it has lacked technogical advancements that really test its long term reliability. Everything else about it, including mechanics and hardware is basic, and I would say doesn’t hold up well. It will be interesting to see how well the JL holds up over time.

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