robert5150
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Hi everyone, I have a 2023 Willys Sport on order, and I have a few questions on short and long-term maintenance, since this is my first (and possibly only) brand new vehicle, and I would like to make it last as long as possible.
I am well aware that a Wrangler may not be the best choice in long-term reliability, but after years of driving beater Chevy Cavalier and Ford Taurus- type of vehicles, I want something "cool", and I didn't want to buy a 2023 Toyota Camry or something.
This Wrangler really won't see off-roading- it's a daily driver, and I live in a rural-ish type of area (further out than the suburbs, but not quite farmland).
I am getting the 3.6L engine with the auto trans. I know some engines are known for their issues- anything like that on the 3.6? Is a 5k oil change interval with synthetic oil a good plan for a daily driver in "suburban" type of driving conditions?
How are these engines to change the oil on yourself? I have read that the oil filters are put on very tightly from the factory. Any special tools needed for oil changes? My Chevy Cobalt takes a special socket for the cartridges-style filter, but as far as I know, the 3.6 Wrangler have a traditional metal canister filter, right?
Spark plugs, coolant changes, air filters, etc, can I basically follow the owner's manual for those intervals?
How about the transmission- fluid changes every 30k, 50k, 100k? I know "lifetime" fluid pretty means "until the warranty is up"
For the axles, I know that most of the break-in wear/debris happens in the first few thousand miles. Is a change at about 5k ok to get the junk out, and then every 50k or so sound good?
Are there any known preventative maintenance items on the JL Wranglers? For example, some generations of Dodge Ram trucks were known for weak transmissions, and it was recommended to change the trans fluid every 30k, some Toyota engines were known to make sludge if you followed the recommended oil change intervals, so people would cut the interval in half, things like that- is there anything like that on the JL Wranglers, especially the 3.6l engine?
Any thought would be greatly appreciated.
I am well aware that a Wrangler may not be the best choice in long-term reliability, but after years of driving beater Chevy Cavalier and Ford Taurus- type of vehicles, I want something "cool", and I didn't want to buy a 2023 Toyota Camry or something.
This Wrangler really won't see off-roading- it's a daily driver, and I live in a rural-ish type of area (further out than the suburbs, but not quite farmland).
I am getting the 3.6L engine with the auto trans. I know some engines are known for their issues- anything like that on the 3.6? Is a 5k oil change interval with synthetic oil a good plan for a daily driver in "suburban" type of driving conditions?
How are these engines to change the oil on yourself? I have read that the oil filters are put on very tightly from the factory. Any special tools needed for oil changes? My Chevy Cobalt takes a special socket for the cartridges-style filter, but as far as I know, the 3.6 Wrangler have a traditional metal canister filter, right?
Spark plugs, coolant changes, air filters, etc, can I basically follow the owner's manual for those intervals?
How about the transmission- fluid changes every 30k, 50k, 100k? I know "lifetime" fluid pretty means "until the warranty is up"
For the axles, I know that most of the break-in wear/debris happens in the first few thousand miles. Is a change at about 5k ok to get the junk out, and then every 50k or so sound good?
Are there any known preventative maintenance items on the JL Wranglers? For example, some generations of Dodge Ram trucks were known for weak transmissions, and it was recommended to change the trans fluid every 30k, some Toyota engines were known to make sludge if you followed the recommended oil change intervals, so people would cut the interval in half, things like that- is there anything like that on the JL Wranglers, especially the 3.6l engine?
Any thought would be greatly appreciated.
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