davemx68
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Was at the 2023 Bantam Jeepfest here in PA today. Trails were dusty and temperature in the high 70s. Speeds were very slow (4WD LO) with the pack of jeeps. Toward the end of the ride (60 minutes or so), I smelled oil burning, thinking it was an old Cherokee in front of me. But noticed out the passenger mirror a bit of haze toward the rear of the vehicle. At the same time, the Jeep behind me started flashing their lights. So I knew it was me at this point. Temperatures were consistent with the rest of the ride - Coolant was 205-220F, Oil Temps were hanging around 215-220F, Oil Pressure seems to "dance" between 17 and 50. I was not on a hill, flat tight trail.
I was able to pull over just a little of where this happened to let the pack by and check things over. The driver behind me stopped and confirmed it was me smoking. Checked the engine and underneath for any sign of oil leaking. Nothing. Being super dusty would have made it easy to see. Checked oil, level was fine. Maybe at top end of full.
Decided to call it quits for the day. Had to drive about 1/2 mile to get back to trailhead -- no smoke or issues. Then drove an hour home with no issues -- just super nervous about something dying out though. This is a 2022 JLUR 2.0L with 16,000 miles (37s and Tazer JL). I had the engine replaced under warranty by the dealer at 7500 miles due to the loose bolts on the coolant elbow (overheated and destroyed the engine).
I have been on these trails before without issue. However, this time I did use 4 LOW and manually shifted. Used more low gear to control speed going down hills. No idea if this played into anything. The oil pressure I never watched much like I did today. Never realized how much it fluctuates. It does not seem to raise pressure up based on RPM, but more on engine load. It would drop to 15-20 psi, but climb to into the low 50s when under load.
Anyone have any ideas on things I should look for before taking to dealer? Trying to ease my mind as we all want reliability on the trail.
I was able to pull over just a little of where this happened to let the pack by and check things over. The driver behind me stopped and confirmed it was me smoking. Checked the engine and underneath for any sign of oil leaking. Nothing. Being super dusty would have made it easy to see. Checked oil, level was fine. Maybe at top end of full.
Decided to call it quits for the day. Had to drive about 1/2 mile to get back to trailhead -- no smoke or issues. Then drove an hour home with no issues -- just super nervous about something dying out though. This is a 2022 JLUR 2.0L with 16,000 miles (37s and Tazer JL). I had the engine replaced under warranty by the dealer at 7500 miles due to the loose bolts on the coolant elbow (overheated and destroyed the engine).
I have been on these trails before without issue. However, this time I did use 4 LOW and manually shifted. Used more low gear to control speed going down hills. No idea if this played into anything. The oil pressure I never watched much like I did today. Never realized how much it fluctuates. It does not seem to raise pressure up based on RPM, but more on engine load. It would drop to 15-20 psi, but climb to into the low 50s when under load.
Anyone have any ideas on things I should look for before taking to dealer? Trying to ease my mind as we all want reliability on the trail.
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