ChimpanZed
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I’ve got a 2020 JLUR with a 3.6L and a manual. I love the Jeep and it’s perfectly configured… except for the drivetrain.
I live at 5200 feet, and routinely go to 8000+ on weekends. This is where the naturally aspirated 3.6 really falls down. The eastbound climb up Vail Pass on I70 has me in 3rd gear, winding out the engine just to stay at highway speeds, uphill, at altitude. I LOVE a good manual transmission, but this one just isn’t. Much ado has been made of the clutch issues, but even that aside the shifter does not add to the experience.
I have had two diesels before: a 2012 VW TDI and a 2015 BMW 328d. Neither required DEF.
I can get out of my 2020 3.6L and into a 2021 3.0 EcoDiesel relatively easy. But should I?
My Jeep usually gets driven long distances on weekends, but I do take several short trips during the week as I usually commute by bus, or work from home.
I’d live to know if you’d buy an EcoDiesel again, and if so, why? If you wouldn’t buy it again, why?
Any help is much appreciated!
I live at 5200 feet, and routinely go to 8000+ on weekends. This is where the naturally aspirated 3.6 really falls down. The eastbound climb up Vail Pass on I70 has me in 3rd gear, winding out the engine just to stay at highway speeds, uphill, at altitude. I LOVE a good manual transmission, but this one just isn’t. Much ado has been made of the clutch issues, but even that aside the shifter does not add to the experience.
I have had two diesels before: a 2012 VW TDI and a 2015 BMW 328d. Neither required DEF.
I can get out of my 2020 3.6L and into a 2021 3.0 EcoDiesel relatively easy. But should I?
My Jeep usually gets driven long distances on weekends, but I do take several short trips during the week as I usually commute by bus, or work from home.
I’d live to know if you’d buy an EcoDiesel again, and if so, why? If you wouldn’t buy it again, why?
Any help is much appreciated!
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