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07-11 would be the one to get if you want to LS swap they're dirt cheap.
Also, when they catch fire, most owners let them burn.Friend of a friend story:
short of it is his JK randomly caught itself on fire While sitting parked, no one near it.
Apparently it’s a common problem that MOPAR knows about, but won’t issue a recall for.
2007 to 2011 JKs are garbage. They are cheap for a reason. Buy on and find out why![]()
if there was an economical and simple way to engine swap this particular model range it would become one of the most sought-after used vehicles. They are so plentiful.+1
I think this particular year range of Jeeps is why the value of used TJ's is so high. A friend's dad has a JK with the 3.8L and a manual, just pure garbage. The 3.8L is gutless, and his drinks more oil than gas. So much oil that the cat converters have clogged, and Chrysler considers it "normal", I think it even says it in the owners's manual that something like 1 quart per 1000 miles is normal oil consumption.![]()
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I think this particular year range of Jeeps is why the value of used TJ's is so high. A friend's dad has a JK with the 3.8L and a manual, just pure garbage. The 3.8L is gutless, and his drinks more oil than gas. So much oil that the cat converters have clogged, and Chrysler considers it "normal", I think it even says it in the owners's manual that something like 1 quart per 1000 miles is normal oil consumption.![]()
if there was an economical and simple way to engine swap this particular model range it would become one of the most sought-after used vehicles. They are so plentiful.
I'd 100% take a 2.5L TJ over a 3.8L JK. At least the 2.5L will be reliable and easy to fix.Perhaps people who liked the 2.4 and 2.5 will like the 3.8.
YES! I like my '04 Rubi way better than my '18 JL!!!I was not tickled with the JL. Maybe because I am too old for it (sensors and all).
Technology was developed so fast that humans (general population) are left behind catching up on it.
They really are though, I've seen a few 07-08 JKRs in my area for under $10k. You can't touch a clean TJR for that around here.Having driven both, I am convinced my 4.0 has slightly more power than the 3.8.
There’s a reason the 07-11 JKs are usually going for cheaper than a clean TJ![]()
They really are though, I've seen a few 07-08 JKRs in my area for under $10k. You can't touch a clean TJR for that around here.
Don't start it. My 3.6L I have to remove all the top manifold just to reach the spark plugs with a universal gimbal socket wrench. Near the firewall you cannot even see the spark plugs, I did it by finger feel with the socket.If the 3.8 is that bad, maybe said JKs are good candidates for a "spark plug delete".
Don't start it. My 3.6L I have to remove all the top manifold just to reach the spark plugs with a universal gimbal socket wrench. Near the firewall you cannot even see the spark plugs, I did it by finger feel with the socket.