Hi Scotty,
I will appreciate if you can help me with the following: I need to keep Wrangler crd 2.8, 2008 ,manual for another 10 years.
Got it from private seller 4 years ago. Car got 100 k miles on the clock now . I am driwing onle short distances. Previously driwing 1997 Wrangler TJ , this one is another story and I am afraid of huge repsir bills. I am doying maintenance myself.
What to do maintensnce/preventive maintenance vise to avoid huge bills at repair shops ?
Keep well,
Tomas
I need to keep Wrangler crd 2.8, 2008 ,manual for another 10 years.
Seeing as how it's already 16 years old, good luck with that. That model is very prone to electrical problems which no amount of maintenance will prevent. The V6 engine that replaced the AMC/Jeep inline six is not great either.
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Jeep/Wrangler/2008/
What to do maintensnce/preventive maintenance vise to avoid huge bills at repair shops ?
About all you can do is frequent engine oil and filter changes, and change manual transmission and differential lube on a regular basis as well. Use your owner's manual "severe service" maintenance schedule as a guide as well as our site FAQ.
Well those 2.8 engines are relatively weak so basically don't rag the heck out of it. Don't overrev it and really they're not made for stuff like rock crawling if you're thinking about doing that. If your baby it change the oil regularly and don't beat it. It can last but sadly I doubt if you'll get 10 more years out of it unless you put some serious money as it breaks in the future
There is an in depth answer to your question in the FAQ.
I agree with all the above. Good on you for doing your own maintenance. With the money you save, I would set aside a little bit every month in a slush fund in case it needs a major repair. I would also get the service manual and consider doing as many repairs yourself as possible; the more you fix yourself, the more reasonable it will be to keep it going longer.
