Conundrum2006
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Hi,
I hope you all will pardon me asking this question here.
We have a 2006 Commander 4x4 3.7 with almost 150K we recently bought. I know it's not the same as the KJs but I'm thinking KJ owners have more experience dealing with the 3.7 motor.
We've had it a few months and drove it just about 800 miles before getting our first oil change with it. Long story short we were talked in to a engine flush and since then (after about 20 miles) the oil filters (Mopar and Bosch filters) have been clogging and the pressure warning lights keep coming on.
I did an oil change myself today, cut open one of the filters and could see the small black particulates of crud clogging it. With a fresh filter it will idle fine once the rpm are up like driving on the road the filters clog. (I couldn't get two miles in our neighborhood)
Before I knew it was the oil filters clogging causing the problem I assumed it was the pump screen and was going to drop the pan to replace the oil pump tube/screen and the pan (some rust on the out side.).
Besides being ton of work I'm a little worried the engine has more trouble than I bargained for and just dropping pan to replace it with a clean pan and picktube/screen is a futile effort. Also I've never seen something so bad it clogs the oil filter.
Is it time to give up on the motor?
Is there something else we could try to save it?
If we do replace the motor what would interchange? it's a 2006 I was thinking any Mopar same year (like a KJ 3.7) would work as long and the casting numbers match. (Re-builders list about everything in those years as the same, used separate them by application)
Thanks in advance for you help.
Truly appreciate any insight and experience with 3.7. My impression of the 3.7 is not bad despite our stupidity flushing the motor. It had plenty of power and felt good on he road.
I hope you all will pardon me asking this question here.
We have a 2006 Commander 4x4 3.7 with almost 150K we recently bought. I know it's not the same as the KJs but I'm thinking KJ owners have more experience dealing with the 3.7 motor.
We've had it a few months and drove it just about 800 miles before getting our first oil change with it. Long story short we were talked in to a engine flush and since then (after about 20 miles) the oil filters (Mopar and Bosch filters) have been clogging and the pressure warning lights keep coming on.
I did an oil change myself today, cut open one of the filters and could see the small black particulates of crud clogging it. With a fresh filter it will idle fine once the rpm are up like driving on the road the filters clog. (I couldn't get two miles in our neighborhood)
Before I knew it was the oil filters clogging causing the problem I assumed it was the pump screen and was going to drop the pan to replace the oil pump tube/screen and the pan (some rust on the out side.).
Besides being ton of work I'm a little worried the engine has more trouble than I bargained for and just dropping pan to replace it with a clean pan and picktube/screen is a futile effort. Also I've never seen something so bad it clogs the oil filter.
Is it time to give up on the motor?
Is there something else we could try to save it?
If we do replace the motor what would interchange? it's a 2006 I was thinking any Mopar same year (like a KJ 3.7) would work as long and the casting numbers match. (Re-builders list about everything in those years as the same, used separate them by application)
Thanks in advance for you help.
Truly appreciate any insight and experience with 3.7. My impression of the 3.7 is not bad despite our stupidity flushing the motor. It had plenty of power and felt good on he road.