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    transmission problem

    automatic or manual?
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    Mobil1 Question

    what is your projected oil change interval with mobile 1? the filters are good and made for mobile by champion labs.
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    New engine

    i have never heard of the 3.7L having "oil issues." but a engine swap with anything else than the 3.7l is counter productive.
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    Has anyone tried to sell a Manual KJ

    when we bought ours new in 05 the dealer had to do a dealer trade from 3 states away for our 6 speed manual. it was a hassle for the dealer and some dealers would not even try and get one for me! i like to pick my own options not settle for inventory on the lot you visit. but to sell it, i am...
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    OH NO! Rental car! seriously?

    i bought a 99 cherokee in 2004. before i did i ran a carfax, came up clean! for what ever reason i ran one again 12 months later and enterprise rental shows up! i was worried but i am still driving the vehicle with no problems. i don't know if carfax delays the posting until it is sold? is...
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    What is your average MPG (City) / (HIGHWAY)

    all highway 24mpg all city 16mpg
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    Rear flip-up window rust already?

    any luck posting yet. it is alot easier to visualize!
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    Transmission Relearn Instructions

    i have done method #1 before on a chrysler tranny that had some learned bad behavior! it worked like a charm. that was 3 years ago and today it is still shifting great! i don't have dealership equipment so the scan was out of my reach when i tried method #1. mike
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    Drained Transfer Case

    could be normal depending on oci
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    Rod knock??? Did I buy a lemon???

    i agree sounds like suspension noise, hub bearings, half shafts, front drive shaft. etc...
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    found out whats wrong with rear upper control arm **PIC**

    i replaced the entire boomerang. cost $200. part # CB28013. it is an exact copy of original down to holes and ovals in the stamping. also the same exact harware (10mm bolts with a torx inlayed into the head) was used to hold the parking brake cables. the two units side by side look identical...
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    found out whats wrong with rear upper control arm **PIC**

    well i took the arm out to replace it and found my clunking and creeking source. the boot for the rear ball joint is degrading and letting moisture in. i replaced it with the aftermarket option from orielly auto parts and all my noises are gone! start to finish it took me 2.5...
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    5W-20 oil

    07's and up get 5w-20. 02-06 get 5w-30. what year do you have? mike
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    How Many Use 120V Inverter in KJ?

    i use a portable 80 watt one for charging cell phone, and portable dvd player. i keep it under the seat when not in use 95% of the time.
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    Broken spark plug.

    google ford 5.4l spark plug extraction 2004-2008. ford has the same thing happen in that motor and makes a special tool to get the remainder of the plug out! mike
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    Rear Shocks.

    thats all i did, but i took my rear tires off to make the job easier! were your rear shocks noisy like mine were?
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    High mileage oils

    for got to add 30 weight oil has a viscosity range of 9.30-12.49. this is a large swing. here is the viscosity chart! Link: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55
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    High mileage oils

    here are virgin oil samples from pennzoil. hm and mobile super 5000, both are 5w-30. as you can see both 5w-30's are not the same weight (noted by cSt Viscosity @ 100'C ). the pennzoil 5w-30 high mileage (as you can see) is almost a 10% thicker 5w-30 oil at 100 degrees c. If you have more...
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    High mileage oils

    some are thicker some aren't. it depends on the maker of the oil. go to bob is the oil guy website and you can learn the multiple viscosities of 5w-30 across the industry! mike
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    '03 2.4 burning oil..

    1 quart in 3500 miles is nothing to be worried about!
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