My new 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD I got yesterday!

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:02 am

Well I bought my Jeep Liberty yesterday and drove it 174 miles back home. The diesel mileage is amazing and its a bizarre vehicle to drive but I love it! Next on my plate, doing a time belt ASAP!

-Grant

jws84_02 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:54 am

Congrats and welcome to the crowd.

Be sure to read the noob if you haven't done so yet

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:01 am

jws84_02 wrote:

Congrats and welcome to the crowd.

Be sure to read the noob if you haven't done so yet

I skimmed it about two weeks ago but now I need to go back a read/do everything in that list! Is there an easy way to tell if the LIbtery already has the GDE Eco Tune on it>

Thanks
Grant

steve@offroading.net · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:08 am

Has your Libery shrunk or are you 6ft8" ??

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:11 am

steve@offroading.net wrote:

Has your Libery shrunk or are you 6ft8" ??

With those shoes on I'm 6'7" actually, I'm 6'5" without shoes on, I'm a tall guy.

steve@offroading.net · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:13 am

I am 6ft 3 & just see over the roof, you need to lift your jeep! LOL

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:26 am

steve@offroading.net wrote:

I am 6ft 3 & just see over the roof, you need to lift your jeep! LOL

This is my daily driver and my family car to transport my wife and kids around in. Maybe once I pay it off I'll do some stuff to it but for now, its going to remain stock!

flman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:28 am

disjaukifa wrote:

jws84_02 wrote:

Congrats and welcome to the crowd.

Be sure to read the noob if you haven't done so yet

I skimmed it about two weeks ago but now I need to go back a read/do everything in that list! Is there an easy way to tell if the LIbtery already has the GDE Eco Tune on it>

Thanks
Grant

Yeah, but take the newb guide with a grain of salt, don't blow out your engine seals messing with the CCV like one of the other newbs did. If I were you, I would just change the TB, fluids, clean the MAP and get a GDE tune. I have 2 that work fine with no over engineering.

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:33 am

flman wrote:

disjaukifa wrote:

jws84_02 wrote:

Congrats and welcome to the crowd.

Be sure to read the noob if you haven't done so yet

I skimmed it about two weeks ago but now I need to go back a read/do everything in that list! Is there an easy way to tell if the LIbtery already has the GDE Eco Tune on it>

Thanks
Grant

Yeah, but take the newb guide with a grain of salt, don't blow out your engine seals messing with the CCV like one of the other newbs did. If I were you, I would just change the TB, fluids, clean the MAP and get a GDE tune. I have 2 that work fine with no over engineering.

Actually I wanted to ask is there a way to tell if a Liberty already has the GDE Eco Tune on it? I got 174.9 miles on the first 1/4 tank of diesel driving it back to North Carolina. Now I haven't filled it up yet, but figuring I have a 22 gallon tank, which seems right, that would mean I was getting about 33mpg granted I have not done another fill up yet.

jws84_02 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:36 am

Well if you do the fuel gauge is equally spaced. Also there is a difference on cold start rpm's but I can't confirm the specifics

Best bet would be just to call Keith at GDE and verify your vin number

steve@offroading.net · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:36 am

stock fuel gauge isn't linear, last 1/2 a tank goes much quicker

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:39 am

jws84_02 wrote:

Well if you do the fuel gauge is equally spaced. Also there is a difference on cold start rpm's but I can't confirm the specifics

Best bet would be just to call Keith at GDE and verify your vin number

Yeah I'll have to do that immediately then, because I want that tune ASAP just need to get some funds together first for it.

steve@offroading.net wrote:

stock fuel gauge isn't linear, last 1/2 a tank goes much quicker

Yeah I figured as much . . . that sucks :-(

.

kissfan79 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:59 am

Welcome! Whereabouts in North Carolina are you located? It's good to see more CRDs in NC :JEEPIN:

Jim

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:24 pm

kissfan79 wrote:

Welcome! Whereabouts in North Carolina are you located? It's good to see more CRDs in NC :JEEPIN:

Jim

I live in Durham NC, but I work in Cary NC.

joelukex4 · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:54 pm **Posts:** 386

Actually I wanted to ask is there a way to tell if a Liberty already has the GDE Eco Tune on it? I got 174.9 miles on the first 1/4 tank of diesel driving it back to North Carolina. Now I haven't filled it up yet, but figuring I have a 22 gallon tank, which seems right, that would mean I was getting about 33mpg granted I have not done another fill up yet.[quote][/quote]

Liberty actually has a 20.5 GL fuel tank. The GDE tune will only make the 2005 liberty tank linear per Keith at GDE. Call Keith at GDE and give him your VIN number. That is the best way to find out. At startup with the tune your rpm's would go to 1000 before settling at 750 but mine does it so fast you don't even notice.

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:30 pm

joelukex4 wrote:

Actually I wanted to ask is there a way to tell if a Liberty already has the GDE Eco Tune on it? I got 174.9 miles on the first 1/4 tank of diesel driving it back to North Carolina. Now I haven't filled it up yet, but figuring I have a 22 gallon tank, which seems right, that would mean I was getting about 33mpg granted I have not done another fill up yet.

Quote:

Liberty actually has a 20.5 GL fuel tank. The GDE tune will only make the 2005 liberty tank linear per Keith at GDE. Call Keith at GDE and give him your VIN number. That is the best way to find out. At startup with the tune your rpm's would go to 1000 before settling at 750 but mine does it so fast you don't even notice.

Even on cold starts mine immediately goes to about 750 rpm, even when I got in it this morning and it was about 40 degrees outside. I'll send Keith my VIN and see what he says.

Thanks
Grant

kissfan79 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:02 pm

Grant,
Are you planning on doing the timing belt yourself or are you going to take it somewhere to have it done? If you are going to have it done somewhere, let me know and I can recommend the place that did my timing belt service. They are off Glenwood Ave not too far from the Angus Barn.

Jim

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:07 pm

kissfan79 wrote:

Grant,
Are you planning on doing the timing belt yourself or are you going to take it somewhere to have it done? If you are going to have it done somewhere, let me know and I can recommend the place that did my timing belt service. They are off Glenwood Ave not too far from the Angus Barn.

Jim

Hey Jim,

I was going to do it myself to save myself the cost of labor honestly. I can get the belt for about 100 bucks online. I'll just switch it out in my garage.

-Grant

dirtmover · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:33 pm

joelukex4 wrote:

Liberty actually has a 20.5 GL fuel tank. The GDE tune will only make the 2005 liberty tank linear per Keith at GDE.

+1, this is my biggest and only disappointment with the tune. I misread the fine print and it didn't register that it wouldn't fix the fuel gauge on my '06.

disjaukifa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:31 pm

dirtmover wrote:

joelukex4 wrote:

Liberty actually has a 20.5 GL fuel tank. The GDE tune will only make the 2005 liberty tank linear per Keith at GDE.

+1, this is my biggest and only disappointment with the tune. I misread the fine print and it didn't register that it wouldn't fix the fuel gauge on my '06.

Honestly Im not too worried about the fuel gauge. I just want to get in the 30mpg range and I'll be happy!

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