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| Author: | BrendonR [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Regular Service |
Hi All, First up, I have a confession to make. I, BrendonR, have been taking my Liberty to the dealership for all of it's regular service. Not because I cannot change the oil myself, but because I've wanted to keep a record (with the dealer) in case any potential warranty issues pop up. For the last 3 years, I've paid shop rates to change oil, etc. Not one thing has gone wrong which would be a warranty issue (TSBs for skyslider excluded). Well, after the last visit out there, I've more or less had it. Paying shop rates is killing me, especially when I consider myself mechanically inclined (or at least enough so that I can do *some/most* of my own maintenance). I'm curious what everyone's regular service intervals are, and what they do at each service. Are you following the chrysler guide? http://www.chryslercanada.ca/owners/en/manuals/2008/2008_KK_LIBERTY.pdf Or some other service guide? Thanks for the advice. |
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| Author: | ptsb5a [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
Brendon, I've been doing all of my own maintenance since new. I just keep notes of what I do at each interval in the service schedule book that Jeep provided me with the KJ. I never did have an issue with warranty work, heck, even did some of it myself with the dealer providing the spare parts. If you have a good relationship with your service department doing your own oil changes/maintenance should have zero impact on warranty claims. Just keep good records of what you do and when you do it. |
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| Author: | BrendonR [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
I do fully admit - I've peed away alot of money paying their shop rates. Was it smart? No. Was it smart to buy a new vehicle because it was under warranty? No. BUT, i'm smartening up a bit. I'm 25 - I'm supposed to buy a brand new vehicle aren't I? How else would you learn that you don't need/can't afford a brand new vehicle? Listen to parents? HA 
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| Author: | Diggerfreek [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
Ok, I'm going to be lazy and not use the metric system. Basically I do my Diff's at 15K, my tcase every other oil change, my engine oil every 3K to 4500K, and in my case, I change my tranny oil when ever it becomes hard to shift....... |
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| Author: | BrendonR [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
So: Engine Oil & Filter (~5,000km/3100miles) Front and Rear Diff (~25,000km/15000miles) Transfer Case (~Jeep recommends 50,000kms/31k miles inspect & 100k/62k miles change - can't hurt to just change more often...) Transmission & Filter (~Jeep recommends 100,000kms/62k miles - f'n dealer just told me it "had to be done" at 47,000 - stupid tax for me) Anything else I'm missing? Air filters, tire rotations not a problem, every couple oil changes I'll rotate the tires, air filter I check all the time. |
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| Author: | Lord Helmet [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
Brendon, if it makes you feel any better I pay someone else to do most those services. IMO, they arent that expensive and my time is valuable. Also, I hate disposing of fluids and to go even further into it, I already have a '66 VW Bug as a project. It's a body-off resto so I already have my work cut out for me in that respect. I did however just change the spark plugs myself cause I knew it would be a snap! 
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| Author: | ptsb5a [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
OK Brendon, seeing as folks are actually posting service intervals... Oil + filter every 5000 kms, along with grease everything and rotate tires. Diffs front and rear and transfer case every 20,000 kms. trans every 40,000 kms just because I can. Makes for "full" service days but I look at it as quality time with my KJ. I wash the airfilter when it's dirty and pull a sparkplug every oil change to inspect as well. I also replace p/s fluid once in a while. The only system I haven't cracked open is the coolong system but it is on my to-do list. Could probably use a fresh t-stat and hoses soon. Think I'll change the belt and tensioner for sh!ts and giggles too. |
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| Author: | JadeCrew [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Regular Service |
whenever i calculate mine i use this, because it helps me alot on the calculations whenever i am into repairs. http://www.automd.com/diagnose/ |
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