12,000 mile service interval

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 4:47 pm

so now i can stop feeling guilty about getting the 12,000 mile service interval... at 13,596 miles. i got it done at a 'GO' dealer, but not my dealer and it was the worst expirience in the world. me and another guy walked in and they swarmed the other guy and i didnt even get a hello. i guess he buys alot of jeeps or something because they all took turns shaking his hand, or they loved his grand cherokee with the 22's (this guy was like late 60's early 70's years old) so as i stood there at some guys desk people continued to pass me and finally someone got me taken care of after about 10 minutes. they were pretty quick and the jeep checked out alright. for $56.91 they greased the window track on the driver window as requested due to some sticking and creaking, changed oil, and rotated tires and more. the next interval, ill get diff fluid changed out ($278.99, yikes) and have the normal oil change/inspection of components done. it drives like a happy jeep now

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 5:39 pm

KJ4ME wrote:

so now i can stop feeling guilty about getting the 12,000 mile service interval... at 13,596 miles. i got it done at a 'GO' dealer, but not my dealer and it was the worst expirience in the world. me and another guy walked in and they swarmed the other guy and i didnt even get a hello. i guess he buys alot of jeeps or something because they all took turns shaking his hand, or they loved his grand cherokee with the 22's (this guy was like late 60's early 70's years old) so as i stood there at some guys desk people continued to pass me and finally someone got me taken care of after about 10 minutes. they were pretty quick and the jeep checked out alright. for $56.91 they greased the window track on the driver window as requested due to some sticking and creaking, changed oil, and rotated tires and more. the next interval, ill get diff fluid changed out ($278.99, yikes) and have the normal oil change/inspection of components done. it drives like a happy jeep now

Maybe one of these days my diff fluid will need to be changed, but at 110k its still fine on the factory fluid.

*cough*

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:13 pm

i figured once a year would b a good interval since i do take it off road a fair amount and i did quite a bit of water crossings... some of which im sure were over 20 inches deep and i dont have extended breathers, so its a small price to pay, to me, for some reassurance.

o and when i handed the service tech guy the case of pennzoil and the oil filter, he looked at me kinda crazy. before i could even think, i was saying "this goes in engine". im probably on a banned list from that dealer, lol

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:15 pm

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o and when i handed the service tech guy the case of pennzoil and the oil filter, he looked at me kinda crazy.

I would look at you crazy to,you know that pennzoil is the "mechanic's worst nightmare".

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:16 pm

KJ4ME wrote:

i figured once a year would b a good interval since i do take it off road a fair amount and i did quite a bit of water crossings... some of which im sure were over 20 inches deep and i dont have extended breathers, so its a small price to pay, to me, for some reassurance.

o and when i handed the service tech guy the case of pennzoil and the oil filter, he looked at me kinda crazy. before i could even think, i was saying "this goes in engine". im probably on a banned list from that dealer, lol

Never had any water problems in mine.

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:31 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Quote:

o and when i handed the service tech guy the case of pennzoil and the oil filter, he looked at me kinda crazy.

I would look at you crazy to,you know that pennzoil is the "mechanic's worst nightmare".

hopefully troy the engine wont need to be rebuilt or torn apart for a while, so all should b well. besides im not a mechanic

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:45 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

Maybe one of these days my diff fluid will need to be changed, but at 110k its still fine on the factory fluid.

*cough*

Youve already got 110k on that crd?

Do you ever tow heavy loads or take the Jeep offroad in high torque situations?

Rush345 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 11:57 pm

This story reminds me of a couple signs at a repair shop. Do you take bacon and eggs into a resturant and expect them to make you BREAKFAST????"and then another sign that basically stated if you want to help or tell us how to perform your repairs be ready to pay double the cost of repairs. LEASONS COST EXTRA :twisted:

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 2:06 am

Quote:

This story reminds me of a couple signs at a repair shop. Do you take bacon and eggs into a resturant and expect them to make you BREAKFAST????"and then another sign that basically stated if you want to help or tell us how to perform your repairs be ready to pay double the cost of repairs. LEASONS COST EXTRA

ive been taking my oil to not only them but my normal service center that performs my oil changes with 100% cooperation if they do not already stock pennzoil. my normal service center i call them about a week out and they actually order the case of oil for me which i pay for, but i dont mind it since im not capable of changing my own oil here. in fact im always willing to pay for my special requests, another plus of having a reliable source of income! if they dont want me to bring them the oil i want them to use in the machine i pay alot of money for every month then they need to show me a peice of paper saying this with some important persons signature at the bottom of it. until then, if i bring them 6 quarts of i cant believe its not butter, they will put it in my engine, of course after signing a document that says the service center is not responsible if my engine explodes blah blah blah

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 2:35 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

Maybe one of these days my diff fluid will need to be changed, but at 110k its still fine on the factory fluid.

*cough*

Youve already got 110k on that crd?

Do you ever tow heavy loads or take the Jeep offroad in high torque situations?

No my XJ. CRD has seen very little offroad use because of its poor ground clearance.

Inc · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 2:51 am

When I order breakfast i don't expect that breakfast to fill me up for the next couple of months or years either though like I would with the fluids in my car. I want what I want in my engine and nothing else, so I completely understand bringing your own products in. I do not, however, tell the cook that the eggs go in the frying pan. :lol:

I never take my kj to a dealer for service work other than the lifetime free oil changes I got when I bought my jeep. It isn't because I want to save the money either. They charge way too much. My 30,000 mile service came up a month ago and the dealer wanted almost $800 for the same exact work that I got a local shop to do it for, for only $270. I hate the service shops at stealerships. :evil:

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:15 am

he looked at me like i owed him money incubus, and sometimes... well most times i say what im thinking out loud without realizing it til its too late :lol:

now, as loyal as i try to be to jeeps service centers, i do my homework and if i find out that theres a SIGNIFICANT savings by going to a local shop, then ill do that instead. sometimes my service center cuts me a break becasue ive been going there since the kj was brand new, like when my rear rotors were warped, they only charged for 1 hour of labor... it took like 4 or something like that.

sidewayskj · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 11:07 am

Do your own services it makes you feel good to know you saved a pile of money. Oil isn't to bad but do your own diffs and t-case and you would be amazed at the savings by doing it yourself. Just did diffs and t-case never done it before in my life just read up on it and have at it. Cost $100 in supplies to get syn everything and a pump to fill the diffs up with for easy service. The only thing I wheel into the dealer for is Tranny flush.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 12:37 pm

Have those diff fluids swapped out at one of those quick change oil places.. Find a good one with compitent technicians and you'll save some money versus the dealer. The other guys will tell you to do the diff fluids yourself and save even more money.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat May 03, 2008 12:42 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

No my XJ. CRD has seen very little offroad use because of its poor ground clearance.

Use it like a Jeep and youve got to treat it like a Jeep.

Also, a offroad rig is built, not bought. :wink:

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