120k and 6 years. I knew it was about time for hoses (gettin kinda squishy feeling) and a coolant change and the stealership has been recommending it for awhile now when I go in for my free oil changes. Went in this week and they said I definitely needed them. Plus I overheated it once when a pulley broke and took off the belt and I know that couldn't have been good for the integrity of the coolant.

Here's where it gets good:
They quoted me $95 EACH hose with labor to change them out PLUS $135 to flush/fill PLUS antifreeze Plus something else they mumbled about before I cut em off.

Total of like $350 before taxes, plus I'm sure they would have hit me for clamps and a disposal fee.

So, I bought the hoses at like $14 each, took em to Strauss and they did the rest. Total of $138 labor and $30 in parts from Strauss for a total of $200 plus tax including the hoses from Jeep and new clamps at Strauss (2 were pretty sprung so it was worth the extra $6!)

Only glitch was Strauss wanted to put non-HOAT fluid in but I corrected them and it wasn't an issue.

WoW! Almost 1/2 of what Jeep wanted! And they did it while I waited instead of having to leave it overnight.

I know I could have probably done the hoses myself but I still woulda had to deal with the flush and fill.
Now the KJ runs just a hair bit cooler on the gauge then it did before. (Just a bit infront to touching the middle line where before it was centered or just a hair bit after it).

And, at least I don't feel ripped off!

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'03 Rennie w/all Tupperware
Custom Roof Basket
Mopar Tubular Brush Guard
Garmin GPS V & Laptop w/Nav software
RAM products laptop mount
Maglite w/mount
Rear cargo bay tool cabinet
AllJs Rear Shelf
Rear receiver
250k miles!
LOST #CR051230

Wow Chris, what a difference in price.

Good thing you made sure you got HOAT.

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05 BLACK KJ - 42RLE & NP242
Skids, Hooks, Bent Rock Rail, Lifted, A/T's, etc.
NY and PA and Florida ONF Special Custom Organic Trail Rash

HOAT was the important step.

$14.00 for each hose at the Dealer?

What about Thermostat?

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02 Liberty Limited
Silver Outside & Taupe Inside
Heated Seats, Sunroof & Infinity speakers
USA Spec I-Pod adaptor, Mopar Sub, Garmin GPS
Tow Package, Select-Trac
Rock Rails, Tow Hooks

Yup $14 each hose at the dlr....
(I think one was $13 & one was $17 actually)

Thermostat? We don't need no stinkin thermostat.....
Of course, I thought about that as soon as it was done!

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My pics!!
'03 Rennie w/all Tupperware
Custom Roof Basket
Mopar Tubular Brush Guard
Garmin GPS V & Laptop w/Nav software
RAM products laptop mount
Maglite w/mount
Rear cargo bay tool cabinet
AllJs Rear Shelf
Rear receiver
250k miles!
LOST #CR051230