rodrick316

i just joined the site so i hope this is in the right place,,JEEP LOVERS i am so heart broken,,i bought my first jeep 4 months ago second hand,,2008 wrangler x,,,30000 kms,,big yellow baby,,shes beautiful,,i payed 18000.00 for the jeep...ive been in for 2 oil changes,,the first oil change i noticed that i had to put in 2 quarts of oil b4 the change,,i just figured that maybe the ppl at the shop never filled her up and never thought about it again,,1200 kms after my last oil change,,my check engine light, and change oil light came on while i was driving on the highway,,checked the oil and i was almost BONE DRY..so i begin to search the internet and i find 100s of people who are haveing this OIL CONSUMPTION problem..i took the jeep to the dealership and there going to monitor the oil levels every 1000s kms..the good thing is im UNDER warrenty but the dealership told me that chrysler considers it normal for a jeep to burn 1 quart every 1000s miles and it might be a hard job to get chrysler to honor the factory warrenty,,HOWEVER im burning 2 quarts every 1200 kms..THIS IS INSANE...and NOT NORMAL...

here is s few comments and questions

1<<>>IF ITS NORMAL for SOME jeeps to burn oil WHY isnt it on the sticker at the dealership?? 2011 jeep wrangler,,26000.00$ 5 year warrenty<<>>MAY burn oil may not???
2<<>>if i buy a jeep that dosent have oil consumption,,then i have bought a perfect jeep,,how can someone who has to put in 1 quart of oil every 1000 kms have a PERFECT jeep aswell???
3<<>>how can chrysler get away with selling jeeps that have this issue? shouldnt there be a recall??
4<<>>how does someone suspose to know if there buying a jeep that has oil consumption? if i would have new MY JEEP eat oil,,,i would have bought a jeep that DIDNT eat oil,,it might allright in chryslers eyes,,,but its not in mine

5<<>>i borrowed 18000$,,i have to pay 350 a month for 5 years,,i feel as if im totally getting RIPPED OFF,,i dont have alot of money,,,im a working man,,house payments,,car payments,,wife and kids..why is it MY FAULT that my jeep is eating oil?

all im saying is i REGRET not learning about oil consumption b4 i bought my jeep i had NO IDEA it even existed,,i wish the dealer would have told me,,im spending 20 grand on a jeep,,it MIGHT burn oil,,it MIGHT not becasue i would have NEVER HAD bought 1,,,

im 33 years old,,my plan was to build my jeep up,,but this has got me so discouraged..

1 good thing is the local jeep dealership SO FAR,,is 100% going to help me and support me,,,we have started the process of keeping track of the oil..my warrenty runs out sept 2012..

i also have another question<<>>ok if it comes back that my jeep is burning the proper amount of oil in chryslers eyes,,,WILL this effect my jeep?? or at some point<<>>CHANCES are after its off warrenty,,will i have to replace the engine??

HOW in the year 2011 can a company sell a 20/30 thousand dollar machine with this kind of trouble and NOT stand up under the warrenty is BEYONDDDD ME,,i feel so robbed

sorry guys for complaining,,if i had loads of money i wouldnt mind,,but i gotta have this jeep for atleast 5 years,,its my to and from work,,everyday use vehicle

Mr White

iTrader: (1)

I believe some one is pulling a fast one on you. I have never heard of a vehicle that supposedly is healthy to be taking oil period. 1 qt in 1000 km is BS. I had an 89 xj it didn't take oil and had 200,000 km plus on it, my 03 tj doesn't take oil its got 135,000 km. I oil/filter change at 10,000 km in goes 6 litres and till the next oil change. Only thing I can suggest is you have them interested, make sure they do something about it b/4 the warrantee is out as this isn't normal.

TheBeast

Thanks for the head's up. I assumed the dealer changed the oil when I bought it, but my oil light came on after 1,000 kms and the oil looks like crud. I haven't had it changed yet ( I got my Jeep about 6 weeks ago), but I did buy a quart of 5W20 and I'll put it in and get an extra quart when I get my oil change. Based on experience, burning oil isn't a big issue as long as you know about it and keep it topped up. My worst case was a long time ago, with a '69 Caprice, when we had to stop more often for oil than for gas! It got pretty far considering...

JTPhoto JK

There was an issue with certain engines built in Mexico. When they were assembled the gaps in the piston rings were lined up causing excessive oil consumption. Many of these engines have been replaced by warranty.
Check this forum thread.. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/3...mption-644150/

One suggestion is to check the oil level immediately after someone has changed the oil for you to ensure that it is indeed full. You could be 1 quart low if the change the filter and don't top up after starting.. Some people have switched to 5w30 which will reduce consumption..

deepdiverterry

We have two JK's. My wifes is a 09 two X and mine is a two door 08 Rubicon. Both have the 3.8 V6 and have about the same milage (30k) Mine used oil until I added Lucas oil treatment but the wifes never did use oil. Odd , to say the least. Oh, I use 5W30 Pennsoil in both but mine I use one litre less plus the Lucas.

RIDERFAN

My 08 Rubi uses oil too. Probably 1-2 litres between oil changes.

I mentioned it to dealer, they said it is fairly normal for this engine, but I am now on an oil consumption watch - not sure what happens after this....

rodrick316

i read somewhere that chrysler in canada honors its warrentys WAY BETTER than chrysler in the USA????is this true or a internet myth?? also i read that ppl in the usa who buy second hand jeeps,,,say a 08/09 there power trained warrent dosent get passed onto them,,if so,,THAT should be a CRIME

rodrick316

im in the same boat as you ol boy,,,however if your burning 2 liters between changes yours is beautiful compaired to mine,,,try 2 quarts per 1200 km,,INSANE...i think they will make us do a bunch of tests,,,probably on OUR dime,,and then go from there,,i do know your dealer has to have a record so they have something to present to chrysler,,i seen some dealers put on tamper proof oil covers and oil plugs to make sure were not crookin them,,

TheBeast

Which Lucas treatment do you use? Is it the "Engine oil stop leak"?
I just got my dealer to change the oil yesterday. It was dry, and they put in 5.5 quarts. Now the watch begins...

deepdiverterry

hey Beast!
I got the Lucas at CTC and it was the oil treatment one. It says on the bottle " keeps old engines alive, new engines new" or something to that effect. I'm not a big fan of "treatments" but it does work in my 3.8L. Quite simply no oil additive will fix a mechanical problem. I was using about 2 litres of oil between changes. The wifes Jeep doesn't use any but I am using the Lucas in hers next change.