TW

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday. Only problems so far:
>
> Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> Light under hood went out - Replaced
> Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
>
> That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
(getting
> time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
vehicle
> for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
everything is
> holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get many
> more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
anything at
> this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter [is
> there one?))
>
> Chad

I have 2001 TJ Renegade (Sahara in USA) with 38k kms on the clock, Auto,
Dana 44 with BFG ATs (225/70/16). My first thing is to move to bigger
tyres/higher clearance soonest I can manage. I bought it used six months
ago, so don't know what the previous owner has had replaced, but I have had
following done all under warranty with no cost to me.

1) Rear seal replaced for the xfer case (oil seeping around rear drive
shaft)
2) Light under hood, non functional
3) Front rotors just resurfaced due to slight pulsation in the brake pedal
4) Front drive shaft being replaced tomorrow as the CV joint is worn out on
the original one and is giving some driveline vibration and noise at low
speeds (can't even hear my radio at high speeds, so can't tell about
driveline noise)!

Would I change my TJ and buy something non-Wrangler, hell no. I like how it
looks and drives. So far it has been maintained by the dealer as it is
under warranty. Service from the dealer has been great, last time I had
the service done I was given a brandnew Peugot with less than 700 kms on
the clock to drive for the day. However, going forward I'll doing most of
the stuff that I can manage myself (as soon as I can get my hands on the
factory manual in New Zealand).

Cheers,
TW

TW

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday. Only problems so far:
>
> Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> Light under hood went out - Replaced
> Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
>
> That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
(getting
> time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
vehicle
> for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
everything is
> holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get many
> more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
anything at
> this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter [is
> there one?))
>
> Chad

I have 2001 TJ Renegade (Sahara in USA) with 38k kms on the clock, Auto,
Dana 44 with BFG ATs (225/70/16). My first thing is to move to bigger
tyres/higher clearance soonest I can manage. I bought it used six months
ago, so don't know what the previous owner has had replaced, but I have had
following done all under warranty with no cost to me.

1) Rear seal replaced for the xfer case (oil seeping around rear drive
shaft)
2) Light under hood, non functional
3) Front rotors just resurfaced due to slight pulsation in the brake pedal
4) Front drive shaft being replaced tomorrow as the CV joint is worn out on
the original one and is giving some driveline vibration and noise at low
speeds (can't even hear my radio at high speeds, so can't tell about
driveline noise)!

Would I change my TJ and buy something non-Wrangler, hell no. I like how it
looks and drives. So far it has been maintained by the dealer as it is
under warranty. Service from the dealer has been great, last time I had
the service done I was given a brandnew Peugot with less than 700 kms on
the clock to drive for the day. However, going forward I'll doing most of
the stuff that I can manage myself (as soon as I can get my hands on the
factory manual in New Zealand).

Cheers,
TW

TW

"Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> yesterday. Only problems so far:
>
> Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> Light under hood went out - Replaced
> Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
>
> That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
(getting
> time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
vehicle
> for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
everything is
> holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get many
> more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
anything at
> this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter [is
> there one?))
>
> Chad

I have 2001 TJ Renegade (Sahara in USA) with 38k kms on the clock, Auto,
Dana 44 with BFG ATs (225/70/16). My first thing is to move to bigger
tyres/higher clearance soonest I can manage. I bought it used six months
ago, so don't know what the previous owner has had replaced, but I have had
following done all under warranty with no cost to me.

1) Rear seal replaced for the xfer case (oil seeping around rear drive
shaft)
2) Light under hood, non functional
3) Front rotors just resurfaced due to slight pulsation in the brake pedal
4) Front drive shaft being replaced tomorrow as the CV joint is worn out on
the original one and is giving some driveline vibration and noise at low
speeds (can't even hear my radio at high speeds, so can't tell about
driveline noise)!

Would I change my TJ and buy something non-Wrangler, hell no. I like how it
looks and drives. So far it has been maintained by the dealer as it is
under warranty. Service from the dealer has been great, last time I had
the service done I was given a brandnew Peugot with less than 700 kms on
the clock to drive for the day. However, going forward I'll doing most of
the stuff that I can manage myself (as soon as I can get my hands on the
factory manual in New Zealand).

Cheers,
TW

Del Rawlins

In <sf6d40lv8g3i9gqtq22nf2vo8lrv3vlsrc@4ax.com> reply@grouponly.com
wrote:

> At the 60K check - full service to everything mechanic and I
> could think of plus new sway bars, steering dampener, tires
> (kept best one for spare), brakes, rotors.

Why did you replace the sway bars?

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In <sf6d40lv8g3i9gqtq22nf2vo8lrv3vlsrc@4ax.com> reply@grouponly.com
wrote:

> At the 60K check - full service to everything mechanic and I
> could think of plus new sway bars, steering dampener, tires
> (kept best one for spare), brakes, rotors.

Why did you replace the sway bars?

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In <sf6d40lv8g3i9gqtq22nf2vo8lrv3vlsrc@4ax.com> reply@grouponly.com
wrote:

> At the 60K check - full service to everything mechanic and I
> could think of plus new sway bars, steering dampener, tires
> (kept best one for spare), brakes, rotors.

Why did you replace the sway bars?

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SB

Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the lemon
97?
At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
dealership to give-in?

sb

"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
>
> Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had to
> order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
water
> slosh out.
>
> Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling them
> it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
>
> I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty. Took
3
> tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer from
> above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never been
> able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
>
> Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> originals.
>
> I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
spots
> on the garage floor last week.
>
> Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been very
> happy with it.
>
> Dan
>
> "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> >
> > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> >
> > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> (getting
> > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> vehicle
> > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> everything is
> > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get
> many
> > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> anything at
> > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter
> [is
> > there one?))
> >
> > Chad
>
>

SB

Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the lemon
97?
At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
dealership to give-in?

sb

"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
>
> Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had to
> order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
water
> slosh out.
>
> Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling them
> it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
>
> I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty. Took
3
> tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer from
> above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never been
> able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
>
> Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> originals.
>
> I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
spots
> on the garage floor last week.
>
> Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been very
> happy with it.
>
> Dan
>
> "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> >
> > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> >
> > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> (getting
> > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> vehicle
> > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> everything is
> > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get
> many
> > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> anything at
> > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter
> [is
> > there one?))
> >
> > Chad
>
>

SB

Wow...happy with that much done to it.... Or was all that done to the lemon
97?
At what point did you pursue the lemon-law and what did it take for the
dealership to give-in?

sb

"Dan Vitous" <dvitous@wideopenwest.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:l9ednYfPxKeHONvdRVn-vA@wideopenwest.com...
> 99 Sahara (lemon law replacement of my 97), somewhere abouts 73,000...
>
> Leaking windshield seal - replaced early on. Took 2 trips to the dealer
> before the understood what I mean by "leaking windshield seal". I had to
> order them to hose down the windshield then make a turn and notice the
water
> slosh out.
>
> Leaking exhaust manifold... This they understood. I drove in telling them
> it sounds like an air compressor. No questions asked.
>
> I had the clutch self-destruct at about 15k... fixed under warranty. Took
3
> tries before the got the shifter back in alignment (different dealer from
> above)... but I think the xfer case is not in alignment - I've never been
> able to get it into 4L (not that I had much need.. but still)
>
> Tires somewhere over 50k... expecting brakes sometime soon - still the
> originals.
>
> I think the steering stabilizer is leaking, and did find some odd oil
spots
> on the garage floor last week.
>
> Other than that...just normal maintenance stuff. I've actually been very
> happy with it.
>
> Dan
>
> "Chad" <chadsmach1@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040303120946.29687.00000764@mb-m21.aol.com...
> > 2000 TJ Sport. 5-speed, Dana 44 with 31 inch tires. I just tripped 73k
> > yesterday. Only problems so far:
> >
> > Broken Oil filler cap - Replaced
> > Light under hood went out - Replaced
> > Gas gauge sometimes jumps to Empty, then back to where it should be
> >
> > That's about it. Oil every 4k miles (Mobil Syn), Tires replaced at 40k
> (getting
> > time for new ones), xfer case/axles/trans changed to syn fluid at 50k,
new
> > shocks and serpentine belt at 60k. It's been a pretty maintenance free
> vehicle
> > for me. Just curious what others are getting mileage wise and how
> everything is
> > holding up for them. I drive 70+ highway miles a day. Hopefully I will
get
> many
> > more trouble free years out of it yet. Should I look at replacing
> anything at
> > this mileage? (Brakes, hoses, lines, O2's, starter, alternator, gas
filter
> [is
> > there one?))
> >
> > Chad
>
>

Brett D.

'99 TJ Sahara at around 60,700. I bought it just over 50k.

I've had the following done:
New radiator
Brake leak
Full reocmmended 60k mile stuff
Replaced the stereo (but that's an upgrade)

Not a great track record, but could be a lot worse...