Maintenance suggestions
 

My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
and the usual brakes & tires.

I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
mileage?

Thanks,

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Your distributor cap and rotor must be rotten by now....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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Road Toad wrote:
>
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Your distributor cap and rotor must be rotten by now....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Road Toad wrote:
>
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Your distributor cap and rotor must be rotten by now....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Road Toad wrote:
>
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Your distributor cap and rotor must be rotten by now....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Road Toad wrote:
>
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Road Toad did pass the time by typing:
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

O2 sensor, before the excess fuel your passing out the exhaust
kills the cat. And of course the usual air-filter.

--
DougW

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Road Toad did pass the time by typing:
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

O2 sensor, before the excess fuel your passing out the exhaust
kills the cat. And of course the usual air-filter.

--
DougW

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Road Toad did pass the time by typing:
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

O2 sensor, before the excess fuel your passing out the exhaust
kills the cat. And of course the usual air-filter.

--
DougW

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Road Toad did pass the time by typing:
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,

O2 sensor, before the excess fuel your passing out the exhaust
kills the cat. And of course the usual air-filter.

--
DougW

Re: Maintenance suggestions
 

Amazing! And you said you loved it! People usually maintain their
vehicle via their owner's manual:
http://www.----------.com/lubeSchedule.pdf
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Road Toad wrote:
>
> My '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport 6cyl Auto trans has 160k with no engine or
> tranny repairs done. The radiator and water pump were replaced at
> 120k. Maintenance has consisted of one set of plugs, one rear end
> fluid change, oil changes at 7-12k intervals, two tranny fluid changes
> and the usual brakes & tires.
>
> I love this thing and plan to keep it for 250k miles. My mileage has
> dropped from 20mpg to about 17ish and guess it's time to do a few
> things. What would you-all suggest for maintenance now at this high
> mileage?
>
> Thanks,