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New 3.0 ecodiesel
What are your thoughts
November 22, 2019
9:19 pm
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bear_dog
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I am looking for in put on the 3.0 diesel available in the JL. 

November 22, 2019
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bear_dog said
I am looking for in put on the 3.0 diesel available in the JL. 

  

Compare the weight. It may operate differently in the snow and mud. 

Dependable. Fewer moving parts. 

Semper Fi

November 23, 2019
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You can order a JLU or a JT with the diesel now for next year. It's only going to be offered with and automatic transmission. It will not be offered on the JL and there no plans at this time to offer it in the JL. According to Jeep USA. 

https://www.caranddriver.com/n.....esel-info/

November 23, 2019
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Brian
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Supposedly an almost entirely new engine vs the 3.0 of earlier year rams/ grand Cherokees.

Something like 80%+ new parts in the engine. 

The range is impressive

W6JLU

November 23, 2019
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Agree with the range comments. Over 30 mpg in the ram test trucks. Since it is a first year run I wouldnt hesitate in a JLU so long as you put less that 12k miles a year on it. That way even if the motor turns out to be a dud you can sell the Jeep before the warranty is up without risk if being upside down in the payments. 34k miles on the wife's 3.6 auto JLU and zero issues to date that weren't related to a phone update that the infotainment system needed a restart or two to deal with. Zero mechanical issues. 

November 24, 2019
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kris_olof said
 34k miles on the wife's 3.6 auto JLU 

  

That's a lot of miles in a short time. I have 79,800 miles on my 04 TJ. At that rate Jessica will pass me in no time. Its not my daily driver and on top of that I have a three and a half mile commute to work so our vehicle last a long time.

December 4, 2019
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Jeff_R said

kris_olof said

 34k miles on the wife's 3.6 auto JLU 

  

That's a lot of miles in a short time. I have 79,800 miles on my 04 TJ. At that rate Jessica will pass me in no time. Its not my daily driver and on top of that I have a three and a half mile commute to work so our vehicle last a long time.

  

You should be riding a bike. My 14 as 72k miles...

Um...what?

December 4, 2019
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My 2015 has less than 15,000 miles on it. grin

I used to wheel a lot. . .

December 5, 2019
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My 2015 has less than 15,000 miles on it. grin

  

My 08 has 23K  miles!

December 5, 2019
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BKGM Jeepers said

JohnDF said

My 2015 has less than 15,000 miles on it. grin

  

My 08 has 23K  miles!

  

Brad, you win!

December 5, 2019
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BKGM Jeepers said

JohnDF said

My 2015 has less than 15,000 miles on it. grin

  

My 08 has 23K  miles!

  

We need to get out more. laughing

I used to wheel a lot. . .

December 5, 2019
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JohnDF said

BKGM Jeepers said

JohnDF said

My 2015 has less than 15,000 miles on it. grin

  

My 08 has 23K  miles!

  

We need to get out more. laughing

  

That is the crux of the problem!

December 6, 2019
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Try coming out to our place in Austin, NV, then wheeling around the mountains. That'll resolve that low mileage problem.

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