My son bought this vehicle new and it has 60K miles on it now. I have never worked on it, and he admits that the only thing he remembers having done are oil and filter changes over the years. He also says he lost 5th gear about 10 years ago, but never had it looked at for repair. Besides over sized wheels and tires, a lift kit and some aftermarket shocks, it's pretty much stock still.
Anyways, I plan to work on it with him the next couple of days to change out all the fluids as a minimum (coolant, diffs, t-case, tranny, brakes, clutch, etc.). He said he had the engine oil and filter changed as well as the spark plugs before coming to visit. Although I'm not mechanically inclined, I do some of the work (mostly fluids) on other vehicles (Tundra, RAV4, S2000, and an Avalanche). My concern is that I might not have some of the tools I need to pull some of the drain/fill plugs for a Jeep. The owners manual is pretty good with illustrations, fluid recommendations and torque settings, but doesn't say what tools are required.
So, if anyone has any experience with this vehicle that can mention what tools I'll need for the engine block coolant plug, tranny plugs (manual), diffs and t-case plugs, that would be much appreciated before I lift it and find out I don't have what I need. I do have a torque wrench though.
Also, what is a good Mopar coolant equivalent that I might find at an auto parts store?
I plan to stay with conventional lubricants for the most part, but was wondering if this rear diff needs LSD additive. The owners manual doesn't state so. Also, the manual says to fill diffs to 1/2" below fill hole. This seems unusual...is it legitimate?
One other thing that the manual says to do seems weird...replace the ignition wires every 30K miles! What's up with that?
Any help in these or any other areas before I tackle this job would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Anyways, I plan to work on it with him the next couple of days to change out all the fluids as a minimum (coolant, diffs, t-case, tranny, brakes, clutch, etc.). He said he had the engine oil and filter changed as well as the spark plugs before coming to visit. Although I'm not mechanically inclined, I do some of the work (mostly fluids) on other vehicles (Tundra, RAV4, S2000, and an Avalanche). My concern is that I might not have some of the tools I need to pull some of the drain/fill plugs for a Jeep. The owners manual is pretty good with illustrations, fluid recommendations and torque settings, but doesn't say what tools are required.
So, if anyone has any experience with this vehicle that can mention what tools I'll need for the engine block coolant plug, tranny plugs (manual), diffs and t-case plugs, that would be much appreciated before I lift it and find out I don't have what I need. I do have a torque wrench though.
Also, what is a good Mopar coolant equivalent that I might find at an auto parts store?
I plan to stay with conventional lubricants for the most part, but was wondering if this rear diff needs LSD additive. The owners manual doesn't state so. Also, the manual says to fill diffs to 1/2" below fill hole. This seems unusual...is it legitimate?
One other thing that the manual says to do seems weird...replace the ignition wires every 30K miles! What's up with that?
Any help in these or any other areas before I tackle this job would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.