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Originally Posted By: rslifkin As far as the tranny, a mild shift kit and a big cooler (if it doesn't have the factory aux cooler), as well as keeping the fluid fresh will go a long way. They're not bad trannies, they just don't take abuse well, and are a bit under-cooled in stock form. Plus...

Very very easy. Should take 90 minutes tops.

would getting the K&N Oil filter for $11 be worth it?

Originally Posted By: wn1998 I have 156k on my 98 GC Laredo with 4.0L. I typically run a 15w40 HDEO in the summer and whatever 5w30 is on sale for the winter.(I currently have mobil 5000 5w30). I typically do a 6-month 4-5k on dino. The 4.0L is a very stout engine, you could probably run cat...

Originally Posted By: beaker60 Let's see,,,central coast,,,then that would mean,,you are attending CalPoly,,,SanLuis Obispo,,,right off of Foothill Blvd,,,and you are taking the a Jeep to either,,Pismo,,or LosOsos,,,word of advice,,,that is the most abrasive sand on this planet.I lived in SLO...

Originally Posted By: electrolover does it use any oil? if so how often do have to add? if it uses oil i would go with a hm oil like maxlife, if not i would run whatever syn is on sale. i have had pretty good luck with the pennzoil products like platinum. you can drive with a synthetic without...

I should probably also mention that it runs slightly cool... I've heard that most ZJs run around 210 degrees... mine runs around 195 unless it is a very hot day and/or I'm idling a lot.

I have a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee on 31" tires. It has 175,000 on it. I've had it since ~150,000 miles, and have had it for a year and a half now. The last oil change was around 170,000, so I'm a bit overdue (I was going to change it when I got back to school over winter break two weeks ago, but...