2008 Grand Cherokee 3.0CRD

2008 Grand Cherokee 3.0CRD

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StarmistBlue400

Original Poster:

3,029 posts

217 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Hi

Considering one of these as a family car and to tow a horse box. Any owners views? Have seen some nice ones on the trader so is there anything I need to look out for.

Understand its a merc engine with a chain but is it true there is a serp belt that needs changing at 50K.

Amazing what you can get bang for buck wise.

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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Not sure if the interval but yes there is a serpentine belt. However it isn't a huge job to change. Cost about 15£

Might even be very easy on a gc. Same engine in mine might be more room on a gc.


There are other issues though however do not panic.

There is sone sort of motor inside the v. To do with emissions. Due to oil leaks from the air intake into the turbo it can fail.

Mercedes upgraded the pipe but never bothered telling Chrysler.

There are things you can do to stop it happening but if it does happen you have two choices get a new one for a grand or unplug it and fit a 10pence resistor.

The other is a similar valve but that can be bypassed too.

Other than that these are very reliable engines.

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 28th February 22:36

MidnightXR6

813 posts

168 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Pesty you are referring to the swirl motor that sits in the V Bank below where the air intake connects to the turbo.

Jeeps orange o-ring filter was crap but some don't leak.

The upgrade part is a whole new plastic pipe with a black ring insert.

Costs £130 from dealer.

Serp belt isn't expensive and can be done with removing the intercooler hose and grill to make it easy.

I had a commander but remapped it to cut out the swirl motor so it never bothered me.




Maz_uk

590 posts

197 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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They can suffer from a horrendous oil leak which comes from the oil cooler seals in the V, it's a fairly big job but the parts are just a couple of quid.

The seals were updated on later ones, we've changed them on vehicles upto 08.

jay140285

626 posts

183 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Got one - Love it.

Enough said

StarmistBlue400

Original Poster:

3,029 posts

217 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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Thanks for the replies, I think we will have to go and have a look at one.

raywillden

56 posts

161 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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I've got an 06 Overland and love it, the only issue I have had is that the boot floor is quite high so it's load carrying capacity is a bit rubbish for the size of the car...

ETA: make sure the low range works, if it doesn't it needs to go to a dealer for the latest software update.

Edited by raywillden on Wednesday 4th March 13:27

pcn1

1,209 posts

218 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Are these £500 a year to tax ?

That I would find that hard to do !! frown

Edited by pcn1 on Friday 6th March 11:51

Terzo123

4,309 posts

207 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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pcn1 said:
Are these £500 a year to tax ?

That I would find that hard to do !! frown

Edited by pcn1 on Friday 6th March 11:51
Not if first registered before March 2006, so 55 plates and early 06 plates qualify for the cheaper tax.

I'm considering one of these myself, they look fairly good value.