Anyone got any experiences of the Jeep SRT8 - thinking of it
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a mate has had one for a few years and ive driven it several times, its a pretty comfy ride, rather quick but thirsty as you can imagine. Been problem motoring free so far for him, and a every drive over the winter
He occasionaly put its down the drag strip, and last weekend managed a 13.1 sec quarter in stock form
there's a nice low mileage one in the classifieds i spotted today
He occasionaly put its down the drag strip, and last weekend managed a 13.1 sec quarter in stock form
there's a nice low mileage one in the classifieds i spotted today
Hi. Yeah I've only really heard good thing about it and mechanically seems to be sound. Only thing people seem to bother about is the mpg but cars with this perforamce are pritty much the same so im not fussed
Haha yeah your right there are a couple cracking examples. Only concern is servicing etc I'll be honest I wouldn't trust the jeep dealer but my srt
Haha yeah your right there are a couple cracking examples. Only concern is servicing etc I'll be honest I wouldn't trust the jeep dealer but my srt
Yep, had one. Personally I thought the ride was dreadful, and that was on non run flats (RF tyres are OEM). Fuel consumption wasn't toooo bad, 20mpg on a gentle run, day to day consider 15mpg as about right. That said it probably was one of the reasons I got rid in retrospect. Also on the negatives, the satnav was dire, and the plastics slightly crude.
However... On the plus side, the noise was awesome. It has been my only v8 experience and it really does get under your skin. The performance off the line was staggering, being 4wd, but it felt to me that the mid range and top end didn't quite deliver as much as the headline 6.1 425 bhp figures suggested! It was certainly adequate
its certainly a car I miss and am glad I owned, if I had another I'd definately consider LPG to make it a bit more bearable as a daily drive. I bought and sold well and didn't lose a penny in 8 months of ownership but did pay out a fair few quid for servicing as the previous owner had skimped. I recall pawing a fair few quid for 16 spark plugs and it seems to have some über specialist oil in one of the transfer boxes (or similar), still I thought the service from the main dealer (Hatfield) was pretty good considering it was a rare beast.
My buyer wanted the sale to go through his specialist dealer pal and from what i saw of their outfit I was impressed. (http://www.boatwright.co.uk/) they're worth checking as they often have an SRT8 in stock.
PM me if you want anything specific
However... On the plus side, the noise was awesome. It has been my only v8 experience and it really does get under your skin. The performance off the line was staggering, being 4wd, but it felt to me that the mid range and top end didn't quite deliver as much as the headline 6.1 425 bhp figures suggested! It was certainly adequate
its certainly a car I miss and am glad I owned, if I had another I'd definately consider LPG to make it a bit more bearable as a daily drive. I bought and sold well and didn't lose a penny in 8 months of ownership but did pay out a fair few quid for servicing as the previous owner had skimped. I recall pawing a fair few quid for 16 spark plugs and it seems to have some über specialist oil in one of the transfer boxes (or similar), still I thought the service from the main dealer (Hatfield) was pretty good considering it was a rare beast.My buyer wanted the sale to go through his specialist dealer pal and from what i saw of their outfit I was impressed. (http://www.boatwright.co.uk/) they're worth checking as they often have an SRT8 in stock.
PM me if you want anything specific
Do not concern yourself with routine servicing - it is a very, very simple process with basic tools.
I recently unloaded a 6.1 liter 300C and did all the routine work myself.
My only advice would be regular (precautionary) oil changes - like 5000 mile interval with 0W-20 Mobil 1. This motor has oil squirters that cool the undesides of the pistons, so the oil gets sloshed around a lot. Air cleaner every 30,000 is the factory recommendation, I swapped mine out every 10K.
The transmission needs a fluid/filters/gaskets service at 75,000 and this is a dealer job, as there is no trans drain and a special tool is required to refill it to the correct level. It cost me the equivilant of approx 130 quid.
I did the brakes twice on my 300C, firstly to remove the OEM pads, which create a huge amount of dust, pretty much as soon as I bought it and then again around 40,000 miles later. I used Posi-quiet semi-ceramic pads that worked really well with the Brembo set-up. One word of caution re brakes, the brake pistons are a little susceptible to corrosion where roads are heavily salted, so check this before you buy, because caliper service isn't cheap.
There was also a TSB on the transmission tachometer output node oil seal. Make sure that has been done, as it can create a significant trans fluid leak.
Plugs (all 16 of 'em) need replacing at 100k - and here is an additional benefit of the hemi motor the plugs and coil-packs are easily accessible from above.
Finally, always remember to pull fuse #11 after each service to restore default settings of the ECU, which 'learns' your driving style and adjusts to the way you drive. Pulling this fuse restores factory badness.
Awesome performer, if you can stomach the fuel consumption, which is verging on obscene - you can't use anything other than premium fuel, so don't be tempted to cut corners.
The motor is otherwise bullet-proof and is very stout, delivering a mountain of torque right across the rev range.
I recently unloaded a 6.1 liter 300C and did all the routine work myself.
My only advice would be regular (precautionary) oil changes - like 5000 mile interval with 0W-20 Mobil 1. This motor has oil squirters that cool the undesides of the pistons, so the oil gets sloshed around a lot. Air cleaner every 30,000 is the factory recommendation, I swapped mine out every 10K.
The transmission needs a fluid/filters/gaskets service at 75,000 and this is a dealer job, as there is no trans drain and a special tool is required to refill it to the correct level. It cost me the equivilant of approx 130 quid.
I did the brakes twice on my 300C, firstly to remove the OEM pads, which create a huge amount of dust, pretty much as soon as I bought it and then again around 40,000 miles later. I used Posi-quiet semi-ceramic pads that worked really well with the Brembo set-up. One word of caution re brakes, the brake pistons are a little susceptible to corrosion where roads are heavily salted, so check this before you buy, because caliper service isn't cheap.
There was also a TSB on the transmission tachometer output node oil seal. Make sure that has been done, as it can create a significant trans fluid leak.
Plugs (all 16 of 'em) need replacing at 100k - and here is an additional benefit of the hemi motor the plugs and coil-packs are easily accessible from above.
Finally, always remember to pull fuse #11 after each service to restore default settings of the ECU, which 'learns' your driving style and adjusts to the way you drive. Pulling this fuse restores factory badness.
Awesome performer, if you can stomach the fuel consumption, which is verging on obscene - you can't use anything other than premium fuel, so don't be tempted to cut corners.
The motor is otherwise bullet-proof and is very stout, delivering a mountain of torque right across the rev range.
Yeah i've got a 58 plate one but it's not exactly standard! 0-60 is about 4.6 secs and it's de limited so should hit 160 ish on a long enough road. As a standard spec car the ride is pretty average with a bit soggy handling, the run flats are too hard and rubbish, the brakes are ok but nothing special. i've had mine since last November and it's had the following mods: Full BC racing coil over suspension so it's low and firm! Full stainless 3" full flow exhaust system which sounds awesome, full EBC groove & drilled brakes & yellow stuff pads,Vred 275/40's all round, K&N filter and it's had the ecu remapped for better mpg, better throttle response, firmer gear shifts and UK octane fuel. Now it's a proper super car! Goes like stink, out handles Scoobies and can carry a full family and fill the boot and still do 0-60 faster than most sports cars. It might also be for sale as i need a lwb van for my business and can't have both, gutted as it's as it should be now and it's cost me £4k in upgrades to date.
Edited by chris427 on Tuesday 25th September 17:43
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