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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Sell jeep 2008 needing repairs ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Creston" data-source="post: 443190" data-attributes="member: 22510"><p>I have 6 tagged vehicles at the moment. A few more I can seasonally tag. My Jeep is my fun vehicle also. In ANY other case id agree with you guys. Cheaper to swap an engine and drive that. I own a shop and swap engines plenty. Assuming you are swapping the same engine back in its very easy and never causes any issue. 2k would be high side on labor a 3.8 long block. Ive not done a 3.6 though so idk. To do a non- factory swap (ls, diesel, whatever) I just charge by the hour. After the engine is in the sorting starts. Every weak part will show itself (and Mopar is known for weak parts). I just put a 2000 vortec 454 in an 85 c10. Getting the engines physically in and bolted up and running is just the beginning. </p><p></p><p> Short version... if this is a second vehicle and not needed for the utmost dependability then just swap the engine and wheel it. </p><p></p><p>In this case though you are putting 6k in a jeep which at the end of the day is still going to be an American/ Chinese/ German/ French / Dutch/ Italian mix of parts. Not like swapping a new 2jz or 22r into a Toyota or ls into a Chevy 1500 which will likely be trouble free for 300k more miles. </p><p>In 2014 (the ops year) the bottom 4 brands for reliability according to consumer reports were Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Dodge. Out of 40 car companies. ALL the same company. In my shop I would agree with that. I service several Mopar vehicles. No other company has went broke every 5 years and been sold off. Despite selling very well and having the government promise to pay for their warranty service because they couldn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Creston, post: 443190, member: 22510"] I have 6 tagged vehicles at the moment. A few more I can seasonally tag. My Jeep is my fun vehicle also. In ANY other case id agree with you guys. Cheaper to swap an engine and drive that. I own a shop and swap engines plenty. Assuming you are swapping the same engine back in its very easy and never causes any issue. 2k would be high side on labor a 3.8 long block. Ive not done a 3.6 though so idk. To do a non- factory swap (ls, diesel, whatever) I just charge by the hour. After the engine is in the sorting starts. Every weak part will show itself (and Mopar is known for weak parts). I just put a 2000 vortec 454 in an 85 c10. Getting the engines physically in and bolted up and running is just the beginning. Short version... if this is a second vehicle and not needed for the utmost dependability then just swap the engine and wheel it. In this case though you are putting 6k in a jeep which at the end of the day is still going to be an American/ Chinese/ German/ French / Dutch/ Italian mix of parts. Not like swapping a new 2jz or 22r into a Toyota or ls into a Chevy 1500 which will likely be trouble free for 300k more miles. In 2014 (the ops year) the bottom 4 brands for reliability according to consumer reports were Jeep, Ram, Fiat, and Dodge. Out of 40 car companies. ALL the same company. In my shop I would agree with that. I service several Mopar vehicles. No other company has went broke every 5 years and been sold off. Despite selling very well and having the government promise to pay for their warranty service because they couldn't. [/QUOTE]
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JK General Discussion
Sell jeep 2008 needing repairs ?
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