Jeep Wrangler Real World MPG
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Everything you wanted to know about saving gas in your Wrangler. (Strategies for Smart Car Buyers)
Everything you wanted to know about saving gas in your Wrangler. (Strategies for Smart Car Buyers)
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Sign me up. Oh wait. I'm an American. No Diesel!
Never mind.
Maybe next year.
I'd consider the Unlimited if it had the CRD. I have the Liberty with the CRD and its just great...I need the mileage.
Then there is the water separator which is very expensive to replace and has to be replaced more often if the engine is not kept running most of the time. Most all diesel engines have turbos to increase horsepower and turbos are notoriously hard to maintain.
The primary function of a diesel engine is its capacity to move heavy loads because of its increased torque/horse power ratio. Better mileage is only accomplished by moving heavy loads over long distances.
Modern gas engines are simply superb with great longevity, dependability and performance.
As far as the fabled "they are going to diesel in Europe" line, examine why. Socialist governments dictate what refineries can produce and what cars can be built. The transportation systems of Europe and America are vastly different and for good reasons. Europe has lots of public transportation for which they are very heavily taxed-want to pay lots more taxes?
No public transportation system in America pays for itself and is always tax payer dependent. And, most importantly, Europe is being strangled by their taxes are are seeking desperately to abandon them by electing more conservative governments.
Good description of the average diesel, but I disagree with the part quoted above.
I drive a very typical American diesel V8 turbo, and oil filters are cheaper than those for my Wrangler. The fuel filter is much more expensive ($13) but only needs changing every 6K miles, which is at every other oil change. As well as cleaning the fuel, that filter together with the design of its housing also separates any water, which can easily be drained. It's a very common system and no extra cost is incurred. Finally, a turbo requires no maintenance apart from regular engine oil and filter changes, and being allowed to spool down for a few minutes at idle after a long run.
Modern gas engines are simply superb with great longevity, dependability and performance.
I agree with that also..........100%!
Also in my case repairs an maintenance costs pretty much cancelled out the fuel savings. The thing I hadn't forseen was that because it was fairly rare parts and service know-how were also very rare and led to longer wait times for the 3 unexpected shop visits it had.
I'd say in the end if you really do drive a lot of miles then get a diesel but average drivers should probably skip. Don't forget in Europe tax policy makes diesel much cheaper than gas.
Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again, have a great week.
I had 4.10 and 30's on my TJ. I went to 4.88 and 33's. Speed and mileage was the same and I didn't have to change the speedo gear. If you don't change it, it will give you an inaccurate reading of speed and mileage travelled/MPG.
-Paul
Put the old ones back?
-Paul