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How durable is the 2.5L?
Carl Saiyed 18 February 2005 07:39:23
	Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and the 5spd. Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last? thanks Carl
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DougW 18 February 2005 08:29:30 [ permanent link ]
	Carl Saiyed did pass the time by typing:> Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and the 5spd.> Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last? It's a rugged little engine, but your probably going to find the 2.5l a bit on the weak side even with a standard tranny. The 4.0 is basically bulletproof. -- DougW
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Dirty Ditch Dawg 19 February 2005 03:02:47 [ permanent link ]
	ive got a 90YJ with a 2.5 (91)low milage motor,kept my TBI. 30inch tires, i got stuck in a 3ft,ditch,in snow, drivers side almost on its side, i beat he crap outa the jeep trying to get out, back and fourth, trying to get over a hump in the ditch, ended up it was a plugged-culvert, bent my springs all to crap because i then had shackles,,yeck,,,, point im making is before i read that the tranny, transfer-case, and D35 was weak, and alot of people hate the 2.5, i was doing great, ive done some light 4weelin, nuthin extream, yet,,ive now got a winch, 2.5 spring lift, so i can get into more trouble, me i like it,good gas milage on the highway, and for me plenty of power, i like it better than my F150 4x4 V8 just watchin how i beat on the drivetrain more closly now, ive met a couple of other people with em and they like em, , just my un-experianced opinion, johnp
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Knight 21 February 2005 04:16:46 [ permanent link ]
	Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be honest the only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks... other than that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000 miles on it. I have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never let me down..... yet. "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...> Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and the 5spd.> Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?> thanks> Carl>
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Knight 21 February 2005 18:52:26 [ permanent link ]
	Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old 2.5L this morning..... "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...> Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be honest the> only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks... other than> that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000 miles on it. have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never let me> down..... yet.> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message> news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...> > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and the 5spd.> > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?> > thanks> > Carl> >
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L . W . Hughes III 21 February 2005 23:45:36 [ permanent link ]
	Always knock on wood as you make a statement. God Bless America, Гџill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ Knight wrote:> Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old 2.5L> this morning.....
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Wallster 22 February 2005 00:07:42 [ permanent link ]
	that was still a good answer to his question (and mine a few weeks ago) instead of telling us we should have gotten the 4.0 I was surprised people haven't posted how many miles they've gotten out of the 2.5's. There have been more wranglers sold with the 2.5's instead of the 4.0's
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L . W . Hughes III 22 February 2005 22:42:02 [ permanent link ]
	You knock could have been a collapsed lifter. God Bless America, Гџill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ Knight wrote:> Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh Naa> the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major knock in> the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it totally> lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked it> because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up heard one> loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and sounds> fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2> quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the knock> to go away though dont you think?
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Gregw45 23 February 2005 02:51:58 [ permanent link ]
	Turned over 200K last week. http://tinyurl.com/4cu2j 2.5L 99TJ wallster wrote:> I was surprised people haven't> posted how many miles they've gotten out> of the 2.5's.
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Eric 24 February 2005 06:09:55 [ permanent link ]
	No way... is it bone stock? Do you wheel it? What kind of maintenance schedule do you keep? I'm betting with all my wheeling and running 33's everyday, I won't get 200k. Although I'd sure love to! Eric 99 TJ SE "gregw45" <gregw45@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1109112718.925620.271610@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> Turned over 200K last week.> http://tinyurl.com/4cu2j> 2.5L 99TJ> wallster wrote:>> I was surprised people haven't>> posted how many miles they've gotten out>> of the 2.5's.>
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Knight 25 February 2005 23:32:40 [ permanent link ]
	Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon... which I beginning to think it may not. "Will Honea" <whonea@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-YF598BhUzLNW@anon.none.net...> Not odd at all if you spun a bearing and it reseated (temporarily).> Might also have been a valve lifter. An oil change will tell you a> fair amount - any metal in the oil is bad news but I think I would> stay close to the barn until I dropped the pan and looked, especially> if it repeats.> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:12:39 UTC "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote:> Hey Bill.... Wish you had told me that before that statement!! heh heh the funny thing is I'm not sure I totally cooked it. I had a major knock the lower engine kick in when I was driving around 50-55mph and it totally> > lost all power. I got it home which was maybe a 5 mile drive, Parked it> > because I was pissed and walked away...came back out started it up heard loud thump in the lower engine then bam it snapped out of it and sounds> > fine...checked the oil before I started it that time and added about 2> > quarts. I dunno I havent driven it since then... kind of odd for the knock> > to go away though dont you think?> > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message> > news:421a792b$1_2@newsfeed.slurp.net...> > > Sorry to hear that, Knight! I passed on the YJ with the 2.5 in favor 4.0 Cherokee I all ready have. Engine size was not one of the determining> > > factors.> > > Thanks for the info everyone!> > > Carl> > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message> > > news:111jtdcmnogc619@corp.supernews.com...> > > > Well Carl..... I think I spoke too soon...I believe I cooked the old> > 2.5L> > > > this morning.....> > > > "Knight" <tknight@usacops.com> wrote in message> > > > news:111ia5kkiv3pp98@corp.supernews.com...> > > > > Hey Carl... I have an 86 Cherokee with the 2.5 in it and to be honest> > > the> > > > > only problems I have had with the motor is constent oil leaks... other> > > > than> > > > > that its a little under powered but hell its also got 167,000 miles on> > > it.> > > > I> > > > > have had that poor Jeep in some bad places but the 2.5 has never down..... yet.> > > > > "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message> > > > > news:421563c9$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net...> > > > > > Looking at a 90YJ with a 4" lift and 33" tires. Has the 2.5L and 5spd.> > > > > > Red, rag top. 180K. Just how long does the 2.5L last?> > > > > > thanks> > > > > > Carl> > > > > > -- > Will Honea
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Gregw45 26 February 2005 00:53:27 [ permanent link ]
	Other than adding 31x10.5 BFGs it's bone stock. The speedo hasn't been re-geared after mounting the larger tires so the speedo/odometer reads about 10% low. I don't wheel it on anything more serious than logging roads (or what used to be a logging road) http://tinyurl.com/6fr2h Maintenance is standard oil/filter change every 3000mi + what the owner's manual recommends + common sense. Eric wrote:> No way... is it bone stock? Do you wheel it? What kind of maintenance> schedule do you keep? I'm betting with all my wheeling and running 33's > everyday, I won't get 200k. Although I'd sure love to!
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L . W . Hughes III 26 February 2005 01:27:36 [ permanent link ]
	You must switch transmissions too: http://www.billhughes.com/ax5_ax15.jpg And unless you have a donor car to grab all the computers and harnesses to pass SMOG, then it's usually far cheaper to sell yours as is, and buy what you want. God Bless America, Гџill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com Knight wrote:> Alright...The frickin thing is still running...not sure how but it is and> I've been giving it the usual treatment.... Anyone know if a 4.0L will bolt> in where the 2.5L is? Or is that a major task? never really thought about it> but hey I'm willing to give it a shot, If this thing dies anytime soon...> which I beginning to think it may not.
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L . W . Hughes III 26 February 2005 08:40:42 [ permanent link ]
	And would be my first choice. God Bless America, Гџill O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol.com http://www.billhughes.com/ Carl Saiyed wrote:> A 350chev might fit <BFG>> Carl
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DougW 27 February 2005 11:07:25 [ permanent link ]
	Eric did pass the time by typing:> They sell LS1 turn-key motors for about $7k...> http://www.turnkeyenginesupply.com/57390.html> They have cheaper ones closer to $5k. Why do I know this? I'd been> debating whether to keep building the 2.5 or not... Heck, the 4.0 crate is under 4k and it won't thrash your tranny. http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/store/category.aspx?SID=2&Category_ID=2&src=gcrm or there abouts -- DougW
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