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Vehicle & Technical => Jeep => Topic started by: Gamble on November 30, 2010, 20:40:08

Title: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Gamble on November 30, 2010, 20:40:08

Just a quick thing before the forum goes down..

What are the diesel Cherokee's like? I've heard some folk say walk away but i can't afford to run a V8 so any reveiws on them????

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: landmannnn on December 01, 2010, 16:44:38

They are poor.  Heavy on fuel, noisy and pretty slow.

An lpg conversion on a petrol is a better option.

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: dxmedia on December 02, 2010, 09:39:55

the 2.5?  Walk away, keep walking, once around the corner, run until your out of breath.

Petrol on LPG, no more expensive to buy, cheaper to run and doesn't do a head gasket every time you turn your back.

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on July 15, 2011, 16:43:33

THe V6 3.0 Diesels are in a class of their own.
V6 power and the V6 Noise :)

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 18, 2011, 14:36:34

2.8 in the KJ or JK OR the newer 3.0l....avoid others

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on August 07, 2011, 14:19:34

the 3.0 V6 have the merc engine, not sure if they use the merc auto box as well ?

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: RebelCrow on June 25, 2012, 16:06:25

I've got a 1997 2.5 diesel XJ, it's now done 98,000 miles, some of which has been greenlaning, averages 26mpg on mud tyres and has never missed a beat. Plus you don't have to worry about the electrics when in deep water...

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 08, 2012, 22:25:55

Nope just the turbo intake......

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Bishops Finger on July 20, 2012, 02:44:17

The 2.7 diesels are getting a bad reputation for reliability......all related to injectors and fuelling..

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: LandRoger on July 20, 2012, 07:37:46

A M8 of mine has a KJ 2.8 and reckons its a cracking motor ,he,s a J33P man through and though of 20years so does know his J33Ps,

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: LandRoger on July 24, 2012, 02:15:25

Anyone know the origin of the 5cyl 3.1 derv motor? some nice Cherrys about right now and at good prices too.

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: Bishops Finger on August 01, 2012, 23:44:43

nother dodgy VM derivative...

Title: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: squaddie_fox on August 15, 2012, 13:28:58

The vm engine is bulletproof as long as you don't abuse it with crap oil and crap coolant. Don't let the coolant get low on them and put the right oil in and they run forever.

Title: Re: Diesel Cherokee's
Post by: daggie on August 21, 2012, 06:36:05

I'm with squaddie here, my old 2.5 grand cherokee has just done 200k, needs new axles though  :grin: