Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How many more miles should my Jeep Liberty be worth?

I bought a Jeep liberty 2003. 4WD. I have 114,000 mi on it. I drive to work 55 mi round trip every day on a state highway. I change the oil every 3000 mi. I have had it serviced pretty regularly. It runs well. Are these reliable vehicles. My daughters new husband told her it was rated low on the Consumer report. How many miles can I expect to get out of it? Should I be planning on getting a new vehicle in the next 24 mo?|||If it's taken care of well it can last several more yrs and well over 250,000 miles, what I might be thinking of is the timing and having it checked maybe done soon on it.Also I'd be wondering when was the last time the transmission fluid and filter was changed using the proper recommended factory fluids and kits.Keep in mind that certain chemical additives are in the transmission fluids on those vehicles and they can wear down causing lots of shifting or bucking or stuttering or kicking or odd shifting problems so it's another good reason to have the transmission fluid and filter changed I'd say every 60 to 75,000 miles or every 3 to 5 years depending on how much you drive the vehicle and in your case it not be a bad idea to change them if it's not been done yet.One extra bit of info if you've not had the charging system over hauled yet or especially if your vehicle has been subject to extreme weather or temperatures I'd be sure to get it done.


One major problem vehicles have is that their sometimes not well maintained and they can't maintain themselves but it sounds like you keep on top of it and that means your Jeep will out last most ppl's vehicles.











Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way I recommend changing the gas filter on a yrly basis , plus make sure when you get the oil changed that they lube the front end and doors etc on it too,also treat the gas periodically with something like a Lucas gas treatment etc,it's not a bad idea bec it's a 2003 to clean the ignition module spark-plug wire connections one by one with a file and wire brush, do the same thing to the fuse box , power junctions , battery , alternator , starter , engine block ground posts and all the grounds that you can find.


One last note watch your gages especially the temperature gages so you can tell once it's cold started where the gage sits , then once it's a warm idling temperature how fast and where the gage sits , plus it's been driven a few hrs where does the temperature sit at and once it's driven several hrs. One of the best ways of doing this is starting with a engine that is well tuned , clean gas system , good exhaust systems and a proper coolant mixtures and coolant that is clean and of good quality , plus having the coolant tested periodically and watching the level of the coolant system , plus making sure that all other fluids are good and the proper levels, also making sure that a full 4 wheel alignment is performed once a year, making sure that the tires are good and their air pressure are correct , along with properly balanced.


I highly recommended doing things like this so it's helps you not only save money but especially in getting to know your vehicles you drive and also I recommend watching your gage's to know your vehicle better and to notice or spot problems faster.|||not sure how many mile you will get out of yours but my jeep has 192,000 miles on it right now and still running strong

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