Re: [Amc-list] FW: [JGC] Re: considering buying a 2002 or 2003 limited. Advice?

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It's a misconception that the 4.7 was designed by the Germans.
More likely to have been French during the deisgn time period!
The earlt problems are and where mostly connected to oil weights and change intervals!
Not something we here would ever have a problem with!
My Dakota had 87K on it and did not use a drop of oil between changes, ran great no issues at all.
My Jeep keeps having an intermittant check engine light due to the evap system.
Nothing related to the 4.7L at all!

Like I said, If I did not have large pile of 327's laying around I'd be putting a stroker or a 4.7L V8in the convertible.
  There was a guy on one of the Dakota forums last year with a 05-06 Dakota 4.7L engine,2wd trans and all electronics for $2500.  Toss a seto of H.O coams in a non HO motor and your good to go.
   The specs on the 08 motors are more impressive, if the control system is not a nightmare to sort out.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > To: Jeep_Grand_Cherokee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > From: MOPARMANDAN@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:30:46 +0000
> > Subject: [JGC] Re: considering buying a 2002 or 2003 limited. Advice?
> >
> > --- In Jeep_Grand_Cherokee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Blair 
> > wrote:
> >>Uh, no. Its a mercedes engine. (Go look under the hood of say, a
> > 70's SL)It has really cheesy heads, and timing chain set up.. Have
> > had alot of heads off. Starting at about 13k miles. They are throw-
> > aways. No material for resurfacing.Nothing.
> > I wouldn't drive one if it was over 90 outside! LOL!
> > Not saying the old "magnum" engines didn't have head issues, but at
> > least they were cheap!
> > The 4.0 is what I would consider "rock solid"~Dan
> >>
> >> The 4.7L was designed by AMC's old engineers. The first batch had
> > some issues, but they have been rock solid ever since.
> >>
> >> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
> >>
> >>
> >>> To: Jeep_Grand_Cherokee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> From: MOPARMANDAN@...
> >>> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:47:10 +0000
> >>> Subject: [JGC] Re: considering buying a 2002 or 2003 limited.
> > Advice?
> >>>
> >>> --- In Jeep_Grand_Cherokee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "hu5ker555"
> >>>  wrote:
> >>>>Just DON'T get one with a 4.7l. That german piece of crap!
> >>> The 4.0 six is a great old engine.
> >>> Maint. records are good to see when buying a used vehicle.
> >>> If you can have a good mechanic check it out for you. A trained
> > pair
> >>> of eyes, looking at it on a lift can go ALONG way~Dan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I'm considering buying a 2002 or 2003 grand cherokee limited.
> > I've
> >>>> heard widely mixed reviews about these vehicles, from greatest
> >>> vehicle
> >>>> ever made, to worst ever.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anyone give me some general comments on reliability, things
> > to
> >>>> look for when buying, etc?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
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