WHO DO YOU TRUST : Owners Manual or The Internet

Who do you trust when it comes to servicing your Jeep?

  • The Jeep Owners Manual

    Votes: 14 100.0%

  • People on the Internet

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    14
Bullwinckle said:
Always use the owners manual. For installing Jeep parts I’ll use the internet or YouTube mainly Eddie and Cindy’s videos.
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Agree with this.
Plus basic mechanical common sense.
And in my JK, I turn the key to see what the codes are. Then throw parts or electrical tape at it until it behaves.

OverlanderJK said:
Stock jeep, owners manual. Heavily modified jeep, whatever makes it not fall apart. Could be gorilla glue in the motor if thats what it takes.
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…And this. 5w0 gorilla glue in the winter.
 
wayoflife said:
Umm, am I missing something here? 🤔
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No, was just poking fun because we couldn’t get it to wobble on the pristine hiway by him. Same hiway in my area is nothing but seams, and they get it to wobbling real good (or bad).
I wish I could record it, it’s a bad case. My wife won’t even get in the Gladiator.
 
Depends on what it is, but usually a mixture of the owner's manual, info on forums, google searches, or YouTube.

Whatever it is, I don't just take someone's word for it. Especially someone who benefits financially by upselling or influencing my decision.
 
Owners manual and my mechanical training. Stick with what the engineers recommend as far as fluid to be used an then my knowledge to know to change it more often than what they say lol

As far as parts install goes these days will check out some videos or tips to get it assembled and installed quicker. Someone else always finds a quicker and easier way than what the service manual says
 
cozdude said:
Owners manual and my mechanical training. Stick with what the engineers recommend as far as fluid to be used an then my knowledge to know to change it more often than what they say lol

As far as parts install goes these days will check out some videos or tips to get it assembled and installed quicker. Someone else always finds a quicker and easier way than what the service manual says
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Speaking of service manuals, I own a bunch for old Jeeps and have to say, they are WAY better than what is available online from the factory these days.
 
It depends. I don't usually put much trust in the 'Interweb Experts' out there. If it is someone I am familiar with and they have a track record of well thought out ideas, I may consider their advance.
As far as your specific example of the 5w30, I switched the minute the free oil changes were over. But not because of any interweb experts. I did it because of my own experience and research into all of the issues the manufactures have been having since they started recommending the thin oils, and all of the valve train noise I was having. I do not push it like it is going to solve all the words issues. It has worked for me...so far. The only way to know for sure is time and mileage.
So if a person doesn't understand engines and the possible consequences of changing from recommended fluids, then they should definitely stay with the manual.
 
I use the owners manual for everything. On my JK I was changing the oil every 4k miles because the suggested 8k just didn’t sit right with me. Also it was low mileage and it would be maybe once a year. The new van has crazy intervals 20k miles. I did buy services and an extended warranty through Mercedes so I'll stick to their recommendations to maintain the warranty.

When it comes to product installs I typically use the internet because I like videos that show how the install goes. For the jeep its been 99% wayalife here and youtube
 
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