1 Month and 3,704 Miles

[Rscx4]

For the OP, when mine went down it was close to 8 weeks she was out of commission, supply chain and getting all the parts in. I fully inderstand how you feel, when they said needs a new engine I about died, a Fred Sanford heart attack moment. But I’ll tell you now, that was a blip in time and everything worked out far better than expected. I was worried about scratches to the paint, misalignments, broken or missing tie straps, grease/oil in the cab, all those things. I’ve looked everywhere and you can’t tell a thing, she looks and runs great. I drive her as she is meant to be driven and smile every moment of it. You’ll feel better once you are back in the driver seat, and you’ve surpassed the mileage of the prior engine, and don’t forget to break-in again. It’ll all be in the past (kind of like a bad time with the parent or kid) as you cruise along with a big grin. I did get the extended warranty just in case though.

 

[DCX]

I'm also in the middle of a vacation, the Jeep is at a dealer 1300 miles from home.

 

[Rscx4]

I'm also in the middle of a vacation, the Jeep is at a dealer 1300 miles from home.

Ouch!

 

[@JC]

I'm also in the middle of a vacation, the Jeep is at a dealer 1300 miles from home.

Breakdowns on a trip suck, sorry to hear that. Did the dealer give you a loaner or rental?

 

[Jeepstin392]

Filters and oil brands are a touchy subject for most vehicle owners, while some don’t care..
with all this discussion of the dreaded Hemi tick should be a concern and a reason to use the best oil and filter out there to protect your motor under startup conditions..
as a long time Amsoil user the Amsoil 100% Synthetic 0W-40 was a obvious choice for me offering start up protection along with high temperature protection not to mention long life.
K@N oil filters have been my filter of choice for years now using the K@N HP-1020 filter, the same filter used on the Hellcats and SRT8...
for added protection wrapped around my K@N is a double Filtermag catching and metal particles in the oil. Which I’ve read leads to Hemi failure..
Im not here to debate what’s better or worse, I’m saying this is my recipe that has worked well for me in the past.
I‘ll be adding an additional Filtermag to my transmission pan as soon as I get the engine/transmission skid plate in place.

The only thing I dislike about using the larger filter is how the coolant line rests against the filter.

I’ve wrapped my line.
But looking for something better.

 

[Noway]

I'm also in the middle of a vacation, the Jeep is at a dealer 1300 miles from home.

time to recreate Granger to home trip once again when the engine is fixed

 

[Jeepstin392]

There’s 4 plastic clips on the drain funnel, once you unclip them from the cooler housing (leaving the drip funnel intact) it’s wide open for clearance..
of course I don’t have my lines wrapped either..

Mine isn’t routed like that.
It loops down and rests against the filter.

 

[Ted392]

Mine isn’t routed like that.
It loops down and rests against the filter.

When my coolant line leaked, I found that the nipple coming from the housing can be bent/tweaked. Maybe yours is bent towards filter?

 

[Jeepstin392]

When my coolant line leaked, I found that the nipple coming from the housing can be bent/tweaked. Maybe yours is bent towards filter?

IDK
I noticed it when I changed my oil and will check it next time.
thanks for the insight!

 

[DCX]

At least it's finally going back together!

 

[Jeepstin392]

I’m still processing the 3700 in a month. Are you in sales?

 

[The Judge]

How would you feel driving a sahara with the painted bumpers for 60 something thousand. Probably worse even if nothing was wrong with it. I still cant get over the pick up after pulling over for a piss. & getting back on the interstate with trucks rolling 80 mph. Compared to the others its freakin awesome .

 

[thexr6]

I'm also in the middle of a vacation, the Jeep is at a dealer 1300 miles from home.

@DCX Curious to hear how this resolves. Will you have to pay your own airfare to pick up repaired 392? Will jeep reimburse you for travel related costs since u were 1300 miles from home?

 

[Groomie]

My question is when it’s cold the tick sounds like an exhaust leak and then after about 45 sec to a minute it purrs like a kitty. my question during that 45 seconds is it metal on metal til the oil gets there. I’m at 2700 but will get it checked at the first service as its only there when it cold.

 

[@JC]

We need a sticker... THAT'S NORMAL

My question is when it’s cold the tick sounds like an exhaust leak and then after about 45 sec to a minute it purrs like a kitty. my question during that 45 seconds is it metal on metal til the oil gets there. I’m at 2700 but will get it checked at the first service as its only there when it cold.

 

[DCX]

I’m still processing the 3700 in a month. Are you in sales?

No, just retired with nothing better to do then make up excuses to drive the 392.. lOl

 

[DCX]

I would assume a new oil cooler would be a give for this situation?
I changed my comment as I may have miss spoke..

Yes, that was one of the 6 parts they replaced.

 

[DCX]

The dealer compleated the repairs today, was able to pick it up this afternoon. Drove it 12 miles, so far so good. lOl

 

[DCX]

@DCX Curious to hear how this resolves. Will you have to pay your own airfare to pick up repaired 392? Will jeep reimburse you for travel related costs since u were 1300 miles from home?

This is TBD, the extended warranty does includes trip interruption insurance, but has a 1000$ cap, Currently in talks with Jeep CAC. Only time will tell.

 

[7.62x392]

Looks like another 392 engine blew up. They had a few other post as about it. Apparently going under 10mph making a left turn it stalled out, then they restarted and the engine blew up and there were “pieces lying on the ground” whatever that means. I commented that they should join this forum so we can follow along to see what happened, hopefully they do and we get the full story!