Is a Jeep Wrangler Reliable? Here's A Sahara With Over 300K MILES Still Going Strong! @Home Edition

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[ortizcaify]

Great score and he will have fun and enjoy it.

[mattmcdonough]

I have 205, 456 on my 2008 and it’s been lifted and on 35’s it’s entire life . Still running strong 🇺🇸

[andrewretsas]

Well I am from that good place called Australia, where we drive on the left side of the road in cars with right hand steering wheels. I have an 07 Rubicon JKU that has now done 265K kilometres (about 165K Miles). I have travelled all over this great country (deserts mainly, but also high country, beaches, sand, mud, rocks etc. ). You name it I have been there! Pretty much 200K kilometres (125K miles about) have been off road. And some very gnarly places. Thing is, I really dont know why people want to can the JKU. It has never let me down. It has proven itself time and again, pulled out stuck Toyota, Nissans, Landrovers etc etc etc. and taken me to some of the most beautiful places you could see. It has never let me down. It has been kept pretty much stock standard except for a 2" lift, HD rear springs and Mud Terrain tyres. It has standard bumpers etc. No winch: I rely on mud traxs - 2 minutes and you are out! When in the remote outback, I sleep in the Jeep. Everything I need is able to be snuck inside or on top in a roof rack, including fuel, water, food, spares, lighting, tents etc. There is just no way that I will be getting rid of the JKU. Even the missus says I should and can keep it. Howzat!!

[gregnavarra]

300k is a lot of miles ! Sounds like now you have a solid rig and will enjoy it for many miles to come. I would hope all the experts who want to criticize why anyone would rebuild a 3.8 or why you would pay so much for your Jeep would just thank you for taking the time to video your ride . Instead they want to show you how smart they are and tell you their opinion. I watched the whole video and not once did I hear you ask anyone to tell if they thought you made a wise choice or spent your money wisely .Thanks for your submission and glad you are happy with it. Does not matter how long you had it. The main thing is you told us all what was done with it, what you want to do with it . And that’s what TFL asked subscribers to do ! I appreciate the entertainment that TFL produces every day. They work they’re ass off to deliver quality content every day of the week. These guys make a great team and are some serious workaholics with a successful business model. Thanks again for your submission and TFL’s dedication to their subs !

[ronthompson]

I have 264K on mine and still runs great

[lifelong]

Well what a have an 08 with just over 60, 000 miles on it...and it's been doing the engine light thing...so we are replacing sensors...the latest is the ekg, and the catalytic converter...we like the jeep, so we will bite the bullet, and hopefully get through these new annoying problems. The fact that your jeep did 304, 000 miles alone is quite amazing..and now you a whole new life of mile potential..that 3.8 engine is good and the oil usage issues are apparently eased if you use 10/30...and just keep an eye on it... we have exactly that same jeep..the Sahara hoping you will post updates on what you want to see it as...enjoyed your presentation....keep it up

[tumbleweedking]

Rebuilt engine makes the 300k point mute, When it started burning oil, clattering, knocking is when the reliable point ended.

[michaelsteel]

I have the exact Wrangler in the same color and still looks very clean minus a few dings. It has over 150, 000 miles and still going strong. Had a few repairs along the way, radiator and thermostat, water pump. Will replace with a JL once FCA get’s the quality control improved.

[BruceWayne-zdkk]

I have a 2014 Jeep jk with 190, 000k still runs like a champ

[markhinkle]

Looks like it is in great shape. Enjoy making new memories with it and your family. Welcome to the Jeep family. We started with a 05 LJ and have added a mint 98 TJ. Now recently added a unicorn 89 YJ with 74K on it! Have fun. That is what it is all about.

[dmwil]

Nice Jeep! The old 3.8 doesn't get much love, but my 08 Rubi runs like new and the engine has been bulletproof. I've got 140k on mine, so it is just a baby compared to this one! I've no doubt it will hit 300k. It has no rust other than on the gas tank skid plate, despite 13 Indiana winters with plenty of road salt. I've run mostly Mobil 1 oil and Fram Ultra filters in it, changed every 6k miles. I change plugs every 40k and fluid every 25k to 35k. Mine has a 2" spacer lift and 33" tires, and a 6 speed manual. It has been off-road all over the country, so outside of maintenance, it has not been babied. I did replace rusty rock rails with "new" ones off Craigslist. I had them line-X'd and I also put new Quadratec wheels on it 2 years ago. These are tough, durable, and reliabel machines. I'll still have mine 10 years from now.

[quadpit]

My good friend has a 1st gen Jeep Liberty with over 320, 000 miles on it and it's still going strong. Mostly highway miles for a work commute but good maintenance is a key in the engine surviving this long. Don't know of anything going wrong with it just regular maintenance. I know it's an exception but good to see a Wrangler doing well with this many miles.

[sliceofcheese]

My 2008 Sahara unlimited has 278, 000 miles on it, lifted and on 37s, original engine and transmission, still running strong.

[cmadk]

Exactly why after looking for a 4x4 to go wheeling and camping with I ended up with a isuzu trooper. I just couldn't justify paying that kind of money for what you get. I was looking for a jeep, land Rover, land cruiser, samurai, something cool and fun but quickly found out so is everyone else and prices are outrageous. $1900 for a boxy old rust free trooper and $700 for mud tires is my idea of 'budget ' 4x4

[JahyMoonwalker]

Good thinking with the tire. A lot of people take an awful amount of unnecessary risk with old rubber.

[andyham]

Honestly he’s not qualified to talk about it since he’s only put 2000 miles on it. On top of that it’s not reliable if it’s been rebuilt. that’s cool it’s rebuilt and working but not the same and doesn’t really count when talking about reliability imo.

[dirf]

I changed the tranny oil an filter on mine at 136k due to an offroading mishap... I now have an engine oil pan tranny skid lol but Im up to almost 150k and its running strong! This engine is super easy to work on and I love driving mine. Glad to see they can go the distance!!

[KentSwanson-olht]

I bought my 07 jku with miles and the dealership gave me a 12 month 12000 mile warranty. At 220000 the dealership failed to diagnose a head gasket and now I get to DIY it my self

[jbutler]

To me this is the preferred format for DILOHMNR @home

[Daniel-tvtb]

I paid $21k more and got a brand spanking new one similarly equipped, 2018. I am unsure if that was a good deal based on it having 300, 000 miles more. 21k will cover a lot of repairs so maybe it was a good deal if you look at it that way. Either way I hope he enjoys the wrangler and drives it for a long time!