Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
just need to make time to do it this weekend.

2000 XJ

Oil change - $20?
Auto tranny fluid & filter -
F & R Diffs -
xfer case flush & fill -

 

Hi Kevin,
Congratulations. Welcome to the land of the living dead. ;-)
It's the transmission that's the biggie, for some reason Chrysler
choice not to put in a ten cent drain plug like Ford and GM use on their
torque converter. Although it makes a cash cow for Daimler, usually
apart of an eight hundred dollar service, or about a hundred at your
local shop that bought the flasher:
http://www.asedeals.com/ttech_fluid_exchanger.html This change must be
made every thirty thousand miles of two years, or the transmission will
be junk at about forty five.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin_S wrote:
>
> Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
> following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
> the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
> usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
> it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
> just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
> just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
> 2000 XJ
>
> Oil change - $20?
> Auto tranny fluid & filter -
> F & R Diffs -
> xfer case flush & fill -

 

Hi Kevin,
Congratulations. Welcome to the land of the living dead. ;-)
It's the transmission that's the biggie, for some reason Chrysler
choice not to put in a ten cent drain plug like Ford and GM use on their
torque converter. Although it makes a cash cow for Daimler, usually
apart of an eight hundred dollar service, or about a hundred at your
local shop that bought the flasher:
http://www.asedeals.com/ttech_fluid_exchanger.html This change must be
made every thirty thousand miles of two years, or the transmission will
be junk at about forty five.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin_S wrote:
>
> Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
> following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
> the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
> usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
> it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
> just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
> just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
> 2000 XJ
>
> Oil change - $20?
> Auto tranny fluid & filter -
> F & R Diffs -
> xfer case flush & fill -

 

Hi Kevin,
Congratulations. Welcome to the land of the living dead. ;-)
It's the transmission that's the biggie, for some reason Chrysler
choice not to put in a ten cent drain plug like Ford and GM use on their
torque converter. Although it makes a cash cow for Daimler, usually
apart of an eight hundred dollar service, or about a hundred at your
local shop that bought the flasher:
http://www.asedeals.com/ttech_fluid_exchanger.html This change must be
made every thirty thousand miles of two years, or the transmission will
be junk at about forty five.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin_S wrote:
>
> Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
> following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
> the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
> usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
> it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
> just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
> just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
> 2000 XJ
>
> Oil change - $20?
> Auto tranny fluid & filter -
> F & R Diffs -
> xfer case flush & fill -

 

Hi Kevin,
Congratulations. Welcome to the land of the living dead. ;-)
It's the transmission that's the biggie, for some reason Chrysler
choice not to put in a ten cent drain plug like Ford and GM use on their
torque converter. Although it makes a cash cow for Daimler, usually
apart of an eight hundred dollar service, or about a hundred at your
local shop that bought the flasher:
http://www.asedeals.com/ttech_fluid_exchanger.html This change must be
made every thirty thousand miles of two years, or the transmission will
be junk at about forty five.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin_S wrote:
>
> Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
> following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
> the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
> usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
> it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
> just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
> just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
> 2000 XJ
>
> Oil change - $20?
> Auto tranny fluid & filter -
> F & R Diffs -
> xfer case flush & fill -

 

On 12 May 2005 14:25:32 -0700, "Kevin_S" <ksperle@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
>following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
>the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
>usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
>it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
>just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
>just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
>2000 XJ
>
>Oil change - $20?
>Auto tranny fluid & filter -
>F & R Diffs -
>xfer case flush & fill -


Have you ever changed the fluid in a Jeep auto trans? If so you know exactly
what you're in for, but if you haven't then 9 days before you get married is a
lousy time to learn. I am VERY handy when it comes to working on mechanical
things, so I though how hard can it be to change the transmission oil? The
answer: it's really simple, but it will create the biggest $(%*!!!^&%%# mess in
your drive way that you have ever seen. I particularly enjoyed the rainstorm of
transmission fluid splashing every where but into the drain pan. Fortunately
Bill clued me into the mess that would be created, so thinking I was a smart guy
I put down a plastic drop cloth. It worked well until the fluid started running
off the plastic on to the driveway. By the time I was finished cleaning the
mess up I could have . . . well this says it best <lol>

How to Change the Oil in Your Jeep. . .

Women:

1. Pull in to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3,000 since the last oil
change
2. Drink a cup of Cappuccino
3. Fifteen minutes later, pay $25 and leave with a properly maintained Jeep


Men:

1. Go to NAPA Auto Parts and pay $30 for oil, filter, hand cleaner, and scented
tree air freshener.
2. Discover that your used oil collection container is full; take it to the
recycling center
3. Spend 20 minutes trying to locate your floor jack and jack stands; no luck
4. Have a beer; you don't really need to jack up the Jeep anyway
5. Place used oil collection container under the engine
6. Pull out socket wrench and socket; the 5th one you try is finally the correct
size
7. Unscrew oil drain plug
8. Drop drain plug in oil; splashing hot oil all over you (and the garage floor)
in the process
9. Wipe off face with dirty shop rag and sprinkle kitty litter on garage floor
where oil splashed
10. Have another beer while oil is draining
11. Look 15 minutes for oil filter wrench; no luck
12. Poke oil filter with a Phillips screwdriver and twist it off
13. Wipe oil off of your arm with same dirty rag used in step 9; sprinkle more
kitty litter on floor
14. Buddy shows up; finish off 6-pack with him. Screw the oil change; finish it
tomorrow!
15. Next day, drag full oil collection container out from underneath the Jeep
16. Sprinkle more kitty litter on oil spilled during step 15
17. Have a . . . wait, no beer left, drank it all yesterday
18. Walk 2 miles to Corner Store; buy more beer
19. Apply a thin coat of clean oil to gasket and install new oil filter
20. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine
21. Remember drain plug from step 8!
22. Scramble to find drain plug in oil collection container
23. Hurry to replace drain plug before entire quart of fresh oil drains all over
floor
24. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame; bang head on floor board in
reaction
25. Begin cussing fit and throw wrench across garage
26. Clean up and apply Band-Aid to knuckles
27. Sprinkle kitty litter on one entire quart of fresh oil now pooled under the
Jeep
28. Have another beer
29. Dump in remainder of oil into engine
30. Realize that while you were under the Jeep, it would have been a good time
to grease everything, bleed the brakes, replace those dry-rotted body spacers,
and find out where that hideous clanking noise is coming from
31. Drive back to NAPA and buy another $150 worth of parts that either won't
fit, will break when you try to install them, or will be saved for a later
project (all of which will have long been misplaced by the time you are ready to
start subject project)
32. Drive Jeep (1-quart low of oil) for 7,000 miles; then return to Step 1

 

On 12 May 2005 14:25:32 -0700, "Kevin_S" <ksperle@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
>following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
>the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
>usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
>it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
>just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
>just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
>2000 XJ
>
>Oil change - $20?
>Auto tranny fluid & filter -
>F & R Diffs -
>xfer case flush & fill -


Have you ever changed the fluid in a Jeep auto trans? If so you know exactly
what you're in for, but if you haven't then 9 days before you get married is a
lousy time to learn. I am VERY handy when it comes to working on mechanical
things, so I though how hard can it be to change the transmission oil? The
answer: it's really simple, but it will create the biggest $(%*!!!^&%%# mess in
your drive way that you have ever seen. I particularly enjoyed the rainstorm of
transmission fluid splashing every where but into the drain pan. Fortunately
Bill clued me into the mess that would be created, so thinking I was a smart guy
I put down a plastic drop cloth. It worked well until the fluid started running
off the plastic on to the driveway. By the time I was finished cleaning the
mess up I could have . . . well this says it best <lol>

How to Change the Oil in Your Jeep. . .

Women:

1. Pull in to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3,000 since the last oil
change
2. Drink a cup of Cappuccino
3. Fifteen minutes later, pay $25 and leave with a properly maintained Jeep


Men:

1. Go to NAPA Auto Parts and pay $30 for oil, filter, hand cleaner, and scented
tree air freshener.
2. Discover that your used oil collection container is full; take it to the
recycling center
3. Spend 20 minutes trying to locate your floor jack and jack stands; no luck
4. Have a beer; you don't really need to jack up the Jeep anyway
5. Place used oil collection container under the engine
6. Pull out socket wrench and socket; the 5th one you try is finally the correct
size
7. Unscrew oil drain plug
8. Drop drain plug in oil; splashing hot oil all over you (and the garage floor)
in the process
9. Wipe off face with dirty shop rag and sprinkle kitty litter on garage floor
where oil splashed
10. Have another beer while oil is draining
11. Look 15 minutes for oil filter wrench; no luck
12. Poke oil filter with a Phillips screwdriver and twist it off
13. Wipe oil off of your arm with same dirty rag used in step 9; sprinkle more
kitty litter on floor
14. Buddy shows up; finish off 6-pack with him. Screw the oil change; finish it
tomorrow!
15. Next day, drag full oil collection container out from underneath the Jeep
16. Sprinkle more kitty litter on oil spilled during step 15
17. Have a . . . wait, no beer left, drank it all yesterday
18. Walk 2 miles to Corner Store; buy more beer
19. Apply a thin coat of clean oil to gasket and install new oil filter
20. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine
21. Remember drain plug from step 8!
22. Scramble to find drain plug in oil collection container
23. Hurry to replace drain plug before entire quart of fresh oil drains all over
floor
24. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame; bang head on floor board in
reaction
25. Begin cussing fit and throw wrench across garage
26. Clean up and apply Band-Aid to knuckles
27. Sprinkle kitty litter on one entire quart of fresh oil now pooled under the
Jeep
28. Have another beer
29. Dump in remainder of oil into engine
30. Realize that while you were under the Jeep, it would have been a good time
to grease everything, bleed the brakes, replace those dry-rotted body spacers,
and find out where that hideous clanking noise is coming from
31. Drive back to NAPA and buy another $150 worth of parts that either won't
fit, will break when you try to install them, or will be saved for a later
project (all of which will have long been misplaced by the time you are ready to
start subject project)
32. Drive Jeep (1-quart low of oil) for 7,000 miles; then return to Step 1

 

On 12 May 2005 14:25:32 -0700, "Kevin_S" <ksperle@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
>following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
>the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
>usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
>it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
>just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
>just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
>2000 XJ
>
>Oil change - $20?
>Auto tranny fluid & filter -
>F & R Diffs -
>xfer case flush & fill -


Have you ever changed the fluid in a Jeep auto trans? If so you know exactly
what you're in for, but if you haven't then 9 days before you get married is a
lousy time to learn. I am VERY handy when it comes to working on mechanical
things, so I though how hard can it be to change the transmission oil? The
answer: it's really simple, but it will create the biggest $(%*!!!^&%%# mess in
your drive way that you have ever seen. I particularly enjoyed the rainstorm of
transmission fluid splashing every where but into the drain pan. Fortunately
Bill clued me into the mess that would be created, so thinking I was a smart guy
I put down a plastic drop cloth. It worked well until the fluid started running
off the plastic on to the driveway. By the time I was finished cleaning the
mess up I could have . . . well this says it best <lol>

How to Change the Oil in Your Jeep. . .

Women:

1. Pull in to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3,000 since the last oil
change
2. Drink a cup of Cappuccino
3. Fifteen minutes later, pay $25 and leave with a properly maintained Jeep


Men:

1. Go to NAPA Auto Parts and pay $30 for oil, filter, hand cleaner, and scented
tree air freshener.
2. Discover that your used oil collection container is full; take it to the
recycling center
3. Spend 20 minutes trying to locate your floor jack and jack stands; no luck
4. Have a beer; you don't really need to jack up the Jeep anyway
5. Place used oil collection container under the engine
6. Pull out socket wrench and socket; the 5th one you try is finally the correct
size
7. Unscrew oil drain plug
8. Drop drain plug in oil; splashing hot oil all over you (and the garage floor)
in the process
9. Wipe off face with dirty shop rag and sprinkle kitty litter on garage floor
where oil splashed
10. Have another beer while oil is draining
11. Look 15 minutes for oil filter wrench; no luck
12. Poke oil filter with a Phillips screwdriver and twist it off
13. Wipe oil off of your arm with same dirty rag used in step 9; sprinkle more
kitty litter on floor
14. Buddy shows up; finish off 6-pack with him. Screw the oil change; finish it
tomorrow!
15. Next day, drag full oil collection container out from underneath the Jeep
16. Sprinkle more kitty litter on oil spilled during step 15
17. Have a . . . wait, no beer left, drank it all yesterday
18. Walk 2 miles to Corner Store; buy more beer
19. Apply a thin coat of clean oil to gasket and install new oil filter
20. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine
21. Remember drain plug from step 8!
22. Scramble to find drain plug in oil collection container
23. Hurry to replace drain plug before entire quart of fresh oil drains all over
floor
24. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame; bang head on floor board in
reaction
25. Begin cussing fit and throw wrench across garage
26. Clean up and apply Band-Aid to knuckles
27. Sprinkle kitty litter on one entire quart of fresh oil now pooled under the
Jeep
28. Have another beer
29. Dump in remainder of oil into engine
30. Realize that while you were under the Jeep, it would have been a good time
to grease everything, bleed the brakes, replace those dry-rotted body spacers,
and find out where that hideous clanking noise is coming from
31. Drive back to NAPA and buy another $150 worth of parts that either won't
fit, will break when you try to install them, or will be saved for a later
project (all of which will have long been misplaced by the time you are ready to
start subject project)
32. Drive Jeep (1-quart low of oil) for 7,000 miles; then return to Step 1

 

On 12 May 2005 14:25:32 -0700, "Kevin_S" <ksperle@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Just curious what I can expect to spend to have someone change the
>following. I'm pretty much due for most of it, and don't really have
>the time right now to do it myself (getting married in 9 days). I
>usually do it all myself so I guess I don't have any guesses as to what
>it should cost (I relize prices will vary depending on location). I'm
>just looking for a ballpark to see if I even want to bother or if I
>just need to make time to do it this weekend.
>
>2000 XJ
>
>Oil change - $20?
>Auto tranny fluid & filter -
>F & R Diffs -
>xfer case flush & fill -


Have you ever changed the fluid in a Jeep auto trans? If so you know exactly
what you're in for, but if you haven't then 9 days before you get married is a
lousy time to learn. I am VERY handy when it comes to working on mechanical
things, so I though how hard can it be to change the transmission oil? The
answer: it's really simple, but it will create the biggest $(%*!!!^&%%# mess in
your drive way that you have ever seen. I particularly enjoyed the rainstorm of
transmission fluid splashing every where but into the drain pan. Fortunately
Bill clued me into the mess that would be created, so thinking I was a smart guy
I put down a plastic drop cloth. It worked well until the fluid started running
off the plastic on to the driveway. By the time I was finished cleaning the
mess up I could have . . . well this says it best <lol>

How to Change the Oil in Your Jeep. . .

Women:

1. Pull in to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3,000 since the last oil
change
2. Drink a cup of Cappuccino
3. Fifteen minutes later, pay $25 and leave with a properly maintained Jeep


Men:

1. Go to NAPA Auto Parts and pay $30 for oil, filter, hand cleaner, and scented
tree air freshener.
2. Discover that your used oil collection container is full; take it to the
recycling center
3. Spend 20 minutes trying to locate your floor jack and jack stands; no luck
4. Have a beer; you don't really need to jack up the Jeep anyway
5. Place used oil collection container under the engine
6. Pull out socket wrench and socket; the 5th one you try is finally the correct
size
7. Unscrew oil drain plug
8. Drop drain plug in oil; splashing hot oil all over you (and the garage floor)
in the process
9. Wipe off face with dirty shop rag and sprinkle kitty litter on garage floor
where oil splashed
10. Have another beer while oil is draining
11. Look 15 minutes for oil filter wrench; no luck
12. Poke oil filter with a Phillips screwdriver and twist it off
13. Wipe oil off of your arm with same dirty rag used in step 9; sprinkle more
kitty litter on floor
14. Buddy shows up; finish off 6-pack with him. Screw the oil change; finish it
tomorrow!
15. Next day, drag full oil collection container out from underneath the Jeep
16. Sprinkle more kitty litter on oil spilled during step 15
17. Have a . . . wait, no beer left, drank it all yesterday
18. Walk 2 miles to Corner Store; buy more beer
19. Apply a thin coat of clean oil to gasket and install new oil filter
20. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine
21. Remember drain plug from step 8!
22. Scramble to find drain plug in oil collection container
23. Hurry to replace drain plug before entire quart of fresh oil drains all over
floor
24. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame; bang head on floor board in
reaction
25. Begin cussing fit and throw wrench across garage
26. Clean up and apply Band-Aid to knuckles
27. Sprinkle kitty litter on one entire quart of fresh oil now pooled under the
Jeep
28. Have another beer
29. Dump in remainder of oil into engine
30. Realize that while you were under the Jeep, it would have been a good time
to grease everything, bleed the brakes, replace those dry-rotted body spacers,
and find out where that hideous clanking noise is coming from
31. Drive back to NAPA and buy another $150 worth of parts that either won't
fit, will break when you try to install them, or will be saved for a later
project (all of which will have long been misplaced by the time you are ready to
start subject project)
32. Drive Jeep (1-quart low of oil) for 7,000 miles; then return to Step 1