Build Thread

The stock Jeep Wrangler 3.8 auto transmission pan has no drain plug. Servicing the transmission is much like servicing a front or rear differential except its overhead making it a messy job. Doorman makes a replacement pan that has a drain plug. While it has a few bad reviews on Amazon about the drain plug, its entirely the included drainplug…

In cleaning up and doing some maintenance on this new to me Jeep Wrangler It was apparent that the serpentine belt and tensioner needed to be replaced. The pulley on the tensioner had a little play and the serpentine belt was original with ~118k miles. The Gates tensioner appears to be identical to the Mopar (both stamped with “MADE IN…

I purchased a 2009 Jeep Wrangler in 2021 with around 118,000 miles. The initial plan was to install a lift, gears, locker, different wheels, and 33” tires. Upon further inspection it needed some catchup in the maintenance department before any modifications could be made. This will be the main build post; I’ll update this as the project evolves. Maintenance Valve…