I love working on Jeeps.
But I have to admit… when I had my first Jeep, I was a little hesitant to get under the hood. An engine may be an engine, but this was a Jeep — my Jeep — and I didn’t want to risk breaking something important.
If you’re just starting out and you’ve never worked on your Jeep before, following are some easy tasks to help build your confidence, save some money, and keep your Jeep running great.
One of the best ways to get to know your new vehicle is by doing your own maintenance — loving it, taking care of it, and then fixing everything you broke while out abusing it. Basic maintenance is the first step in keeping your vehicle in tip-top condition. There is nothing worse than having to cancel a trip because of lack of maintenance, except for being “that guy” who breaks down on the trail, delaying the whole group. Enough breakage happens off-road without neglect adding to the problem. Source
Here are some simple DIY Jeep maintenance tasks that you don’t have to be a mechanic to accomplish with ease:
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