Ive received several requests for a separate forum....and you guys know I like to give the members what they want! So here ya go.....a forum for our new ecodiesel community!
And a quick note to my Diesel Pals... delete all your Bluetooth pairings from both the radio and the device and pair all from scratch after the update.
There are some Bluetooth improvements that may cause issues with currently paired devices (I always advise this during an update but this time is especially important).
I'm freaking out right now. On my way to work just a few minutes ago, I noticed a knocking/vibration under my left foot which was flat on the floorboard. I only felt it while going 45mph or more and initially there was no sound with it. But about 20 miles in to my 30 mile drive, I heard a rattle that sounded like something is loose directly under my foot. It rattled multiple times while driving from that point on.
I'm at work now and will be able to check it out here very soon. But I'm not really sure what the possibilities are or if I'll even be able to see/feel what the issue is. It doesn't seem right. I can't get it in to the dealer until Monday, but I want to make sure it's safe to drive since I still have to drive home in the morning and return to work the following night.
And tips/suggestions from anyone? Much appreciated.
I'm freaking out right now. On my way to work just a few minutes ago, I noticed a knocking/vibration under my left foot which was flat on the floorboard. I only felt it while going 45mph or more and initially there was no sound with it. But about 20 miles in to my 30 mile drive, I heard a rattle that sounded like something is loose directly under my foot. It rattled multiple times while driving from that point on.
I'm at work now and will be able to check it out here very soon. But I'm not really sure what the possibilities are or if I'll even be able to see/feel what the issue is. It doesn't seem right. I can't get it in to the dealer until Monday, but I want to make sure it's safe to drive since I still have to drive home in the morning and return to work the following night.
And tips/suggestions from anyone? Much appreciated.
With the new U-conect update comes 4 new apps. I download them, and it added iHeart, Pandora, and 2 others. Have not used any of them yet, but I did download the package from the U-connect store. Nice to know they are still trying to improve the functionality of an already awesome system.
Thanks guys. I looked at it a bit ago and didn't see or feel anything loose. I will double check and focus more on this area. I'm not sure what to do if it's not that, I guess the dealership will have to figure it out after that.
I find it very odd that if you leave the jeep running, and step out with the FOB, it only alarms inside the car, and only after you close the door. Drove my wife crazy listening to the alarm when I stepped into a convenience store. It should honk outside the Jeep, as I can not hear the inside alarm from outside the car.
I don't know how many Chrysler platforms have Uconnect but it is a lot of them from what I have read. It would make sense to use a common backbone so that Chrysler can better support all the users like those of us in Jeep.
Does anyone get a map in 3D? I don't. Drove through Denver last night and figured if it was going to work it would be there. The map and nav features are the most disappointing IMO.
I hear you. As much as I love my Summit Diesel (that applies to the tech in general), the Nav seems positively last decade...Slow, lowish resolution, POI implementation is amateurish, etc... It generally does its job though, so I won't complain too much!
Takes awhile for the remote start command to actually get there. Might have just been a timing thing.
When I did the software update yesterday it initially said I needed to register uconnect but after a couple minutes it picked it back up. I also havent seen the extra apps download yet.
I didn't unpair my phone before doing the upgrade... seems to not have mattered but we shall see.
Still wish the phone book would also load addresses. I go to use the nav system, and have to tell it addresses. It will ask me if I want to navigate to a phone number. Just for the heck if it, pressed yes. Obviously, it could not complete the command. It is unable to gather addresses from the phone book.
I'm right about 1 month since I ordered my Overland diesel. Last week got the final inspection email, so now I am just waiting (impatiently) for it to ship. I'm still hoping to get it before Christmas so I can take a little holiday road trip to break it in.
New here. I'm right about 1 month since I ordered my Overland diesel. Last week got the final inspection email, so now I am just waiting (impatiently) for it to ship. I'm still hoping to get it before Christmas so I can take a little holiday road trip to break it in.
Don't be too disappointed if it misses Christmas, as mine took over two weeks once it was loaded on the rail car. No matter when it arrives, it will be exciting!!
Oil question: I'm now at just under 1200 miles and the oil life is at 67%. At that rate I'll need to change oil at 3600 miles. It was my understanding that under normal driving you could go 10,000 miles between changes. So the question is, can I ignore the oil change at 3600 miles and go to 10,000? It will get expensive changing the oil three times more often than originally expected.
I've been thinking like you for a while now every time I read someone stating how fast they need to change there oil. At that rate I might have to do it myself in the garage. But I really hope not; maybe if I get a better type of diesel oil I can go twice as long. Maybe Amsoil synthetic might do the trick. Amsoil recommends the following for 2014 GC 3.0 CDR,
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Looking at pg 630 in the operator manual shows that you could hit 3500 miles for the oil change interval if you live in very hot or cold climate, short drives, etc. I think once MN warms up again the minder wil go back up.
Only thing I could find that makes sense for your readings...
Today I had a problem with my windshield wipers. We had a snow storm and a relatively cold day. The wipers kept on freezing and wiping action was nil. There are a bunch of threads on JG discussing this issue. I assumed that Jeep would redesign the wiper layout and operation to overcome this, but no change have been introduced to a problem that existed since 2010. Can any of our snowy SFU owners give advice whether they experienced this problem, and what do they DIY to solve it (maybe better blades)?
Just became an owner last night in a process I'll have to describe later when I have time. Anyway when I drove to work this morning I got alerts to service the 4 wheel drive, abs, acc, and traction control. All of which are not working now. Any ideas?
wow. Is there a dealer nearby? That is my only suggestion. You might also try a local auto parts place as many have an analyzer you could borrow to at least get the error codes.
The main problem is that this is a very special oil and I don't see the price of that coming down much. Filter prices will come down but this low ash oil requirement has fairly unique required properties like a fairly high temperature and shear as well.
If the dealer (reported I think in the first oil change thread) does have oil around 6 bucks a L that meets this MS-11106 spec that is where I will go. I bet within 6 months we will have a much better idea where to get the oil and filter that is more economically than what we all will pay now.
My Super Duty took 15 qts and the filter held around 2 1/2 qts of diesel oil. At least the oil was fairly cheap but required changing every 5K miles. Much dirtier engine for blow by then our VM 3.0L..
As the temp gets below 25ish degrees I seem to get a large amount of a gurgling? noise over 2000 rpm's. I thought it was just me being picky...til the last person who rode with me was wondering what the obnoxious noise was. I then parked in a heated garage today and the noise was gone temporarily. Any ideas? This thing really seems to hate the cold. I still enjoy the truck, but I question my decision trading in the the 2013 Hemi. At least the pano sunroof rattles have been corrected on this one so far. Still can't beat the effortless torque on the highway, but I do question Mopar quality.
As the temp gets below 25ish degrees I seem to get a large amount of a gurgling? noise over 2000 rpm's. I thought it was just me being picky...til the last person who rode with me was wondering what the obnoxious noise was. I then parked in a heated garage today and the noise was gone temporarily. Any ideas? This thing really seems to hate the cold. I still enjoy the truck, but I question my decision trading in the the 2013 Hemi. At least the pano sunroof rattles have been corrected on this one so far. Still can't beat the effortless torque on the highway, but I do question Mopar quality.
Are you sure you're on winter blend? It may be fuel gelling. Does it happen all the time, regardless where you filled up last time or just on the recent tank of diesel?
I have done a few fill-ups now and have found that the EVIC shows better fuel economy than is actual. I am a little perturbed.... I haven't recorded the exact EVIC numbers, but I think it is around 10% higher than actual.
I have the opposite going for me. I just started tracking EVIC vs manual calculated MPG. On my last fill up EVIC on trip A showed 21.6 and hand calculated was 22.34.
Oh, and I wanted to share this. I had my first "it's a diesel" moment.
I pulled up to a pump that was diesel-only. As I was inserting the nozzle into the filler hole the attendant came running out of the building shouting: "Is that a diesel?" Just like in the Audi ads. I said it was, and she said: "Oh, I have never seen a diesel Jeep before." Cool to know that she is paying attention.
That would be me on the 300 miles question. As of a couple years ago the mileage on the trucks was only calculated out to 300 miles with older mileage being dropped off continuously. It's something Cummins boys have been complaining about since the 3G trucks came out in 03. I don't know if the same is true here and now with this vehicle, It's a question I asked.
Certainly it would be easy enough to tell. Do a tank of highway mileage and you should see somewhere in the upper 20s. Don't reset the average and follow with a tank of city driving and you should see about 24 on the average. If it's low 20s that means miles are being dropped. This is how the Cummins boys tumbled to it and eventually they got an answer from Chrysler over on the TDR, 300.
That would be me on the 300 miles question. As of a couple years ago the mileage on the trucks was only calculated out to 300 miles with older mileage being dropped off continuously. It's something Cummins boys have been complaining about since the 3G trucks came out in 03. I don't know if the same is true here and now with this vehicle, It's a question I asked. Certainly it would be easy enough to tell. Do a tank of highway mileage and you should see somewhere in the upper 20s. Don't reset the average and follow with a tank of city driving and you should see about 24 on the average. If it's low 20s that means miles are being dropped. This is how the Cummins boys tumbled to it and eventually they got an answer from Chrysler over on the TDR, 300.
Check the mileage on the Trip A, Trip B vs. the real time display. They are all different. Seems to me the trip displays show consumption for the mileage logged on that trip display individually, even if 1000's of kms. My numbers support this directly.
With 1300 miles my oil life is now showing 62%. Far cry from the expected 10,000 miles. I also had to add a quart this morning. I'm a bit concerned about this and will have to keep an eye on it. The oil still looks very clean. DEF is up around 80 - 90 %.
Don't worry about the oil consumption. This is expected. All my MBs consumed at least a liter and a half of oil between changes. All went 2500000 km and were sold still going strong. This is why the low ash oil is specd. They know some of it ends up in the exhaust and a regular formula will clog the emissions systems
Just completed a 1350 trip from Houston to the beautiful Florida Keys in my new white summit diesel. First I am VERY proud to have purchased an American car even if so many great countries contributed.
Briefly I am updating from a 2007 Jeep Commander 4.7 which I did not like but was a wonderful tow car behind our motorhome and has 100,000 trouble free miles. My last "wonderful" car was a MB 300 TD which I loved and put 220000 miles on it but it could not be towed.
The 2014 is beyond what I expected - that diesel is fast and fun to drive. This 1350 trip in 2 days (with a bad back) was only possible because the car is so comfortable. I love the engine, transmission is smooth but the best part no faults. After the drive the oil is at 92%, the DEF is around 85%. I drove 9+ over the speed limit the whole trip with mileage at 26.7. I briefly had it up to 90+ entering a road before I realized how fast it was going. Cruise Control is necessary for me.
The cruise control is a trip. I was so mad when the car started slowing in traffic without to realize the ACC was working. That really makes driving route 1 in the Keys really fun and it does stops the car (had to try it)!!!
Just so the people at Jeep do not get a swollen head the steering wheel controls need some type of nipple so at night you can figure out where you are. The whole thing is smooth and you have to look to find the right button which is not great and I would like a little more bolster in the seats.
I have always loved Diesels but this combo is the best and I am so glad I waited.
Lastly Mark in Houston did a great job of getting me out in 1 1/2 hours with everything complete. Thanks you Jeep garage for tracking my car, getting me a great deal and to the Jeep people for building a car you can all be very proud of
I recommend everyone check with their dealer's parts department. Mine sold me Pennzoil Ultra Euro L 5W30 for $6.60 / quart, although the list price was over $13. I bought two quarts to carry in the JGC.
About those pesky accidental in pocket key fob commands... I'm wondering if there has been a running change in the key fobs because both of mine have extremely stiff buttons. I go through a lot of cars and these are the stiffest I've encountered, it would not be easy to get accidental button presses in pocket with them. Anyone else that picked up a car recently seeing the same?
I was at my dealer today and the price is 9.40 which is way off 6.60, I think you scored a great price because the parts guy showed me the container and looked it up and told me that was the price.
I bought 24 from a site in Chicago at 8.25 ea. which was the best price I could get with no tax and free shipping.
I am in Tampa all the time for work and family used to live there, what dealership did you go to? You got a great deal...