New WK diesel crate engines

[bjm]

These new crate eco diesels apparently will fit WKs and Rams 2011 on.
Part no 5158048AE ,cheapest US price around $8000.00 US dollars. !

[FARWEST]

8k for a crate aint bad at all....makes a blown donk look a li'l less stressful.....oooops.....off on a few day break....should NOT have said that

[LeCheese]

Finding stock is the issue - I believe that direct orders of the crate engine were suspended for one reason or another.

Another issue being the US version of the 'true' Eco-diesel is different to the export version.

Aus Jeep dealers hold the key to the kingdom unfortunately, and I believe most quote around $20k for a new engine

[FARWEST]

I thought the Dealer 'throw away' quote was 20k fitted ????
Which would make sense at dealer prices...8k for the part 12k for the workshop labour ???

[LeCheese]

Originally Posted by FARWEST

I thought the Dealer 'throw away' quote was 20k fitted ????
Which would make sense at dealer prices...8k for the part 12k for the workshop labour ???

I think you're right actually.

I believe supply is still a massive issue though - have seen people with a GC off the road for 14mo waiting for a new engine

[genpk]

I mentioned on another post ive just looked at a 2017 which gad an engine replacement by jeep, reading the paperwork it appears they supplied a short block, re used the heads and bolt on parts

[Jeeper6]

Originally Posted by LeCheese

Finding stock is the issue - I believe that direct orders of the crate engine were suspended for one reason or another.

Another issue being the US version of the 'true' Eco-diesel is different to the export version.

Aus Jeep dealers hold the key to the kingdom unfortunately, and I believe most quote around $20k for a new engine

I was quoted $20k when my Jeep died...not sure whether that was tow in drive out though...

I had also heard a crate engine out of Melbourne was $12k, though again supply was the issue.

Now that Jeep don't offer the VM Diesel as an option on JGC, maybe the supply chain will loosen up a bit? Be very ordinary if Stellantis still held supply of new engines at bay when they don't even offer it as an option on the model!

Be even better if we could buy spares for the thing...such as oversize bearings, pistons, rings etc...