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Old 28-10-2013
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Planning to buy a KJ petrol, to go with my Grand Cherokee WJ V8. Are they the same motor (minus 2 cylinders for the KJ??). Cams driven by chains?

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Well if you were talking about the CRD engines then you'd be pretty close to the mark with that assumption.
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Hi, All

Planning to buy a KJ petrol, to go with my Grand Cherokee WJ V8. Are they the same motor (minus 2 cylinders for the KJ??). Cams driven by chains?

Thanks for sharing wisdom

Regards

Ray
G'day Ray,

Yes, the petrol 4.7Lt V8 and 3.7Lt V6 are essentially the same engine minus 2 cylinders. Not sure what glend is on about with his comment seeing as though the CRD engines in the WJ and KJ are of a different configuration and made by different manufacturers?

Anyway, I bought a 2007 KJ Sport 2.8 CRD for my wife a few months back to go with my V8 WJ and it's a great little car. Had some issues when I bought it and have also been experiencing relatively high fuel consumption, but I'm starting to address things now I have some time to spend on it.

Any reason you're going for the petrol over the CRD?

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Thanks, Hanna

No reason apart from it was a good buy I thought. Now I have purchased and been for a few runs in it, I am most impo0ressed!! I am impressed with the far better road holding than the WJ!!!! How do I now get the WJ toi the same standard??

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If you buy the 3.7lt V6 KJ expect it to use more fuel than your 4.7lt V8 WJ, its the biggest complaint owners comment on.

Mine is a 2007 3.7lt V6, apart from its ability to consume fuel its done 180,000km's and I have replaced the radiator, fan resistor, the rear wiper motor has failed.

regular maintenance being the key to success.......

Avoid buying either the 3.7lt petrol or the 2.5/2.8lt diesel if there are no or sketchy service records. I repair KJs weekly that have suffered poor maintenance and the repair bills can be extensive.

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