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as i have a 3.6L petrol engine WK2, and looking at the vast majority of comments i got to wondering what percentage of owners on this site are diesel or petrol/V6/V8 as it seems to me that most comments relate to Diesel

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Petrol V8 overland here

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Probably because diesels have more problems.
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Diesel.

Engine type is usually determined by driving type e.g. diesel is best for towing & torque, also good fuel economy and heaps of grunt.

All the engines have their unique issues & characteristics. Busting the myth, diesel is no worse than the others.

This could become long thread, everyone will fiercely defend their preference
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If you want to tow over 2.5t then diesel otherwise its individual preference, I would like a 5.7 myself but tow 3t so want to do that easily hence the oil burner............. certainly don't want a diesel if its only going to be a town car to run to shops, more trouble than its worth, any diesel for that matter not just Jeep........ academic now with the WL not having a diesel many won't return to the Jeep stable for a new tug, 2.7t tow cap means about 2.1t real terms so will loose many, the V8 tow cap is too low, pity...............
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Currently 5 months into living on the road towing a 3.3t van, so yep, diesel for us.

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My diesel is a special case and follows Murphy's law. I would not recommend diesel for if you have short trips. Although mine often does very small trips it barely reaches 65 degrees before the trip is complete.
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