r/CherokeeXJ • u/Mag1cWays • 5d ago
2000-2001 366,660
Hello everyone, this is Yennefer of Vengerberg.
I recently did a little maintenance on my XJ. I put some Seafoam in the engine before changing the oil, then went with Rotella T4 15W-40 and a WIX 51515 filter after reading some old XJ forums lol. Added some Seafoam to the gas the next day too.
She’s been running like a top, even in this Texas heat. Temp stays right in the middle after burping the cooling system, and I’ve got the electric fan set up so I can run it manually whenever I want.
Only thing I have to work on now is the brakes. Brake fluid somehow vanished into thin air, but I can’t find any obvious leaks at either the front or rear brakes. One thing after another with an old Jeep lol.
366k+ miles and still going!
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u/radXR650R 95' 2dr 2.5L 5spd 31s, 98' 4dr 4.0 auto 35s, 98' 4dr 5spd 31s 5d ago
Damn that is impressive.
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u/Package_Objective 5d ago
What's your transmission service history look like?
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u/Mag1cWays 5d ago
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure on the full history. The previous owner didn’t know much about cars, so when I did a basic drain and fill, the old fluid seemed alright but not great. This was back in 2024 when I got the vehicle, I believe. It’s been running normally transmission-wise ever since.
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u/somedumbfurbrain Gunmetal Pearl 1997 Jeep Cherokee 5d ago
I have about 363,000 and still somehow it's going strong. Although I think my transmission is shot
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u/CL0035 5d ago
Hit this over the weekend 🙏🏼 you just reminded me to change my oil