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jkeaton

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  1. I always make the dealership has rentals provided for warranty repairs. If not, I find another dealer.
  2. Swap a coil around and see if, in fact, it is a bad coil before spending money on a new one.
  3. It will be fine to drive it. Not sure about the DJ, but some vehicles you can buy a replacement wheel stud. They are pressed into the rotor from the back side. Like I said though, not sure about the DJ.
  4. You must not have looked very hard. From the Dodge website: DJ R/T standard equipment: Included Features ■3.6L V6 24-Valve VVT Engine ■Six-Speed AutoStick Automatic Transmission ■Up to 25 HWY MPG+ ■Unique Monochromatic Exterior Look with Premium 19-Inch Satin Carbon Aluminum Wheels ■Premium Perforated Black Leather Interior with Red Accent Stitching ■Heated Front Seats and a Heated Steering Wheel ■Premium 368-Watt Sound System with Subwoofer Crossroads standard equipment: Included Features ■2.4L I4 DOHC 16-Valve Dual VVT Engine ■Four-Speed AutoStick Automatic Transmission ■Up to 26 HWY MPG+ ■19-Inch Hyper Black Aluminum Wheels and 225/55R19 All-Season Touring Tires ■Leather-Trimmed Seats with Sport Mesh Inserts and Light Slate Gray Accent Stitching ■Black Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel and Shift Knob ■Light Slate Gray Accent Stitching on the Center Console Armrest and Premium Door Panels ■Exclusive Liquid Graphite Accents on the IP, Gauge Cluster, Center Console, Door Pulls and Steering Wheel Click the little ! icon beside the model. Pretty simple.
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  6. As I said, alignment is not the same as balancing.
  7. In the 4+ years we owned our 09 DJ with the 2.4, most we ever saw was 27-28. The 3.6 in our 2013 gets the same or better. Maybe if it floated we could have got more out of it...lol
  8. No worries. Lets see some pics!!! As far as the "what do I get with the RT" question, check Dodges website and look at the differences between the models.
  9. Seriously? Did you get a warranty? Did you read what is covered and what is not? Did they balance as well as rotate? Rotating does nothing if the balance is off. Alignment generally does not cause vibrations, mostly uneven tire wear.
  10. Welcome to the forum. One post is enough.
  11. If they have loaners and are out, I'm sure they would workk with you. You might have to press the issue.
  12. Start with a tire rotation and balance.
  13. I like Kuhmos. I've stated this in the many other threads on the subject. I run Kuhmos on my Z28, Mustang, Jorney, Eclipse and the Tiburon. I'll be putting them on my truck whenever I need new tires for it. Never had an issue.
  14. Have you not ever researched car prices on the internet?? As stated, kelly blue book will give you a general idea in your area. Also visit some dealership websites, or autotrader, carmax, cars.com. See what other, similarily equipped DJ's are going for.
  15. Subject has been beat to death on this forum. OEM tires are soft, no matter who makes them. They are a different compound than you or I can buy from a tire store. You are lucky you got 30k out of them. Some get less, some get more. Kuhmo's get a bad rap because Chrysler chooses to use them as their OEM manufacturer. Other aotup makes use other brands with the same results. I have replaced the factory Kuhmo's with Kuhmo's I buyt from a store and they last way longer. Copied from another post I made (which I got from the web) "The tires that came with your last new car were not designed by Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, Kuhmo or any other tire manufacturer. They were designed by the manufacturer of your car. If your new car came with a set of Kuhmos, Kuhmo made the tire but they made it to the specifications set by your car manufacturer. These tires are referred to as OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Furthermore, your manufacturer does not warranty the tires on your new car even though he tells you that you have a “bumper to bumper” warranty. Even though Chrysler designed the tires on your vehicle, they have no responsibility if they are defective. The tire manufacturer bears that responsibility. The OEM tires that came with your car can’t be replaced (which is a good thing) after they’ve worn out. And they will wear out much sooner than they should. This is because virtually all auto manufacturers specify very soft rubber which means they wear out too fast. Why would the manufacturer do that? They want that new car to have the smoothest ride possible, even at your expense of having to buy a new set of tires at half the mileage you should have to. When you test drive that brand new car and it rides very, very smoothly you’re more likely to buy it. You’ll find out how fast the tires wear out much later, and when you do you’ll blame it on the tire maker." Don't blame the tire, blame the vehicle manufacurer.
  16. Haha....same here. Seriously, the things people find to gripe about.....
  17. Welcome to the forum! Fine looking DJ you got there.
  18. Waste of money. Throttle body spacers do absolutley nothing on fuel injected engines. The principle of them is to allow more space for the air and fuel to mix. But since there is no fuel in the throttle body they are pointless. If they actually worked the car manufacturers would install them in the factory. Remember, car makers spend millions of dollars to engineer and test cars for power and fuel economy. If these things worked they would install them.
  19. Had our 09 for 4 years and 80,000 miles. Original battery when we traded it. Never had a battery issue.
  20. I got my Z28 and Mustang if I want to "play". I did not buy the DJ to race anyone, only to carry my family comfortably. Which it does in spades.
  21. Welcome to the forum!
  22. Sounds like the calipers are not releasing all the way and one pad is barely making contact even though the brake is not pressed. Did you lubricate the guide pins?
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