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Dave5041
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Initially Posted - 06/30/2012 : 06:50:39

New muffler and tailpipe for my Grand Cherokee - $1,235.00 plus installation. Yep, that's the right number. The muffler is not available in the aftermarket, so the price is the same for independents. Magnaflow all stainless, performance exhaust - $950 installed. Guess what the ol' Jeep gets when the electricity and traffic lights come back.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/30/2012 : 07:14:37

Dave - what happened to the original? Did it just decay? I ask because I have a '99 Grand Cherokee with 187,000 miles on it and it still runs like a top. That did not include the catalytic converter either - I think that's $2000 easy.
Did yours give you any trouble with the engine fan relay. That's a well-known fault on this car.

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Response Posted - 06/30/2012 : 08:11:04

One shop thought an internal baffle broke loose (it's still rattling around inside) and covered the outlet causing a seam to crack open. The 2008 is a different engine and exhaust. My 1998 had no problems until a rod bearing at 130,000. I bought it used and drove it 75,000, but I had no info on its maintenance history. They no longer offer the 4.7L overhead cam, 32 valve, 16 spark plug V8 that I have. The HP and torque of the new V6 is much higher than the old inline 6, so its either that or the hemi V8, but the engine/drivetrain of the new V6 is still limited to 5500#.

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Response Posted - 06/30/2012 : 20:37:42

Sorry to hear about the lack of replacements. That year was a part of the Daimler (Mercedes) design episode as I recall, which was quite short-lived. You'll never see the straight six Jeep engine again (while reliable, it could not be made fuel-efficient). My jeep's gross weight is 4200#, and I can use it to haul a 1000# trailer.
Good luck with the new parts.

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Response Posted - 07/01/2012 : 11:00:27

The V6 is also a better engine for cross platform installation in FWD cars. The V6 definitely has some advantages, but a straight six damps harmonics better and will last longer on average. I'll miss that old engine when my '97 Wrangler and my son's '97 Cherokee die.

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