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Old 02-03-2013, 07:22 PM
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Hey guys I'm new to the jeep world...I am in the middle of re-building a 84 chevy so i am getting a 99 Grand cherokee 4.7 V8 im gonna use it as a every day driver till my chevys done then the jeeps getting a make over, and it has 207,000 miles on it. It dont knock tick ping or grind drives grate, should i be worried about the miles on it ? my cousin has one with almost that but i wanna make sure it'll have pleanty of life and last me a wile before i have to re-build or swap the motor. any good answers for me ?
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As long as you take care of it, it should last for a long time. 200k miles is the new 100k.
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is there anything i should change out on the motor as soon as i get her home just in case ?
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Fluids, filters, and a tune up. Check the condition of the cooling system hoses and serp belt.
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