Recent content by Bilskirnir3124

Small update. Just something that was funny and somewhat frustrating. Turns out my XJ is a manual swap. It was probably an automatic at some point in the past. What I thought was an AX15 is actually an NV3550. Looking at pictures of the shifters it probably came from a TJ Wrangler, not a 2000s...

Fantastic. Thanks guys.

I am prone to overthinking things. That's for sure. So I should be good just to send it with the grease I have?

Awesome. That takes care of most of it then. Thanks. Red 'N Tacky is an NLGI #2 Lithium Complex grease. It appears to be compatible with a fair amount of other greases, but I have no idea if the problem greases in this chart are likely to be in my U-Joints and stuff. This might be something...

Nice write up. I'm probably going to try to do the oil change from the bottom simply because I don't have boots for the shifter assembly, and I plan to later do a short shifter replacement. I think the previous owner put a TJ shifter in this particular XJ. The shifter seems longer than what I...

Hey all, I have a 1997 Cherokee Sport 4x4 with a manual transmission and the 4.0L. I believe it to have stock differentials and an AX15 transmission, though I'm the third owner, and I know that one of the previous owners put a small lift on it so this may not be the case though I don't know...

It is indeed bidirectional. Figure I can use this on some other cars my friends and family have and any other OBD-2 vehicles I might end up with. As far as I know XJs don't have many things a bidirectional unit can actually activate, but the information this unit should give will be of great...

Yeah. I bit the bullet and bought the 5610 yesterday evening after talking with a mechanically inclined friend who has had OBD2 scanners before.

My 1997 Cherokee popped it's check engine light on the way into work. I lost my old Bluetooth dongle a few years back. Looking for a good scanner that can run some basic tests and functions like Throttle Body remapping and brake stuff (I'd like to be able to easily do my own brakes in the...

Okay. So, it's looking like 30k miles is a big service. From what I've read through from your responses, it's a good time to do the diffs, transfer case, and transmission oils and a tune-up. Given how close 30k is to 27.5k I may as well check my brake and clutch fluids on the hydrometer for...

Do you use the 15-w40 or the 10-w30? I'm leaning towards the 10-w30 as I've always been leery of a weight of oil other than what the engine was designed for. Too much potential to starve the valves and crank shaft of oil or damage the pump. However I see a lot of talk out there about using the...

I had a little typo there. Should have said, "Taking note of the brands." Surprised the forum doesn't seem to have an edit button on posts. Anyhow, I'm trying to figure out what's good for these vehicles. The engine is different from what I'm used to. All of my previous vehicles had OHC or DOCH...

I drive just about the opposite of you. I live out in the boonies of Virginia, so no stop lights and 55mph speed limits for most of the distance of my drives except for when I cross town. I drive around 380 miles a week between work and recreation. Not hard miles, but lots of them. Thanks for...

Hello all. I'm new to this forum and to XJ Cherokees in general. A couple of family members have them, and after an, "adverse wildlife encounter," in my previous vehicle, I found a good deal on a 1997 XJ Cherokee Sport 4x4 manual with 205,000 miles. It's a 4.0L I6 with the AX15 transmission...