3.6 Pentastar?

RustyRatRod said

Kitty and I are possibly looking to get a new vehicle maybe by the end of this year. Kinda lookin at the Gladiator, since I had an 08 Wrangler Unlimited. We liked it, but the 3.8 converted minivan motor was a total POS. Went out at 18K miles. Dealer covered it with a new engine but it was never the same so I sent it down the road. What about the Gladiator and the 3.6? Are they any good? Any of yall have one? Likes and dislikes?

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I work on these almost daily at the dealer. I also have a 2016 Durango with the 3.6 pen taster upgrade. They are generally a good engine but we are still seeing roller rocker failures occasionally wiping out cams. I think keeping the oil changed frequently and keeping the idle time low is the answer to that problem. Have you opened the hood on one of these new Jeep’s Rusty? Not very Tech friendly, they really stuff that engine bay tight! Not very do it yourself friendly for those who like to do their own work