My 11 year old Thar CRDe gets a midlife overhaul: Here's what was done

The Jeep runs as good as a new vehicle and the engine gently growls - I wouldn't call it purr, what with an output of 130 bhp and 330 Nm of torque!

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11 years, 2 months, 81,150 km - time to indulge!

That's what I did with my Jeep today, indulged!

Years of running the engine and gearbox caused sufficient wear in the syncro rings to cause grinding, especially in the second and third gears. So I decided to completely overhaul the transmission and replace all lubricants.

Stripped the transmission completely and replaced the hub with synchronizers for the first and second gears since they had worn out the most. For the third and fourth gears, only the synchronizing rings were replaced. Since the gearbox was already opened, replaced the needle bearings, clutch (driven) plate and release bearing.

All the components were thoroughly washed with diesel and re-assembled.

The gearbox was filled with Motul Transmission Oil 80W-90 meeting API GL-4 specification and was laced with two tubes of Liqui Moly gear box additive.

The front and rear differentials were drained and filled with Valvoline Differential Oil meeting API GL-5 specification, each laced with two tubes of Liqui Moly gear box additive.

Since the engine had run more than 10,000 km after the last oil change (Motul Excess 5W-40), I decided to go one step further and use the best possible oil! I have now switched over to Liqui Moly Molygen 5W-40 Engine Oil that meets ACEA A3, ACEA B4, API SN specifications and is a long-drain oil!

Along with this, the rocker-arm cover gasket, air-cleaner element, oil and diesel filters were replaced.

The Jeep runs as good as a new vehicle and the engine gently growls - I wouldn't call it purr, what with an output of 130 bhp and 330 Nm of torque!

Waiting to take him for a spin sometime on the Bangalore-Mysore expressway, preferably late at night and give him a chance to flex all his muscles

Last but not the least, full credit to the team at Chrome Motors, Bangalore - from the GM Mr. Maqbool, the Service Manager Mr. Dinesh Shetty, the Service Advisor Mr. Chandru and the mechanic Mr. Manju. What fabulous service! With such a customer-centric team, I don't have to look elsewhere!

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