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Posted by DC
- February 17, 2016, 08:08:35 AMWow! I only have about half of that mileage on my truck now. I'm hoping for at least 200k.
Posted by greenbarn
- February 16, 2016, 22:11:18 PMDid you ever notice, some man-made things are just a lot better than others. They have withstood the test of time. Like, for example... Levi-Strauss jeans, the Carhartt coat, the Model A Ford, the 1911 semi auto pistol, the Mini-skirt... You get the picture.
Well, have you noticed some mechanical devices were created a lot better than others? Some almost bulletproof - Honda CB 750, Chevy 350, the Ford 460 big block. Well, the Jeep 4.0 L (242 CI) engine is much the same. These workhorses have been around a long time, and although not a race car engine, these things are known as probably one of Jeep's best ever engines, earning a reputation for their durability and longevity.
I bought this 1997 Jeep Cherokee from a customer a couple years ago, wouldn't run for him - he had tried a bunch of stuff and didn't want to mess with it any more, so I got it for cheap. Since then it's been my beater transportation - gets me to work, through the snow, and to town for errands and doctor appointments. It has quite a few miles, but still seems to run well - no major problems.
Of course, there are always outliers... I have heard STORIES of these 4.0's grenading around 150,000 
. Maybe poor maintenance, who knows?? 
We got one the shop last year, around a 2000 with 200,000 that had a rod broke off. Funny thing, it still ran on 5 cylinders for a while, until it locked up. Anyway, MOST of them are good for a long time....