Servicing Pajero jeep

whupdedo

Hi, looking for a bit of advice on servicing a 08 pajero 3.2 commercial jeep with 200000 kilometres on the clock

At this stage what should I be changing, i know theirs oil in the gear box, does this need to be done

Also is their oil in the diff that needs to be changed

and what else should I be doing at this stage to keep her going in good order with such high mileage up

A qualified mechanic will be carrying out the work but I notice from previous times that he just gives the basic service and needs to be asked to check brake pads and the like

Any advice greatly appreciated

visual

Standary mechanics don't know squat about Jeeps and treat them like cars just doing basic engine oil and filter and putting there hands out for cash.

Look up on pajero forum for best advice
There is a service interval for fluid changes for
Axle diffs
gearbox / transmission (fluid and filter)
transfer box
coolant
brake system

There is sometimes grease nipples fitted on some ball joints. Not sure if applicable to your Jeep.

Most of the fluid changes is DIY
on my Jeep Grand Cherokee as many other 4x4 its much easier to work on than a car as access is much better.

Sir Arthur Daley

The oil in the boxes and diffs are well due a change. I would change all the oil seals on the transfer box and diffs even if only one or two were wet. A change of engine coolant too.
Open to correction here but they suffer to some component failing timing tensioner guide. I think its this model anyway.

Tail Docker

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

The oil in the boxes and diffs are well due a change. I would change all the oil seals on the transfer box and diffs even if only one or two were wet. A change of engine coolant too.
Open to correction here but they suffer to some component failing timing tensioner guide. I think its this model anyway.

Steady on. If it has oil in it, change it, if it is a consumable, check it and change it. I service a lot of jeeps and it usually takes me almost a full day. I wince when I see it done in an hour.

Sir Arthur Daley

Tail Docker wrote: »

Steady on. If it has oil in it, change it, if it is a consumable, check it and change it.

My logic is if one seal is shot the rest cannot be too far behind it. If i had a wore track rod end on one side i would change the other side too, its just the way i do things its just my way others think its wasteful some think its preventative maintenance.

I service a lot of jeeps and it usually takes me almost a full day.

Can you tell exactly what you entail in such a service?

visual

I done all the fluid changes in my own Jeep.

Transmission took me 1/2 day and was messy
transfer box 1hr very easy to do.
Axle 2hrs per axle as case had to come off clean out and new seals fitted (RTV)
coolant flush couple hours
brake fluid change couple hours
engine oil 1 hr

now im amateur DIYer doing all this in my drive with trolly jack halford ramps or axle stands

So I could see a day easily being used up.
None of it was difficult but it was time consuming.

Sir Arthur Daley

visual wrote: »

now im amateur DIYer doing all this in my drive with trolly jack halford ramps or axle stands

So I could see a day easily being used up.
None of it was difficult but it was time consuming.

If you had access to a lift or a pit you would reduce them times significantly.

Sir Arthur Daley

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Sorry but I call bull sh1t on that. What in the gods name takes you a full day to do!!? You can't be servicing that many jeeps if it takes you that long.

I am questioning this too.

visual

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

If you had access to a lift or a pit you would reduce them times significantly.

It would of course, as working lying on my back isn't the most effective way.
using air gun and everything ready to go I recon it would half my time.

Sir Arthur Daley

visual wrote: »

It would of course, as working lying on my back isn't the most effective way.
using air gun and everything ready to go I recon it would half my time.

You would quarter the time, i gave years crawling under cars and jeeps and its torture. Is there any service of lift hire like uspanner in the uk here?

visual

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

You would quarter the time, i gave years crawling under cars and jeeps and its torture. Is there any service of lift hire like uspanner in the uk here?

There was a couple of places renting out space and equipment but I think most of these have closed up.

The last place I heard about was in Waterford I think its still going.
you rent a service bay by the hour and could also rent specialist tools
Never used it myself as I'm in Dublin but it sounded good.

whupdedo

Thanks guys, I have all the info I need, just 1 other thing, would a novice like myself be able to do the work myself or would I be as well off to tell my mechanic what to do and hope it gets done, I'm no mechanic but I've been good enough head for that sort of stuff but maybe that's a little out of my depth

visual

whupdedo wrote: »

Thanks guys, I have all the info I need, just 1 other thing, would a novice like myself be able to do the work myself or would I be as well off to tell my mechanic what to do and hope it gets done, I'm no mechanic but I've been good enough head for that sort of stuff but maybe that's a little out of my depth

What I done with my jeep grand cherokee was one I jointed jeep forum usefull for specific advice. Then I looked up youtube.

All the fluid flushes turned out to be DIY and I done one at a time ensuring I had the correct fluids and tools.

I didn't find local motor factors or halfords advice any good and more often they recommend unsuitable fluid for transfer axle diffs etc.... so you need to go in knowing what you want.

build your confidence start with engine oil and filter change and work your way up to transmission.

There is a great satisfaction doing it your self and you also save a fortune. I didn't as I used the excuse of money saved to buy more tools

5 years jeep was DIY serviced and repaired to a much higher standard than I would have ever gotten from a garage.

Best advice I can give is joint a forum that is specific to your jeep. When you first read the posts you think oh my god surly these thinks aren't that unreliable but you'll soon realise it is mostly DIY guys posting questions and how to's