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[peter_miles_01]

any one got any tips?

brought with 68000 miles on and dont think the bloke had serviced properly.

what things tend to go and what do i need to change / replace and at what milage?

any one know a good mechanic / place to service in the west mids area (closer to telford / wolverhampton the better)

[gregwho]

any one got any tips?

I serviced my WJ 2003 (CRD) about 4k ago, I used the owners manual and great info I had picked up from Birtys.  The owners manual says there are two schedules A & B (B is the one most driving styles apparently fall into) and different mileages recommend different things.  Also check out http://www.wjjeeps.com/service/maintenance_wj.htm.  Pretty much I did:

*Changed Oil Filter
*Changed Oil
*Air filter
*Checked brakes and lines and changed both front pads and discs
*Checked the accessory drive belt
*Checked tyre pressures and tread (also recommended to rotate them)
*Topped up brake cylinder, power steering, coolant and washers

Things I brought but havent done yet:

*Front and rear axel fluid (not sure what sealant i need to use when I put the diff covers back on!)
*Fuel filter (scared i'll end up with air in the system and not sure how to bleed it)

Other things the schedule recommends:

*Lubricate all points
*Replace transfer case oil (quadra-trac only at 50k, 100k)
*Drain and replace brake fluid (100k)
*Drain and refill auto transmission and replace filter (100k and i think this is a specialist thing..but could be wrong!)
*Drain and replace coolant system (160k)

Hopefully if i've missed anything or put incorrect information, someone else can jump in

[Mike Pavelin]

If it has a sketchy service history, change everything so you're starting from scratch, then you know what's been done. 

[Dave69]

that's why servicing the consumables yourself you know that it is done,