Bryman31

there is a guy on the "Dodge Journey Nation" facebook page that has unlocked all the SRT menus on his 8.4 uConnect screen.  if anyone wants to have a look check it out on that facebook page.  it looks like a kinda cool mod.  just buy some cable (not sure which one) and download the Multiecuscan 4.0 software and load it up to laptop plug it in obd port and bam.  he has a vid of it working on his screen and some little info vid of what he did.

thought id share on here in case that guy isint on this forum.

im not sure why, but today i have the bug to vinyl wrap my hood.  i think my granite paint wood look good with a satin black wrapped hood..  i know i know its not a hellcat LOL but with the blackout package it might look pretty mean.

has anyone wrapped their hood/car here?

thats what i was thinking too, but the little idiot inside me who cant leave things alone is slowly taking control LOL

price depends on what options you want the lights to do...... but im thinking they will be about $200-$250

TAILLIGHT SOLUTIONS is the site.

ok so an update............instead of the ebay ones (i youtubed a bunch of vids...those ebay ones are garbage)  i found a custom made in USA site.  their stuff looks VERY high quality i emailed them and this is their response.......

also im hoping since the rear tail lights are ALREADY led from the factory it should not throw up any codes when these are wired into them.........

for some reason i was emailed THIS LINK from ebay today

it looks kinda cool actually, i was just wondering if anyone else has seen it? or looked into it?  or heck even done it?

when i type in the year it shows as compatible for the journey.............i kinda like it!

NICE!!!  i agree they look really great!!

i would like to get the mopar bright pedal kit.  but ive not been able to find a kit for the journey specifically.  so i was wondering, since ive found like 5 different bright pedal kits......which one do you guys think will fit the journey?  ive found them for charger, challenger, jeep, and durango.  does anyone have the set?  the only thing i know is that its a real pain in the ass to get the brake pedal on apparently..

thoughts?  advice?

2 hours ago, bfurth said:

I don't have one, nor have I ever used one.  It also doesn't matter because every time I change the oil in my DJ (and my T&C), it's time for a tire rotation.

 

That being said:

You have to get under the DJ to change the filter (unless you have a 3.6L).  Either way, there is enough ground clearance with the DJ that I could change the oil without lifting the front end if I had to.  I'm 5'10", 220, and I can get far enough under the engine bay to change it from the ground.

 

Also, the change interval on the DJ is annual/10,000 miles/when the light says to change it (not likely before 5,000 miles).  It's almost always going to be time for a tire rotation when you need to change the oil.  If you don't care about uneven wear on the tires, get ramps.  That's going to be more effective than a pump.

 

My typical oil change on my 2015 DJ (2.4L) runs about $40 or less. That's using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w20 with a Purolator Boss filter.  I wouldn't bother changing the factory oil at 3,000 miles, but that's me.  There is nothing in the owner's manual (unless it's a new requirement for newer model years, which I doubt) about an early change for the factory fill.

 

Ramps will set you back $40 - that gets you a set of 12,000 pound rated ramps.  For the DJ, you could use just about anything to raise the front end up to an incline.  If you want to maintain a Pacifica (I assume the new minivan, not the old crossover), you would need to raise the front end to gain access to the drain bolt.  Throw in an oil drain container (pan + store 16 quarts of used oil) for $15.  If you want to perform tire rotations, get a 3-ton jack and stands (about $140 combined) and a torque wrench (not more than $80).  The price of 4 oil changes with tool purchase would be $380.  Compared to paying about the same for the first 4 anywhere else. After that? The tools are free.  And, as stated previously, you don't have to rotate tires if you don't care about uneven wear (I don't recommend that).

 

On a side note - Ultra Platinum is typically hit or miss when it comes to price. If Amazon and WalMart both have it in stock, it's $25 for a 5 quart jug. If only one of them has it in stock, it's $40 or more. As of 1:15 on 3/19/18, they both have it and it's cheap.

i appreciate the write up thank you!  yes we have the new pacifica so ramps would be necessary.

5 minutes ago, jkeaton said:

 

Call your dealer. 

hahah that would be the obvious thing LOL

10 hours ago, 2late4u said:

just assumed you bought it new,they come with with 4 free oil changes , well if you dont have them go to Walmart or a local garage a lot cheaper then the dealership

 

do they really come with 4 free changes???  i was not told that how would i find that out?

i wish i had 4 free oil changes!!  i figure at the rate im driving my car  (always driving my work truck) ill MAYBE be at 4000 miles at my 1 year mark.  so worst case scenario 1 oil change a year even if it is pricey is better than multiple times per year...

just curious for all you do it yerselfers........

anyone use an oil extractor?

id like to save money and do it myself but have no desire or the tools to jack my car up and change it the normal way.  some of the guys on the Pacifica forum use them to change oil on their vans, so i was thinking of getting one for our pacifica but thought id ask around here if anyone had used one?

i figure full synthetic plus labor at the dealership is gonna be pricey so this may be a decent cheaper alternative.  im at about 7 months @ 2700 miles so i figure ill just get an oil change @ 3000 miles to full synth.

i may try it out, even if it lasts 2 years itll be worth it.

20 minutes ago, jkeaton said:

Lol. I just dab it into the chip and don’t worry about it.  If you are anal about it, there are better ways. More time consuming. There’s some videos I Lol,ed at on you tube but I was like I ain’t got time for all that. Rock chips are a way of life. 

yeah you got a point......maybe ill have the wife do it...she has patience.i have ZERO

is there a special way to do it?  honestly when i do it it ALWAYS looks like crap. 

https://www.aemintakes.com/search/product.aspx?prod=28-20470

just curious really.  my friend has one of these in his vehicle.  says he cant really tell if theres a difference, but he didnt want to use the oil k&n kind.  its not too badly priced for our journeys.  figured id ask if anyone has it or used it?  its nice cause you can still clean it but its oil-less.

well the car is only 7 months old..........still has new car smell inside............BAM a damn rock chip!!!!!!!!!

not a happy camper.  it is fairly small but still

how do you guys deal with rock chips?  ive never had very good luck with touchup paint, maybe its just me?  i dunno?

200 is kinda steep, but it does look goon installed and the sound difference is sweet too!  i AM getting one LOL. 

On 3/8/2018 at 7:23 AM, jkeaton said:

What the hell, I'm buying one. If it don't work, I'll post it up in the classifieds....

keep us updated

thats what i figured, looks like itll be 12 months at the rate i drive it LOL

so my journey is 6 months old with 2200 miles.  at this rate ill barely hit 5000 miles at my 1 year mark.

should i change the oil at any point?  or just do it whenever the light comes on? 

so i programmed the homelink in my journey.  programming was easy.  HOWEVER......... it will OPEN my door but not CLOSE it.

do i have to program the same button for both open and close?