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His add stated they were 16” I decided to buy them, get them home and they are 17”. He said they came off a 2014 so I guess measuring is the only way to see if that’s correct. 

We shall see. I guess they came off a 2014 DJ they were gross looking. Now that they came off the 2014 I should be able to upgrade my breaks later on correct? 

The guy that sold them to me told me they were 16” they are not they are 17” I am painting them now. 

Thanks for for all the responses 

Thanks but I am in Canada, the conversion rates and shipping would kill me lol. This guy with the 16” is local and wants $200 CAD.

Haha, that’s a long story. I’ll never return there ever unless it’s something I cannot buy or find out elsewhere. I only live in a small town with 1 dodge dealership. 

I have a 2012 Journey SXT built in 2011 so it still has the smaller brake system than mid 2012 and up. I am almost 100% sure 16” from earlier journeys 2009 should but wanted to post here to clear my mind. 

I have 19” on it now just looking for a smaller cheaper set of tires for this coming winter.

I did it myself.

It takes HOAT coolant, the zerex g05 is just that. However here is the manual 

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/534199/Dodge-Journey-2012.html

I just used Zerex (Valvoline) brand for mine, I believe it was G05

I have a 2012 SXT 3.6L I am looking to purchase new speakers however I do not know if mine comes with the Alpine system or not, How would I tell? crutchfield needs to know weather or not it does in order to get the right speakers. 

Just simply a couple pieces of red vinyl

1 hour ago, Journey Joe said:

Nice! Thanks for the info about to do mine in black.

No problem! I live in eastern Canada and the cheapest place I could find plasti dip was Canadian Tire for $25 a can. 

A friend of mine did his with a similar product called Flexi Dip made by Rustoleum. For half the price per can. (But it didn’t come in red)

antoher note, brake dust is difficult to remove from this coating, once a week I use Simple Green degreaser and a soft toothbrush to remove the dust.  

I removed them from the vehicle, one wheel at a time. Took 1 can of plasti dip per wheel. 

Don’t mind my sons bike in the pic.

Have never done a full flush in any vehicle I’ve owned, just drained and refilled before it got so scummy it needed flushing, However I did flush my heater core as this year is known for the issues with the heater core. I also managed to get the remainder out by removing the coolant hose going into the engine.

I am looking on crutchfield however i haven't a clue if my DJ is equiped with the Alpine system or not. How can I tell?

I guess that 4 litres will have to do for now.

I read the manual for my 2012 DJ it said something like 12 litres of coolant to refill. However when I drained I only got about 4 litres that came out? How do I get the remainder out? Or is this typical?

7 hours ago, 2late4u said:

i have used techron fuel additive in the past with my truck that i didnt drive very often ,was told by my mech it would help to help keep the fuel body clean and to prevent stalling worked real good, i put some in my journey every so often when ever its on bogo sale,,,

Did it seem to work for you? I know with the AC Delco stuff it only treats a max of 57 liters of fuel so I made sure I was only at half both times. I got my fingers crossed it stays working. 

37 minutes ago, jkeaton said:

You will void your warranty knowingly using a product designed for a GM vehicle in a FCA vehicle. 

Don’t have a warranty anyways  it would technically be the same as sea foam and the like. 

I know this article is old, however I just purchased a used 2012 DJ. Having owned previous chev’s with fuel gauge issues Techron was the fix, sold in Canada as AC Delco fuel treatment you can purchase at the Chevrolet dealers. My issue seems to have been corrected!!!!! Time will tell.

I used two bottles (one on half tank) 2nd again added to half a tank. After fill to full! Vola! Fixed! 

Chevrolet issued a TSB for fuel gauge issues a few years ago 

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Are the 2012 models plagued with suspension issues?

10 minutes ago, redtomatoman said:

I have a 2011 DJ R/T.  It has been a great vehicle.  Had the cylinder 2 head issue.  Chrysler fixed it without issue in 2011.  My DJ still runs as smooth as the day I brought it home after 80k miles.  The 3.6 is a great engine.  The transmission does shudder occasionally, but that is a characteristic not a problem in my experience.  I replaced my brake rotors and pads, as warping rotors was a problem.  No problems with brakes or braking power with new rotors and pads.   That brake issue was corrected by Chrysler in the 2012.5 models.   I don't believe the DJ uconnect is plagued by  more electrical/tech issues than any other vehicle.  Vehicles have lots of tech nowadays.  There are some uconnect gremlins.  Mine have been very minor.  The rear suspension bushings on my DJ squeak occasionally.  The suspension works fine.  Some may say this is a problem.   Honestly, the only "problem" that I have currently is a rattle that I get at speed on the passenger side of the windshield.  Minor.  It pulls at my OCD strings, though.  I can't track it down.  

I love the utility of the DJ without being a huge vehicle.  The floor storage bins are awesome, the cargo area is pretty large even with the third row up.  I must admit, my third row has never seen the light of day as I carry lots of gear.   I got 27.3 mpg on my most recent trip at approx 65 mph through the mountains of Colorado.   My DJ will usually get 22-26 mpg at 75-80 mph depending on the winds.  My DJ does not like headwinds.  I usually have bikes or boards on the roof which affects gas mileage.  The 3.6 has plenty of passing power.  The manual mode shifting makes downshifting for power easy.   

 

I'm sure I forgot some stuff. . .   That's my honest opinion and experience.

 

Peace.

Thank you for your 100% honest opinion. 

11,000 CAD, I don’t have any pictures at the current time.