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Repair costs · Oil cooler replacement

Jeep Wrangler oil cooler replacement cost.

What 7 Jeep Wrangler owners reported paying.

What owners paid

$1,100 middle bill · most between $900 and $1,500

Compared with every car

About the same as the $1,000 middle bill owners of all 21 models reported.

Model years reported

2012–2018 Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler owners reported paying a median of $1,100 for a oil cooler replacement, with the middle half of bills between $900 and $1,500. That's from 7 owner reports (7 complaints to NHTSA). Costs vary by shop and region.

What owners paid

  • Under $5000%
  • $500–$1,00029%
  • $1,000–$2,50071%
  • $2,500–$5,0000%
  • $5,000 and up0%

Share of the 7 owner reports in each price band.

By model year

Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.

Engines in these years

3.6 Pentastar V6

Engines with a page of their own that this model was sold with in the years above. Owners don't always say which engine they had.

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Other repairs Jeep Wrangler owners reported

Airbag module and clock spring replacement (55) · TIPM replacement (35) · Brake repair (12) · Engine replacement (12) · ABS module replacement (10) · Clutch replacement (6) · CV axle replacement (6) · Steering column repair (5)

The details

How we count

Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.

The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.

Check the bills yourself

NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11738326, 11714489, 11637604, 11566098, 11472114, 10846309, 10669270.

Quick answers

How much does oil cooler replacement cost on a Jeep Wrangler?

Jeep Wrangler owners reported a median of $1,100, and the middle half paid $900 to $1,500, from 7 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.

Is a Jeep Wrangler oil cooler replacement more expensive than on other cars?

The Jeep Wrangler middle bill of $1,100 is about the same as the $1,000 owners of all 21 models we have reports for paid.

Where do these Jeep Wrangler repair costs come from?

From 7 complaints to NHTSA: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.

Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.

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