Hi. Just inherited a 1988 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (4 L Auto). It has less than 25K miles and is really clean. Didn't get driven much over the years so worry about dried out seals and the like. I've changed some fluids and opted to have the local Jeep dealer do the transmission fluid/filter change. They noted (as I did looking at AllData) that it had a TSB/recall (#733) on the "Brake Pedal Shift Interlock." They moaned about it being a two hour job and only paying at warranty levels, but said they'd do it if I wanted it. It seems to be an idiot proofing measure related to the location of the pedals in the tight floor space of the Jeeps of that era. Doesn't seem like anything that would "improve" overall performance, longevity, etc. but rather give some measure of increased safety in the event you slam on the accelerator rather than the brake. Mixed reviews in the searches I've done. One guy noted that he had a surging engine on start up without the accelerator depressed. I've got that two and it usually only lasts for about 10 seconds tops before it drops down but it does get up around 3K RPM before doing so (doesn't do it every time). SEE his post:
(2) On the transmission filter/fluid change ... the dealership quoted me a price of approx. $90 for the job. I came in dropped it off and found after four hours that they actually quoted me ONLY the labor and the parts would amount to ANOTHER $90. Ended up being a $180 job to replace fluid (cheaper Dexron rather than the ATF3 stuff for this older Jeep) and the filter. Sound right to you (the total at least)?
Finally, (3) I've noted just in the past couple of days that the driver's seatbelt (shoulder) doesn't appear to "catch" when you yank on it (as if in a crash). The passenger shoulder belt does engage the mechanism and stop coming out when given a good yank. Any ideas on whether this is a warranty item on such an old Jeep (given it is a safety thing)? Any known problems with the seat belts on this Jeep?
Thank you for the attention. Apologies for cramming all in one message but figured that it was better than a slew of separate messages (which I may try if this one seems to overwhelm).
Best,
BikeQuest