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Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV · 2.5L AMC inline-four

1988 Jeep Wrangler — 2.5L AMC inline-four, AX-5-speed manual (2.5L)

The 1988 factory powertrain material identifies this two-door removable-top 4x4 suv 2.5L AMC inline-four and AX-5 5-speed manual (2.5L) pairing.

1988 Jeep Wrangler YJ, front three-quarter view
Exact 1988 Wrangler reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1988 Jeep Wrangler (14872265662).jpg” by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Wrangler
Body style
Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Engine
2.5L AMC inline-four
Transmission
AX-5 5-speed manual (2.5L)

United States factory powertrain/body pairing. Appearance and equipment packages that do not change this identity are not duplicated here.

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Service topics
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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Published service schedule

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is intentionally scoped to the cited four-cylinder record; six-cylinder and California-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi · Normal-service mileage interval; the archive instructs annual oil-filter replacement at each oil change when yearly mileage is below the stated interval.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1988 Jeep Wrangler L4-150 2.5L VIN H TBI normal-service schedule · 7,500-mile normal-service row and its repeating mileage rows · checked

    2.5L AMC inline-four — cataloged oil-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists B141 for the cataloged 2.5L AMC inline-four Wrangler row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · 2.5L AMC inline-four application only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 347, Jeep 1988 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four row — Lube — B141 · checked

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  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is intentionally scoped to the cited four-cylinder record; six-cylinder and California-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 22,500 mi · Normal-service replacement interval in the cited engine schedule.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1988 Jeep Wrangler L4-150 2.5L VIN H TBI normal-service schedule · 22,500-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked

  • Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Published service schedule

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is intentionally scoped to the cited four-cylinder record; six-cylinder and California-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 22,500 mi · Normal-service replacement interval in the cited engine schedule.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1988 Jeep Wrangler L4-150 2.5L VIN H TBI normal-service schedule · 22,500-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked

    2.5L AMC inline-four — cataloged air-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists PA2101A for the cataloged 2.5L AMC inline-four Wrangler row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · 2.5L AMC inline-four application only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 347, Jeep 1988 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four row — Air — PA2101A · checked

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  • Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is intentionally scoped to the cited four-cylinder record; six-cylinder and California-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 22,500 mi · Normal-service flush and replacement interval.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1988 Jeep Wrangler L4-150 2.5L VIN H TBI normal-service schedule · 22,500-mile normal-service row — flush cooling system and change coolant · checked

  • Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Fuel filter

    Exact reference available

    Published service schedule

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · This recovered schedule is intentionally scoped to the cited four-cylinder record; six-cylinder and California-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1988 Jeep Wrangler L4-150 2.5L VIN H TBI normal-service schedule · 30,000-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked

    2.5L AMC inline-four — cataloged fuel-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists BF890 for the cataloged 2.5L AMC inline-four Wrangler row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1988 · 2.5L AMC inline-four · United States · 2.5L AMC inline-four application only.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 347, Jeep 1988 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four row — Fuel — BF890 · checked

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Sources

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