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

1998 Jeep Wrangler — 2.5L AMC inline-four, AX-5-speed manual (2.5L)

The 1998 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.

1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ Sahara with soft top, front three-quarter view
Exact 1998 Wrangler reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1998 Jeep Wrangler (TJ) Sahara Soft-Top.jpg” by Guywelch2000 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 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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1998 Jeep Wrangler: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carWrangler — 2.5L AMC inline-four, AX-5 5-speed manual (2.5L)2.5L AMC inline-fourAX-5 5-speed manual (2.5L)Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler — 2.5L AMC inline-four, 32RH 3-speed automatic2.5L AMC inline-four32RH 3-speed automaticTwo-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler — 4.0L AMC inline-six, AX-15 5-speed manual (4.0L)4.0L AMC inline-sixAX-15 5-speed manual (4.0L)Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler — 4.0L AMC inline-six, 32RH 3-speed automatic4.0L AMC inline-six32RH 3-speed automaticTwo-door removable-top 4x4 SUV

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Service topics
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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
3
Exact references
2

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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Published service schedule

    Applies to: 1998 · 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 — 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4WD L4-150 2.5L VIN P MFI normal-service schedule · 7,500-mile normal-service row and its repeating mileage rows · checked

    Cataloged oil-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists B34 for both cataloged Wrangler engines; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1998 · 2.5L AMC inline-four, 4.0L AMC inline-six · United States · Cataloged four- and six-cylinder Wrangler applications.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 346, Jeep 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six row — Lube — B34 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin B34

      Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 346, Jeep 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six row — Lube — B34 · checked

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  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1998 · 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 in the cited engine schedule.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4WD L4-150 2.5L VIN P MFI normal-service schedule · 30,000-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: 1998 · 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 in the cited engine schedule.

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1998 Jeep Wrangler 4WD L4-150 2.5L VIN P MFI normal-service schedule · 30,000-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked

    Cataloged engine-air-filter fitment

    Baldwin lists PA4092 for both cataloged Wrangler engines; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 1998 · 2.5L AMC inline-four, 4.0L AMC inline-six · United States · Cataloged four- and six-cylinder Wrangler applications.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 346, Jeep 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six row — Air — PA4092 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin PA4092

      Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 346, Jeep 1998 Wrangler 2.5L AMC inline-four / 4.0L AMC inline-six row — Air — PA4092 · checked

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Sources

  1. Mopar Owner's Information — select 1998 Jeep Wrangler

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