Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV · 2.4L PowerTech inline-four

2006 Jeep Wrangler — 2.4L PowerTech inline-four, 42RLE 4-speed automatic

The 2006 factory powertrain material identifies this two-door removable-top 4x4 suv 2.4L PowerTech inline-four and 42RLE 4-speed automatic pairing.

Exact 2006 Wrangler reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim: Wrangler
Body style: Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Engine: 2.4L PowerTech inline-four
Transmission: 42RLE 4-speed automatic

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

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2006 Jeep Wrangler: documented configuration differences
Configuration	Engine	Transmission	Body
Wrangler — 2.4L PowerTech inline-four, NSG370 6-speed manual	2.4L PowerTech inline-four	NSG370 6-speed manual	Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Current carWrangler — 2.4L PowerTech inline-four, 42RLE 4-speed automatic	2.4L PowerTech inline-four	42RLE 4-speed automatic	Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler — 4.0L PowerTech inline-six, NSG370 6-speed manual	4.0L PowerTech inline-six	NSG370 6-speed manual	Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler — 4.0L PowerTech inline-six, 42RLE 4-speed automatic	4.0L PowerTech inline-six	42RLE 4-speed automatic	Two-door removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler Unlimited — 4.0L PowerTech inline-six, NSG370 6-speed manual	4.0L PowerTech inline-six	NSG370 6-speed manual	Two-door long-wheelbase removable-top 4x4 SUV
Wrangler Unlimited — 4.0L PowerTech inline-six, 42RLE 4-speed automatic	4.0L PowerTech inline-six	42RLE 4-speed automatic	Two-door long-wheelbase removable-top 4x4 SUV

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Service topics: 3
Scheduled topics: 3
Applicability stated: 3
Exact references: 1

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Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Exact reference available
Published service schedule
Applies to: 2006 · 2.4L PowerTech 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: 6,000 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 — 2006 Jeep Wrangler L4-2.4L VIN 1 normal-service schedule · 6,000-mile normal-service row and its repeating mileage rows · checked 2026-08-05
Four-cylinder cataloged oil-filter fitment
Baldwin lists BT223 for the four-cylinder Wrangler row; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.
Applies to: 2006 · 2.4L PowerTech inline-four · United States · 2.4L PowerTech inline-four only.
Source: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 344, Jeep 2006 Wrangler 2.4L PowerTech inline-four row — Lube — BT223 · checked 2026-08-31
Verified ordering references
Validated equivalentBaldwin BT223
Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2006 Wrangler 2.4L PowerTech inline-four; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — 2017 Automotive Applications catalog · Printed catalog page 344, Jeep 2006 Wrangler 2.4L PowerTech inline-four row — Lube — BT223 · checked 2026-08-31
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Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Applies to: 2006 · 2.4L PowerTech 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 — 2006 Jeep Wrangler L4-2.4L VIN 1 normal-service schedule · 30,000-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked 2026-08-05
Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air filter
Sourced interval available
Published service schedule
Applies to: 2006 · 2.4L PowerTech 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 — 2006 Jeep Wrangler L4-2.4L VIN 1 normal-service schedule · 30,000-mile normal-service row and repeating replacement rows · checked 2026-08-05

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