4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited) · 3.6L Pentastar V6

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 8-speed automatic


The 2018 factory powertrain material identifies this 4-door removable-top suv (unlimited) 3.6L Pentastar V6 and 8-speed automatic pairing.

2018 Jeep Wrangler JL Unlimited, front three-quarter view (launch of the JL generation)
Exact 2018 Wrangler reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “2018 Jeep Wrangle Unlimited au SIAM de 2018.jpg” by Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Wrangler Unlimited
Body style
4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)
Engine
3.6L Pentastar V6
Transmission
8-speed automatic

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2018 Jeep Wrangler: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Wrangler — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 6-speed manual3.6L Pentastar V66-speed manual2-door removable-top SUV
Wrangler — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 8-speed automatic3.6L Pentastar V68-speed automatic2-door removable-top SUV
Wrangler Unlimited — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 6-speed manual3.6L Pentastar V66-speed manual4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)
Current carWrangler Unlimited — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 8-speed automatic3.6L Pentastar V68-speed automatic4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)
Wrangler — 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 8-speed automatic2.0L turbocharged inline-four8-speed automatic2-door removable-top SUV
Wrangler Unlimited — 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 8-speed automatic2.0L turbocharged inline-four8-speed automatic4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)

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Scheduled topics
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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

    Follow the automatic oil-change indicator; severe dusty/off-road or prolonged-idle use calls for 4,000-mile or 350-hour changes.

    Applies to: 2018 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Maximum or 350 engine hours, whichever comes first; indicator may require earlier service.

    Source: Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide · User's Guide pages 216-217 — scheduled servicing · checked

    3.6L Pentastar V6 — cataloged oil-filter fitment

    WIX lists WL10010 for this Wrangler 3.6L year; this establishes fitment only, not a service interval.

    Applies to: 2018 · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Source: WIX Filters — WL10010 application catalog · Jeep Wrangler application row — 2014–2027, V6 3.6L 3600cc · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Validated equivalentWIX WL10010

      Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 2018 Wrangler 3.6L Pentastar V6; confirm VIN and installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: WIX Filters — WL10010 application catalog · Jeep Wrangler application row — 2014–2027, V6 3.6L 3600cc · checked

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  • Engine air-cleaner filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-cleaner filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 36 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide · User's Guide page 218 — engine-air-filter row · checked

  • Air-conditioning / cabin air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Air-conditioning / cabin air filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 24 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide · User's Guide page 218 — cabin-air-filter row · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    3.6L Pentastar V6

    Applies to: 2018 · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi · Mileage-based; yearly intervals do not apply.

    Source: Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide · User's Guide page 218 — 3.6L spark-plug row · checked

  • Engine / intercooler coolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine / intercooler coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 240,000 km / 120 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide · User's Guide page 218 — coolant row · checked

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  • Black steel Jeep Wrangler JK rear bumper with receiver, D-rings, and LED lights

    Bumpers & armor

    Rear bumper with receiver and LED lights

    Fits 2007–2018 Wrangler JK · 2-door and Unlimited

    Fitment details

    2007–2018 Jeep Wrangler JK, including two-door and Unlimited four-door models. Confirm bumper, lighting, receiver, and local equipment requirements.

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Sources

  1. Jeep — 2018 All-New Wrangler JL User's Guide

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