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

2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited — 3.6L Pentastar V6, 8-speed automatic

The 2021 factory powertrain material identifies this 4-door removable-top suv (unlimited) 3.6L Pentastar V6 and 8-speed automatic pairing.

2021 Jeep Wrangler JL two-door Islander, front three-quarter view
Exact 2021 Wrangler reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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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

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

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2021 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)
Wrangler Unlimited — 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (Unlimited), 8-speed automatic3.0L EcoDiesel V6 (Unlimited)8-speed automatic4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)
Wrangler Unlimited 4xe — 2.0L turbo plug-in hybrid (4xe Unlimited), 8-speed automatic2.0L turbo plug-in hybrid (4xe Unlimited)8-speed automatic4-door removable-top SUV (Unlimited)
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What this car needs & when

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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. B6-B20 biodiesel shortens the diesel ceiling to 8,000 miles or 6 months.

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual pages 296-300 and Hybrid Supplement pages 52-54 · checked

    2.0L and 3.6L gasoline

    Applies to: 2021 · 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; indicator may require earlier service.

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual pages 296-297 — gasoline schedule · 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: 2021 · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

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

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    • Validated equivalentWIX WL10010

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

      Cataloged for the 2021 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: 2021 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6, 3.0L EcoDiesel V6, 2.0L turbo plug-in hybrid · United States

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

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual pages 297 and 300; Hybrid Supplement page 54 — air-filter rows · checked

  • Cabin air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Cabin air filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2021 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6, 3.0L EcoDiesel V6, 2.0L turbo plug-in hybrid · United States

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

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual pages 297 and 300; Hybrid Supplement page 54 — cabin-filter rows · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    3.6L Pentastar V6

    Applies to: 2021 · 3.6L Pentastar V6 · United States

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

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual page 298 — 3.6L row · checked

  • Engine, power-electronics and high-voltage-battery coolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine, power-electronics and high-voltage-battery coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2021 · 2.0L turbocharged inline-four, 3.6L Pentastar V6, 3.0L EcoDiesel V6, 2.0L turbo plug-in hybrid · United States

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

    Source: Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual · Owner's Manual pages 298 and 300; Hybrid Supplement page 54 — coolant rows · checked

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Sources

  1. Jeep — 2021 Wrangler Owner's Manual

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