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2012–2017 Jeep Wrangler Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2012–2017 Jeep Wrangler: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 6 qt
Battery
Group 34/78 (also fits H6/Group 48), 700 CCA
Tire size
225/75R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades
15" / 15" / 12" rear
Max towing
3,500 lbs
Key fob battery
CR2032

2012–2017 Jeep Wrangler maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2012–2017 Jeep Wrangler?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
3.6L V6 (Pentastar)2012–2017All trims (Sport, Sport S, Sahara, Rubicon, and special editions), sole US engine for 2012–20170W-206 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 20123.6L Pentastar V6 replaces the old 3.8L V6 across the JK lineup; 5-speed automatic (W5A580) replaces the 4-speed
  • 2013Moab special edition added; minor trim/options shuffle
  • 2015Willys Wheeler and Rubicon Hard Rock special editions; no major mechanical changes
  • 2017Final year of the JK before the JL replaces it for 2018, some 2018-titled JK-based 'Wrangler JK' models were sold as 2018 carryovers alongside the new JL; see JL generation notes

Model years in this generation

2012 Wrangler2013 Wrangler2014 Wrangler2015 Wrangler2016 Wrangler2017 Wrangler

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Jeep Wrangler guide.

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