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We cover the Grand Cherokee across the WK, WK2 and WL generations. Engines include 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, 5.7- and 6.4-liter HEMI V8, the supercharged 6.2-liter Trackhawk, the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel, the 4xe plug-in hybrid and the 3.0-liter Hurricane.


Model year 2008 is part of the Grand Cherokee WK generation (2005–2010). Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 2008 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2008 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “8”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 18 years old, a 2008 vehicle is in the age range where wiring, rubber hoses, seals and corrosion repairs take most of the work, and where original factory information is hardest to find.
Same generation: 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
All Jeep Grand Cherokee model years: 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024
3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL
3.7L MAGNUM V6
4.7L MAGNUM V8
5.7L HEMI V8 – MDS
6.1L SRT HEMI V8
