ncjku

So I have a 2013 JKU built in July of 2013 and I started noticing the tick in this video: https://goo.gl/photos/y7k2aTmTKAhk8Uhp7

Is that normal for the Pentastar? No CEL is being thrown and I haven't noticed performance loss. Below are a couple of pics that have several Julian dates if it helps:

jeepmojo

has never thrown a code , just drive it till it does code maybe it never will, mine has 50,000 miles and never has. It ticked from time it was new . knock on wood

thats normal valve train noise in my opinion in video
not a issue

just learn to ignore it. trust me . mine ticks louder and drives fine
just got a noisey one i guess . luck of the draw . if they tear into it youl likely still have it again. and your motor was torn down for no good reason. if it fails They will fix it up to 150,000 on under warranty noted by Chrysler and head issues of those year models
some replaced only to have it re occur . others are noise free . Go figure !

tjkamp

Just went out and listened to my 2013, cause I wasn't sure, but it sounds about the same. Has always been a little ticky. I have 91,000 miles, have had some strange noises (mostly from the tranny), but never any real issues.

I would just say check the fluids just for piece of mind, and roll with it.

jeepmojo

my tranny has a rattle noise in neural also never has had issue operational .
Again just luck of the draw . I know its not going to implode its just roll over noise on mine . i learned to ignore it . Its been reliable to date even with noises.
Id worry when it dosent drive off . As mentioned above change fluids on a schedule and drive it. Its not A lincoln town car .