Review on 🚗 Pilot Automotive PM-2241 Motorsport Burlwood Chrome/Wood Manual/Automatic Gear Shift Knob by Quinton Wonsley

The hardest part of installing this non-original gear knob is removing the old one. I have a 2014 Jeep Patriot and couldn't find any instructions on how to remove the stock shift knob. Wrangler instructions do not work. In truth, you need to block and rotate the channel. I did this after removing the shift position indicator from the top and then cutting off the soft rubber. What's left is a complex hard white plastic base that's literally glued to the metal shifter. You have to apply tremendous torque in both directions until it breaks free. After this test, the rest is easy. My kit did not include set screws, but I already had a set of metric hex set screws. You will need three 0.7mm x 4mm M4 set screws. Your kit may already come with them. The kit includes two cylindrical aluminum bushings and one tapered aluminum bushing. For the 2014 Jeep Patriot use a longer threaded fork. Tapered collar for aesthetic reasons. First slide the cone bushing down over the shifter, small diameter. Slide another straight socket thread down onto the steel shifter. The top of the collar should be flush with the top of the shifter. Insert the threaded pins into the three threaded bushes. Tighten them all a little. The goal is to center the ring on the shifter so that all three set screws are flush with the outside of the ring. Then check the installation of the new shift knob on the collar. If resistance is felt, try retightening the set screws to ensure none are flush with the cuff. Once the handle slides over the collar, tighten the set screws securely. I recommend using thread lubricant to prevent the set screws from loosening over time. Using thread lubricant, slide the knob onto the ring and tighten clockwise until the knob is in the correct position. You'll probably find it's in the wrong position when you can't turn it anymore. That's why you should use thread lubricant. Release it slightly until the handle is in the desired position. Apply more thread sealant to the external threads of the handle and screw in the cone ring until it stops. Lift the rubber/plastic boot and allow the thread compound to cure. Now you have a new, beautiful shift knob. I couldn't find any instructions for this shift knob but I suspect it may have fallen out during shipping.