I'm about to do a oil change on a 2000 cherokee sport 4.0 (179,000 miles).
I want to put a good oil/filter
My head is spinning with all the posts on which brand oil. I want to use a Shell Rotella oil .
My question is which one ? And what grade 10/30w , 10/40w ?....
I'm very confused , live in new england
I will be using a Wix 51085 filter

Any help would be great

Recommend Shell Rotella T6 5W-40, and a Wix 51515 oil filter.

I use the set up Ken mentioned. At NAPA, the filter is a NAPA Gold 1515. Same thing. If you with that filter, it is a larger capacity than the stock size and requires and extra half quart.

Why different filter ? I used Wix filter lookup on their web site

Larger filtering capacity. You don’t have to have to use it. Just a lot of guys like to because it's larger.

Same as Ken Here,, Shell Rotella T6 5W-40, and a Wix 51515 oil filter.

I usually just grab a Fram filter and a 5 QT jug of 5/30 from autozone for 20 bucks as a bundle deal. I am gonna change it again in 2500 to 3000 miles anyway. However if the engine was fairly new or built then I would go the extra mile and get a oversize filter. With that many miles I see using the 5/40 because tolerances aren't as precise after that many miles.

Don't use fram.

Yes ^^^^ don't use a Fram filter

Why do these threads always end up like this? LOL

I don't know just because the Fram's are such a POS?

^This, the low-end Frams ("Orange-Can" and to a lesser extent "Tough-Guard") are absolute junk among the worst of the worst oil filters you can buy, and are overpriced to boot, a Purolator Classic or Napa Silver are about the same price as an "Orange-Can" Fram, but are much better filters.


Fram's higher-end filters (Ultra-Synthetic) are decent, but there are still better filters for the price.


There is really no reason to use a Fram oil-filter unless you can't get anything else.

napa gold filter (same as wix) and good quality oil will fit the bill.

Frams are great for some things. Just not prolonging the life of your engine.

lol..