what oil is being used in your rig
05-04-2015, 08:04 PM
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what oil is being used in your rig
first time jeep owner and i want to change the oil whats a good oil the jeep people use because in my 91 sentra se-r we swear by mobil 1 just trying to get a feel thanks for reading
05-04-2015, 08:08 PM
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Year: 1985
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Rotella T6, better and cheaper than Mobile 1. I swore by Mobile 1 until I got a Jeep.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/rot...essing-188168/
Good writeup on oil right here.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/rot...essing-188168/
Good writeup on oil right here.
05-04-2015, 08:27 PM
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Wow. That is a loaded question. There are posts for miles on oil opinions, all different. I read that massive oil post from the link above last week. Very interesting and I'm going to try the rotella t6 next time.
05-04-2015, 08:55 PM
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X2, I run T6 5w40 year round. Right now I have a Motorcraft FL-1A filter ("oversized" and an excellent filter for the money) on it (The Wix51515/NAPA1515 are good options as well). In the winter I usually run a NAPA Gold (WIX) 1459 (WIX 51459), which is even larger (it and the Baldwin B7311-MPG are pretty much the biggest filters that fit) for the extra surface area (and at least theoretically better flow).
05-04-2015, 09:13 PM
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Shell Rotella T6 5w40
Pennzoil (yellow bottle) 5 or 10w30
Castrol Edge 0w30
Mobil 1 0w40
My top recommendations. I personally ran T6 for a few sessions to clean things out a bit and am now running PYB 5w30.
Pennzoil (yellow bottle) 5 or 10w30
Castrol Edge 0w30
Mobil 1 0w40
My top recommendations. I personally ran T6 for a few sessions to clean things out a bit and am now running PYB 5w30.
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I run Driven 10W40 synthetic hot rod oil from Joe Gibbs Racing. I wouldn't recommend it for a stock motor, though.
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05-04-2015, 10:09 PM
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Jeeps (the 4.0L I6 specifically) like copper plugs (and will generally run better on them than platinums), either NGK (part# ZFR5N) or Champion (part# RC12LYC in 99 and older or RC12ECC in any model year) both work well.
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Also, could you check out my differential pics I posted, compared to the pics you posted. I'm having a hard time telling which ones.
Not trying to steal the thread, just need your thoughts. Thanks!