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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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I want to change all my fluids before it gets too cold. What all do I need to change and what tools and such will I need, any brand suggestions or other maintenance I should do before winter?
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Depending on your climate, u might want to keep a higher coolant-water ratio if it gets real cold where u r. and personally, it's a jeep not a sports car so no need to over pay for synth oil like mobile1 and stuff. I'd Also flush the tranny if your changing tranny fluid too. But for the most part it's pretty straight forward.

Edit: I now see you live in Arizona so it won't get too deathly cold
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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new brake fluid too cant hurt.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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I live up north. It gets really cold here. Negative teens some days.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 98_XJ Sport
I live up north. It gets really cold here. Negative teens some days.
DAM!!! thats brutal. Make sure you got a battery that can handle that and make sure your heater is working lol
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