Oil Changes

[JeepJeepster]

Amsoil makes coolant? wow..

 

[AZKJ]

DCX Press Releases, lol.

gotta link???

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

Amsoil makes coolant? wow..

yea, seen it while researching them, low toxic, rated to last for quite a long time

 

[Marlon_JB2]

gotta link???

I wish I did. I read it a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago.

 

[Paine]

if engines are failing at 50,000, then theres something wrong with them to begin with, no oil changes will fix that.

I would agree, if there is a problem waiting to happen, changing the oil or type won't stop it, at the most just mask the signs.

If you get a car off the lot, or even on delivery, it is good to change your oil right away to whatever type you will be using for the life of the vehicle, whether it is dealer serviced, local shop or on your driveway. You want the lubrication from the parts on assembly, initial wear of parts and moisture from shipping removed, flushed and replaced. Plus, let your vehicle break-in with the same viscosity from the same brand that you plan on sticking with.

After that, change your oil upon your driving habits and length of time between, kms are just a measuring point, 5k is different in every vehicle.

And changing ****** fluid every 15,000 will have a ****** replaced in 45,000 to 60,000... not a good idea, unless it is manual, then who cares!!

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

im going by what the manual calls for, seeing as these are the people that built the car, they should have a general idea of when things need to be replaced i would think

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

Oh btw, is it true you use ****** fluid for the power steering on ours?

 

[tjkj2002]

And changing ****** fluid every 15,000 will have a ****** replaced in 45,000 to 60,000... not a good idea

Don't know where your getting that from but that is totally false.

Yea I've heard the stories of a person having 100,000 miles on the same ****** fluid then had it flushed and then it went out soon afterwards,it was not the flush that caused the failure it's like engines,if it's going to break it's going to do it when ever it wants to.


Newer trannies need more frequent fluid changes from the tighter tolerences and more fragile valve body packed with electronics,and the use of plastics in the valve body when the older versions used all metal construction.Oh and the use of synthetic fluids where fluid color(ATF+4is dyed red) and smell is not a factor to determine fluid conditoin.

 

[tjkj2002]

Oh btw, is it true you use ****** fluid for the power steering on ours?

Yes you can use ATF+4 in the PS system.

 

[_UnLiMiTeD_]

yes it may have to be done more often but how often would you say for something operating under normal driving condition, my manual from jeep says 60,000 miles for the first ****** change same with the transfer case.

I dont offroad much, and the previous owner of it never did, i talked to them and i looked under it and not one nick out of the skids or rock rails.