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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: calggord on October 16, 2005, 03:54:46 PM

Title: What oil?
Post by: calggord on October 16, 2005, 03:54:46 PM

I just aquired a 95' YJ 2.5l Std. with 217k's and I'm gonna change the oil this week and was wondering whats everybody using for oil these days? Synthetics or conventional oil? Also what brands?

Title: What oil?
Post by: Dragonmaster on October 16, 2005, 05:44:06 PM

any synthetic.  I usually switch to 5w30 for the winter towards the September and switch to 10w30 in late May for summer

Title: Re: What oil?
Post by: redbull on October 17, 2005, 01:41:14 PM

Quote from: "calggord"

I just aquired a 95' YJ 2.5l Std. with 217k's and I'm gonna change the oil this week and was wondering whats everybody using for oil these days? Synthetics or conventional oil? Also what brands?

On an old high-mileage motor, I'd stick with whatever the previous owner used. A synthetic is a good idea in winter, but might leak more easily if you currently have a small weep. If you want to so synthetic, at least use the High Mileage versions that are out now, but IMO you would be wasting your $ on synthetic until it gets really cold out.

Title: What oil?
Post by: Wif on October 17, 2005, 02:03:54 PM

I'd be running this with a 5W-30 semi-synthetic blend oil during the winter, and then switch to a high mileage oil during the summer.

Title: What oil?
Post by: calggord on October 17, 2005, 05:27:10 PM

Quote from: "88Jeepster"

I'd be running this with a 5W-30 semi-synthetic blend oil during the winter, and then switch to a high mileage oil during the summer.

Thanks for the replies guys