Originally Posted by CLACKEY573

Do it yourself?! Screw that! Ez Lube mobil 1 Synthetic. I drop it off, walk to In-N-Out with my 2 year old get a Double Double with grilled onions fries "animal style" (So. Cal's will get that) and I come back it's DONE! Hell they even wash the windows & vacuum inside.

Originally Posted by duneslider

I have owned cars that were so difficult to change the oil that for me it was better to take them to the Jiffy Lube. The jeep and my truck are both really simple so that makes it easy for me to crawl under and get it done.

I am no mechanic but I too like learning as much as I can so I can do things myself. I have had trouble finding good honest mechanics so I figure if I can do it myself I might as well. Brakes are usually pretty easy to do. Especially disk brakes!

I enjoy websites like this one because it allows me to learn enough to know what repairs I can do myself.

Learn what you can, you won't regret it.
Bryan

Originally Posted by CJ2a

Amsoil would be my choice. Been using their lubes for years. My 1996 Dodge Ram V10 has only had 12 oil changes in its life. I changed the gear lube for the second time last year as it had been in there over 100,000 miles. The gears still had the original machine marks on the teeth. I have not had to do any engine work, so I have no idea what condition its in, but if my old Jeeps were any indication, it too looks like new.

If i was buying oil for my JK, here is what I'd get:

Amsoil Series 2000 0w-30
Amsoil Syncromesh Manual Transmission Fluid
Amsoil Universal ATF
Amsoil Severe Gear 75w-90 Gear lube
Amsoil Series 2000 Grease

CAPACITIES
Engine, with filter..........6.0 quarts
Cooling System, Initial Fill..........13.0 quarts
Automatic Transmission, Initial Fill..........4.0 quarts[1]
Manual Transmission, nsg370..........3.2 pints
Differential, with 186 FBI Front..........2.1 pints
Differential, with 216 FBI Front..........2.7 pints
Differential, with 198 RBI Rear..........3.9 pints
Differential, with 226 RBI Rear..........4.7 pints
Transfer Case,NV241..........4.2 pints

TORQUES
Oil Drain Plug.....20 ft-lbs
Transfer case
Fill Plug.....15-25 ft-lbs
Drain Plug.....15-25 ft-lbs
Manual Transmission
Fill Plug.....22 ft-lbs
Drain Plug.....22 ft-lbs

I also intend to install one of these:



Specificly the one on the right with the preoiler. With Amsoil, you can easily go a year or up to 35,000 miles between changes as the oil doesn't wear out. The problem is the filters. The setups pictured run a regular filter (although MUCH larger than stock) as well as a 'bypass' filter that allows a slower filtration of some of the oil each pass to really scrub out the tiny particles that either don't get filtered in regular filters, or cause the regular filter to clog.

The chrome tube on top of the setup on the right is a pre-oiler that uses oil pressure to charge when the engine is running and then releases its charge when you turn the key to the 'on' position. You pause a few seconds in the 'on' while a buzzer sounds and then turn to start. During that time, the oil in the pre-oiler is forced into the engine under pressure to be sure an oil film exists on all the major bearings just before you start the vehicle.

The result? Very long engine life and minimal wear.

Originally Posted by RooX

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but please for the love of god DONT use a fram filter on your new baby.

Originally Posted by Cruiser

30 k isnt bad,, I usually do 40k+ and drive a second truck to try to keep my miles down. I drive 125 per day just to work, then I run all over when off on the weekends.
I've had my jeep since mid december and been splitting some of the driving with my wifes libby, but I'm up to 7900 today, just a hare over 2 months.
Steve C

Originally Posted by Cdash

Be glad you don't have a diesel!! Try 15 quarts and a $15 element filter!!