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I've made the switch

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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Its been 1 week now that i have switch to 5w30 synthetic. I'm tired of adding 1 quart of 5w20 oil every 3000miles. I wanna see if the 5w30 will be at the same level when i check the dipstick.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO
Adding a quart at 3,000 miles.. I change it all at 3,000 miles
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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with synthetic i like to go 5000 miles
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mad-Hatter
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x3...penzoil full synthetic every 3k, and I just did it tonight and drained out just a bit over 5qts
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO
Adding a quart at 3,000 miles.. I change it all at 3,000 miles
Really?

I push mine as close to 6K as I can...
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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5-20 every 3k here. Full synthetic
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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I have been using 5-30w ever since I brought it home. I only loose about half a quart every 5000 miles. Fully synthetic.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:17 PM
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Mobil 1 5W-20, changed the factory fill at 1,151 miles and every 5000 since. 19,500+ and have the oil and filter for the 21,000 mile change in hand. Haven't lost a drop of oil yet, knock wood.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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I change my 5W20 Mobil 1 every 5K miles in the JK. It's the same interval I used with my 2000 Dakota, 2001 Daktoa, 2003 Ram and 2006 Ram. My '66 Charger takes straight weight 40 when I take her out in the Spring and my '84 944 had to have 15W50 & a quart of Lucas Oil Stabilizer each Spring (even though she only had 85K miles).
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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I use Havoline 5-20 and Fram filter every 3K since the day I got.
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