She added synthetic oil!
JK Newbie
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From: franklinville nj
Yeah same. I switched to mobile 1 fully synthetic at about 6k miles but everyone i know has been telling me its just a waste of money. They claim that because its a jeep its built to run on regular. They claim that becuase it is not a porsche i shouldnt be worried and i can use the cheeper castroil or whatever and it would do just as fine.
What do you think? is it worth it to run the mobile 1? and since its fully synthetic how many miles should i be able to get out of it?
What do you think? is it worth it to run the mobile 1? and since its fully synthetic how many miles should i be able to get out of it?
JK Enthusiast
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From: Naples,FL
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JK Newbie
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From: Hanging Rock--Roanoke County--Virginia
Castrol full synthetic is only 60% Synthetic
OK Castrol full synthetic IS way better than all conventional oils........ but I have done a LOT of research and Castrol's full synthetic is really only 60% synthetic. Mobil 1 is a little bit more $ but well worth it !!!
Don't beleive me? ask ANY AMSOIL dealer.
Don't beleive me? ask ANY AMSOIL dealer.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Burning-Ham, Alabama
If you want to run a synthetic, by all means do. I'm quite positive that it is better, but I am not so sure if it is cost effective if you plan on taking advantage of the lifetime powertrain warranty. If Chrysler wants to warranty the engine forever and wants to use standard dino oil, then I'll let them do that since a new engine in the future is on their dime, not mine.
And another side note about women and cars. My wife once picked up a half empty bottle of brake fluid I had knocking around in my Land Rover Defender, opened the cap, and took a big sip. I was so shocked that I didn't make a move to stop her because I thought she was joking. She learned her lesson though, but I know not to let her check the oil. . . .
edit: if you want to go with mobil 1, the "real" stuff has a gold cap and is noticeably more expensive than the other mobil 1 types that are not the real deal but are labeled to deceive you that they are.
And another side note about women and cars. My wife once picked up a half empty bottle of brake fluid I had knocking around in my Land Rover Defender, opened the cap, and took a big sip. I was so shocked that I didn't make a move to stop her because I thought she was joking. She learned her lesson though, but I know not to let her check the oil. . . .
edit: if you want to go with mobil 1, the "real" stuff has a gold cap and is noticeably more expensive than the other mobil 1 types that are not the real deal but are labeled to deceive you that they are.
