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Old 02-13-2014, 12:00 PM
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What oil do you guys run in summer?
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Not sure what motor you have, I have a 3.8.
5w30 in the winter 10w30 in the summer.
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Originally Posted by nicksabellajk
What oil do you guys run in summer?

oil again? same as winter 5w30.....
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Same all year long...10w-30
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Originally Posted by Woodbutcher
Not sure what motor you have, I have a 3.8. 5w30 in the winter 10w30 in the summer.
3.6 L live in Texas, have a trip planned for june to Florida, just wanted to see what others are doing as par as oil.
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In Florida and running 5w full synthetic year around so far. Running an 07 JKUR.
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