When the percentage is at or below 5%. That was just over 9k last time. Just don't go past 10K or 1 year and you will be within speck. Oh and if you want to do it at every fill up that is within speck also.
Many threads on this, I'm old school,,,, 3,000 or so miles, and tire rotation every other oil change...Just my habit, but I feel good. I only put about 8,000 per year on my Jeep, but it is my daily driver..Been doing this since the late 70's on all my cars and Jeeps, oil is the "life blood" I was always told.. Just my opinion.
Oil change with good synthetic and oem filter and tire rotation about every 5000 miles. I do a lot of highway, if I off-roaded more (maybe one day when time allows) I would change more frequently. I have been using Penzoil Platinum Pure PLUS Sythetic.
Oil change with good synthetic and oem filter and tire rotation about every 5000 miles. I do a lot of highway, if I off-roaded more (maybe one day when time allows) I would change more frequently. I have been using Penzoil Platinum Pure PLUS Sythetic.
If the dealer bothered to read the owner's manual he would know that for severe driving conditions, it's 4000 miles or one year, whichever comes first. For normal driving conditions, it's the oil minder or one year, whichever comes first. If you do your own, be sure to use the MOPAR OEM oil filter. If you don't, well read the thread on this forum by the guy who had to shell out $7000 for a new motor for his new JKU. I would also recommend switching to synthetic the first time around.
On my VW diesel: 10,000 miles
On my LS1 Trans Am: 5,000 miles
On my 2015 JKU: I'm at 3400 miles and no oil change yet. According to my Mopar Companion App, under "Vehicle Maintenance" it states:
Next Maintenance Due At 10,000 Miles
Upcoming maintenance items based on your current mileage.
When I got my new Sahara back home from purchasing it up in Georgia, it had 280 miles or so on it. I changed the oil and filter and the oil looked pretty dark. I took it on a trip up to Nashville and down to Natchez, MS and put 1600 or so more miles on it by the time we got back home. Changed the oil and filter again. Oil didn't look nearly as dark as the first oil change, but still noticeably darker than when it was fresh. Just checked the dipstick yesterday after putting another few hundred miles on it, and the oil still looks like new. Planning another trip where we'll probably be putting about 2,000 more miles on the odometer. Depends on what the oil looks like as to whether or not I will change it when we get back home.
If the oil looks dirty, change it. It IS dirty. Do you own oil changes and LOOK at the oil coming out of the crankcase and on the dipstick and judge from that how often you think you should be changing the oil.
Asking this kind of question is much like asking everyone's opinion on how often you should be taking a shower.
I go with the owners's manual. Severe duty, 4000 miles or one year, whichever comes first. Regular duty, oil minder or one year, whichever comes first. I also use synthetic oil, since I see temperatures in the 220's. Synthetics are much better at handling the higher temperatures the 3.6 runs at. I also use a MOPAR OEM oil filter.
No need to get offended. I was simply trying to provide useful and credible information. However I can see that I'm not likely to convince you otherwise. That's fine, but I do want to point out that three of the links I provided above are from companies that would benefit if people were to change their oil more often. Two oil companies and an auto parts retailer. I'm not going to argue with you any further but did want to point that out as a final effort.
Just as a FYI. I had my coolant tested for contaminates at 7,500 miles. The results came back with a high concentration of aluminum - not visible to the naked eye.
Where do you believe it came from?
The assumption is all 3.6L engines have this condition - with the high probability the source is from the aluminum block. I'm glad I dumped my factory oil at 500 miles.
The peace of mind outweighs the $10 it cost to dump and change that oil and refresh with factory fill..
I got free oil changes for 2 years and then my dealer only charges $17.95 for oil changes. So I will stick to the 3000 mile intervals. It's cheap insurance.
All I can say is people who change their oil based on color better don't ever buy a diesel. They'd be changing the oil daily. I go a year or 5,000 miles on a good synthetic oil.
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