Carl'sMJ Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 There have been a couple of threads lately on oil filters... in particular Fram oil filters... and I learned some things I didn't know before. Along the same lines... what brands of oil are you guys using? What are some of the ups and downs of the different brands or are they all very similar? And how many here run synthetic motor oil? I currently have been using Quaker State 10W-30... Thoughts???
jeepdoggydogB Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I use Chevron 10/30 (They are the local Oil Giant here in the S.F. Bay Area). I think any oil would be good, I used to love havoline many years ago but can't seem to find it out here anymore.
JeepcoMJ Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I run WiX filters and parts master 10W30 oil. I will not run anything else.
Kenosha Warrior Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Valvoline Special Mix for Industrial Diesel vehicles. Its free from my dad's work comes in 10w30 flavour and slides through a Wix filter.
jtdesigns Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I'm using Rotella 15/40 and started using it in my Isuzu Rodeo a while back to help the lifters.. It has really helped and it has alot of additives that other oils removed.. I'm using a puraltor filter right now, but tracked down a source for Baldwin, which will be what I run after the next change.
Eagle Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I currently have been using Quaker State 10W-30... Thoughts??? Paraffin.
88XJSport Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I run either Mobil 1 10W30 or Castrol GTX 10W30, with a Robert Bosch filter.
Pete M Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I run the cheapest oil I can find. :D Since none of my trucks get driven much and none of the engines in them are on my "keep forever" list, I see no need to run anything but plain-jane dino juice. I'll happily spend more money on the filter than the 6 quarts of oil. :brows:
possum Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Valvoline Durablend 10W40 with an AC Delco filter.
Randy in Maine Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 NAPA Gold/WIX and Mobil 1 10-30 every 5K. I would go to Brad Penn oil for the zinc, but I don't want to clog up my cat converter.
UNL1MTD Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 Valvoline Oil and NAPA filters (Wix). x2 on both the TJ and MJ
chicofuentes0224 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 So 10w 30 would be a good choice for 220,000 miles on a 4.0 with a whole lotta sludge built up inside or should I use something differnt?
jeepthing07 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 10w40 Castrol syntec blend, STP oil treatment in the blue bottle (can't find the red) and WIX filter
bgred2 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 NAPA Gold/WIX and Mobil 1 10-30 every 5K. I would go to Brad Penn oil for the zinc, but I don't want to clog up my cat converter. Why do you think Brad Penn is gonna clog up your CAT? The way I see it Brad Penn is maintaining the same zinc level that my 1989 Comanche ran on for 19 years.
offroader461 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I run Napa gold in both my jeeps along with Val 10W-30
Randy in Maine Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I stand corrected. Here is some pretty good reading on different oil aspects, but keep in mind that most aircooled run significantly higher oil temps than anything we would expect to see on a Jeep. My new bus engine is getting the Brad Penn. http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html http://www.rdtlabs.com/Presentations/oi ... /frame.htm
bgred2 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 I stand corrected. Here is some pretty good reading on different oil aspects, but keep in mind that most aircooled run significantly higher oil temps than anything we would expect to see on a Jeep. My new bus engine is getting the Brad Penn. http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html http://www.rdtlabs.com/Presentations/oi ... /frame.htm I actually read those articles before making my decision to go with Brad Penn 10w30. I have 12 quarts of it sitting on the shelf. Waiting for a warm day to put it in.
Randy in Maine Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 So where do you buy it down there? I have to go to Wayland tomorrow.
bgred2 Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 So where do you buy it down there? I have to go to Wayland tomorrow. I did quite a bit of searching for a good price on Brad Penn Racing oil. The 10w-30 has 1,500 ppm zinc. I finally found a place in NC that sold me a case of it for 39.49 plus 10.74 to UPS it to my door here in Massachusetts. That works out 4.18 per quart and I don't even have to drive to the store. I have read nothing but good about this oil................yet. http://kennedyoilco.com/
Oizarod115 Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 i run a volvo filter (mann?) and coastal (we buy it bulk for the shop, idk what it is) 10w30
88XJSport Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Great sites.... http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oi ... rence.html http://www.knizefamily.net/minimopar/oi ... nions.html
jtdesigns Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 I stand corrected. Here is some pretty good reading on different oil aspects, but keep in mind that most aircooled run significantly higher oil temps than anything we would expect to see on a Jeep. My new bus engine is getting the Brad Penn. http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html http://www.rdtlabs.com/Presentations/oi ... /frame.htm I've never heard of Brad Penn oils.. Is that American pumped oil? Is there oil in PA like what you'd see in Texas??
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