Recent content by Woodykak

Didn't mean "this" as in this thread. meant "this" as in this link; http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/s...ge=0#Post258506

K, In case anybody cares; I went with Amsoil XL 5W-20. Decent price,stays within the manu. spec. two oil changes a year, callin it good. I also chose an EaO34 filter, for only two more dollars, so thanks go out to RedCellRacing. (RedCell, be sure to check out jk-forum.com) And YES, why don't...

One more; - The major benefit - Synthetics do not thicken as much as dino's when cool, so Synthetics are better at startup. - Synthetics last longer as they do not have VI's added, that break down before the oil. - Synthetics can reduce friction a bit better. This will help with wear and mileage.

Wow, that is one heck of a detailed article. I really enjoyed the read. Just for your own edification, this is what I took from the article (highly summarized); - Pick your oil weight according to the following formula. 10 PSI for every 1,000 RPM's. And that low pressure at idle is okay, as the...

Do I need to use an Amsoil filter with that oil?

Found the TSO, about a mile from my home. YIKES!, $10.50 a quart. Must be some good oil.

The factory recommends 5W-20. Why would I use 10w30? I'm running a AEM cold air intake (filter), and I'll pick up the Napa Gold oil filter. Thanks for the info.

Anybody who can understand what is talked about in this forum, is what I'd call and expert. I like Coffee's answer. I'm lookin for short and sweet.

Am looking for Brand. And will be willing to pay for synthetic. I already know that I need to run 5w-20.

I've done enough here to become dangerous, and I'm looking for a bit of a summary. New Jeep (V6 minifan motor) in Southern California. I drive about 10K miles per year. I'd like to do a bypass filter and pre-oiler, but I just don't know that the cost is justified. What Oil and what Filter...

www.trufilter.com I've looked around the web, and can't seem to find any real world experience. At $120 I would expect them to work...???