I have continued my buying another Mopar car and this time went for the 5.7 along with my Jeep 3.6 i have now.....what would be a good oil 5w20 I could use in both the Dodge and Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6 im using Quaker State Synthetic 5w20 in the Jeep with a Mopar filter. I was thinking of Pennzoil Ultra Synthetic 5w20 for the 5.7 Hemi.....
Dodge Challenger 5.7 oil
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Why would you not just use Quaker State Ultimate Durability in both? That's what I have in my 5.7 and its happy.
FCA recommends using a 5W-20 that meets material standard MS-6395 in both those engines. In these types of threads eventually every brand gets recommended, including Super Tech/Kirkland/Amazon Basics. All modern SN+ or SP oils are “good”, the usual recommendation is use whatever’s the cheapest or on sale or has a rebate.
Castrol Edge 5w20 is a great pick
just out of my own morbid curiosity, this isn't the one you bought is it?
https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1531946
highly unlikely, i know, but...was my brothers car from new, he sold it to carvana last fall...
https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1531946
highly unlikely, i know, but...was my brothers car from new, he sold it to carvana last fall...
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Whatever oil you decide to run, make sure you use a bigger quality filter like a Fram Ultra XG2 (or FS2), Royal Purple 20-820, or Purolator BOSS PBL24651. You can use any ILSAC 5W-20, 5w30, or Euro 0W-40 oil in it. If you're going to have some fun with it use 0W-40. I use 0W-40 in my truck because I'm towing sometimes and mine doesn't have an oil cooler. More important than anything is to keep the oil changed on time and clean. The 5.7 has a bunch of solenoids in it for MDS and oil pressure regulation and if any of those get clogged with dirt then there is trouble. Enjoy!
No I bought a 2020 leftover new with 3 miles on it
I drive very little..... the Jeep GC i bought new June 8th last year... just clicked 7k miles today. My guess is I will drive the Challenger maybe 5-6lk miles a year so i will be only changing the oil once a year in both.....
Nice Mopar combo.
If it was my Hemi, stay with the 5W-20 viscosity and MS-6395 rating on the oil.
My choice is Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20 and OE filter.
Just less reason for warranty denial should it ever become an issue.
Keep receipts and a log of when the oil changes were done.
My choice is Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20 and OE filter.
Just less reason for warranty denial should it ever become an issue.
Keep receipts and a log of when the oil changes were done.
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Any of the oils listed so far will do fine. Me being a Castrol fan I’d run Castrol in it. Pennzoil is fine too.
As a professional, trained mechanic your advice to a customer asking for your opinion would be that using 5w30 or 0W-40, neither of which is recommended by FCA for the engines the OP has, is that they would “do fine”? Would you and or the shop you’re employed by stand behind that recommendation in the event of an oil related issue?
+1. Exactly what I do with my Ram and Jeep Cherokee. Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20 in the Ram Hemi and Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 synthetic in the Jeep 2L turbo.
It looks like PSA already had a working relationship with ExxonMobil:
https://www.mobil.com/en-no/passenger-vehicle-lube/pds/eu-xx-mobil-gear-oil-fe-75w
With the new Stellantis empire consisting of FCA and PSA, it will be interesting to see if ExxonMobil will adopt MS-6395 across the board.
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If Mobil 1 0w-40 gets the SRT approval back? That will be VERY interesting.
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The original post states 5W-20 which he then mentioned using Pennzoil. I was referring to the oils he listed or listed by the others saying 5W-20 . I never go against manufacturers recommendation for oil.
Your statement that "Any of the oils listed so far will do fine." 5w30 and 0W-40 were listed in a couple posts.
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I doubt that they will go back to Mobil 1 FS 0W-40 since the PUP SRT 0W-40 is a mid-SAPS oil. My guess is that one of the Mobil 1 ESP 0W-40 oils will get approval. Mobil 1 has this habit of making more than one version of the same viscosity in the same motor oil family and then they use an "X" to differentiate them.
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