I am purchasing a 2015 Jeep Patriot 4x2 with 2.4L 4 banger & 6 speed auto trans (trading in my used '11 Liberty); Jeep gives owners 1 free oil change & I am carrying over another free oil change from the previous sales deal...my dealer uses Pennzoil products (PYB bulk 5w-20 meets Chrysler spec)) & Mopar contract Purolator filters;
I plan on moderate driving during the break-in and my usual driving varies; 10 mile commutes to work with some stop-n-go, errand runs a few times a month with multiple stops en route to work, 2 mile grocery runs after work (park motorcycle, hop in vehicle, shop, come home), occasional drives in the country that last 50-75 miles, occasional highway jaunts, off season it will be driven for everything, etc; my average annual mileage is 7000-9000 total
with that said...what OCI should I use on a new engine for the first 2 dealer provided oil changes? after that I plan on DIY oil changes (unless it's the dead of winter or [censored] weather)...what conventional oil, filters, and OCI should I stick with? what will I gain from synthetic (gp iii, gr iv, or gr v base stocks) using a 5000 mile oci? thanks
I plan on moderate driving during the break-in and my usual driving varies; 10 mile commutes to work with some stop-n-go, errand runs a few times a month with multiple stops en route to work, 2 mile grocery runs after work (park motorcycle, hop in vehicle, shop, come home), occasional drives in the country that last 50-75 miles, occasional highway jaunts, off season it will be driven for everything, etc; my average annual mileage is 7000-9000 total
with that said...what OCI should I use on a new engine for the first 2 dealer provided oil changes? after that I plan on DIY oil changes (unless it's the dead of winter or [censored] weather)...what conventional oil, filters, and OCI should I stick with? what will I gain from synthetic (gp iii, gr iv, or gr v base stocks) using a 5000 mile oci? thanks
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