Greetings,
I am looking for input on oil selection for a 2011 Jeep Patriot with a 2.4L I4, 5 speed manual transmission, AWD w/ 4wd lock, and a factory oil cooler. I take delivery of the vehicle in April.
I live at 5,000 feet elevation in the Northeast Sierra mountain range, two miles up a 5% grade. We get snow and ice and it can stay around for a few weeks at a time. I do have a tractor with a front mounted snow thrower to clear the driveway and access roads on the property. I drive 54 miles round trip to work, two days a week (I work 4-10s and car pool). The commute is highway, minimal traffic, no stopping, with a speed limit of 65. I drive 70-75 when the roads are clear. The temperature in the summer can get up to the high 90s/low 100s for a few weeks. "Town" is a 15 mile highway drive away and the monthly COSTCO run is a 140 mile round trip. The vehicle will see a 1300 mile trip or two each year to San Diego, via the Sierra mountain range and the Mojave Desert.
After a bunch of reading, and some re-learning, I believe I am going to select one of the oils listed below for use in my new Patriot and follow the oil change indicator system alert for the interval (6mo).
Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W-20
Mobil 1 5W-20
Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20
Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20
All meet the Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395
The OM recommends 5W-20
"SAE 5W-20 engine oil is recommended for all operating temperatures. This engine oil improves low temperature starting and vehicle fuel economy. Lubricants which do not have both the engine oil certification mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade number should not be used."
"You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recommended oil quality requirements are met, and the recommended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes are followed."
If improved low temperature starting and vehicle fuel economy are a plus, why not use a 0W-20 synthetic?
Your thoughts are welcome...
Murman
I am looking for input on oil selection for a 2011 Jeep Patriot with a 2.4L I4, 5 speed manual transmission, AWD w/ 4wd lock, and a factory oil cooler. I take delivery of the vehicle in April.
I live at 5,000 feet elevation in the Northeast Sierra mountain range, two miles up a 5% grade. We get snow and ice and it can stay around for a few weeks at a time. I do have a tractor with a front mounted snow thrower to clear the driveway and access roads on the property. I drive 54 miles round trip to work, two days a week (I work 4-10s and car pool). The commute is highway, minimal traffic, no stopping, with a speed limit of 65. I drive 70-75 when the roads are clear. The temperature in the summer can get up to the high 90s/low 100s for a few weeks. "Town" is a 15 mile highway drive away and the monthly COSTCO run is a 140 mile round trip. The vehicle will see a 1300 mile trip or two each year to San Diego, via the Sierra mountain range and the Mojave Desert.
After a bunch of reading, and some re-learning, I believe I am going to select one of the oils listed below for use in my new Patriot and follow the oil change indicator system alert for the interval (6mo).
Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W-20
Mobil 1 5W-20
Pennzoil Platinum 0W-20
Pennzoil Platinum 5W-20
All meet the Chrysler Material Standard MS-6395
The OM recommends 5W-20
"SAE 5W-20 engine oil is recommended for all operating temperatures. This engine oil improves low temperature starting and vehicle fuel economy. Lubricants which do not have both the engine oil certification mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade number should not be used."
"You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recommended oil quality requirements are met, and the recommended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes are followed."
If improved low temperature starting and vehicle fuel economy are a plus, why not use a 0W-20 synthetic?
Your thoughts are welcome...
Murman
