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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jwpmel, Feb 15, 2007.

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  1. Feb 16, 2007
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    autozone carries the rotella in 15w40.
     
    66cj5, Feb 16, 2007
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  2. Feb 16, 2007
    Vanguard

    Vanguard Take Off! Staff Member

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    Yep. Plus it's what Jiffy Lube stuck in my other "5" on its last oil change. I'm just glad no one here suggested using Mobil 1 in the F-head. :D
     
    Vanguard, Feb 16, 2007
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  3. Feb 16, 2007
    Sloth

    Sloth New Member

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    I'm pretty sure its only available in 15W40, unless you get the synthetic.
     
    Sloth, Feb 16, 2007
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    Sloth

    Sloth New Member

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    Sloth, Feb 16, 2007
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  5. Feb 17, 2007
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    I've also heard the stories about Pennzoil and Quaker State, definitely had me wondering. Last year I switched to the Rotella based on the same factors mentioned. They were discussed on a Dodge Power Wagon board. I was using 10/30, and was torn between the quicker initial flow of the lighter oil and the supposed impact resistance of the Rotella. I guess time will tell, so far I'm happy with the Rotella.
     
    Glenn, Feb 17, 2007
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  6. Feb 17, 2007
    lamar

    lamar Member

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    i have been running rotella in my 67 cj v6,1960 jeep pickup,1978 trans am,1991 s-10 all for about 5 years now and have had no issues with it.oil pressure jumps up fast and stays up to the same pressures it did before i changed over to it.
     
    lamar, Feb 17, 2007
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  7. Mar 30, 2007
    Robheib

    Robheib Fire Jeep

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    Ok, I'm curious... Other than the obvious ($5.99 per qt) what would running Mobil-1 do to my F-head. (I do run Mobil-1 in my Ford Focus which is the factory reccommendation) Do synthetics react bad with 50 year old engines? Again, I'm just curious. :)
     
    Robheib, Mar 30, 2007
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  8. Mar 30, 2007
    lamar

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    i ran the mobil 1 in a 1969 jeepster with the 225 v6 just to try it.the only difference i noticed was before the changeover to mobil 1 it would burn a quart of oil every 700 to 800 miles. after the change over it would go to around 1100 to 1200 miles befoe needing a quart. but this did not justify the differece in cost between the two different types of oils.
     
    lamar, Mar 30, 2007
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