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Old 08-01-2008 | 06:17 AM
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I know this all boils down to what you "like", but what type of motor oil and brand of gasoline do you use in your jeeps, and WHY?
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Old 08-01-2008 | 06:42 AM
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Valvoline and 87 grade. Keep it simple.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 07:17 AM
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Valvoline and 87 grade. Keep it simple.
x2........Maxlife 10w30 and whatever the gas station has for midgrade usually 87octane.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 07:40 AM
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Motor oil don't know pops does it but I think mobil and gas 89. (That's the mid one right ? ) But yeah
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Old 08-01-2008 | 08:02 AM
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I use Rotella 15/40. I know its diesel oil but my jeeps love it, Got all the stuff still that a good oil needs. Then gas what ever is cheapest since the fuel filter on mine is easy to change and only 10 bucks.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 09:16 AM
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Standard unleaded and I try to stay away from the 10% ethanol gas blends...Oil Valvoline..Although I I have been contemplating moving to synthetic on the engine oil.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 09:24 AM
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Whats wrong with 10% ethanol?
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Amsoil severe gear 0w-30 and whatever gas is cheapest.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by okcjeeper
Standard unleaded and I try to stay away from the 10% ethanol gas blends.
I take it you don't get your fuel in the US then.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:07 AM
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I use Mobil 1 and an additive called ZDDP have since the remaned motor in 2006. Regular 87 grade gasoline. No fuel blends here that I know of.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:13 AM
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bp Vanelus E6 20-50 motor oil semi synthetick for diesel engines (but good and for gassoline engines) Fuell unleaded 95 octane and some times 100 octane.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:23 AM
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Vavoline oil 10w-30 and whatever gas is at the local Kroger gas pumps.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:33 AM
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Amsoil 5W30 only need to change my oil once/year.
85 octane - don't need high octane at this elevation plus its the cheapest price-wise.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:48 AM
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Castrol 10-30 adn 85 octane gas. Same reason as above, high octane is pretty pointless at our altitude.
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Old 08-01-2008 | 11:58 AM
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Castrol GTX 10/30, Sunoco 87.
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