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Old 03-27-2013, 05:44 PM
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I run rotella 15w40 in mine.
Rotella and Wix. Like peas and carrots.......
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Rotella and Wix. Like peas and carrots.......
Speaking of oil filters...

I just got all new fluids for free and a Pennzoil oil filter was thrown on. Are those any good for the 4.0?

And sorry for the hijack
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Speaking of oil filters...

I just got all new fluids for free and a Pennzoil oil filter was thrown on. Are those any good for the 4.0?

And sorry for the hijack
Don't be sorry. You'll be sorrier using that POS Pennzoil filter.
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I have to swap it out then. I get all my fluids and filters done for free so I used what they had lol. Napa is so far away.
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Will definitely switch filters tomorrow probably go with Mopar or Wix!
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Will definitely switch filters tomorrow probably go with Mopar or Wix!
Just for future reference Napa Gold filters are Wix filters with just a different number. In case you have a Napa close by.
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I have to swap it out then. I get all my fluids and filters done for free so I used what they had lol. Napa is so far away.
O'reilly Auto Parts sells Wix filters and Mopar filter.
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O'reilly Auto Parts sells Wix filters and Mopar filter.
That isn't any closer either. The area is flooded with autozones then a few advance and 1 napa/oreilly within 15 miles.
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The pump and pickup came in one box got that from autozone! After the work was done we ran the oil we use in the Jags and Rovers for a few minutes then replaced that with full synthetic high mileage.....forget what synthetic oil I used though.
I just looked at the local Autozone web catalog and they show two pumps. Both Melling (good pumps). One is a standard pump, sold without a pick up screen and the other is a high volume pump that comes with a pickup screen, but not attached.

If the pump you bought came with a pickup screen it must have been the high volume pump...correct? And you installed the pickup screen on the pump...right?

And the oil pan you bought was designed for the high volume pump...right? Or was it a standard oil pan?
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Originally Posted by CCKen

I just looked at the local Autozone web catalog and they show two pumps. Both Melling (good pumps). One is a standard pump, sold without a pick up screen and the other is a high volume pump that comes with a pickup screen, but not attached.

If the pump you bought came with a pickup screen it must have been the high volume pump...correct? And you installed the pickup screen on the pump...right?

And the oil pan you bought was designed for the high volume pump...right? Or was it a standard oil pan?
Yeah I bought the one with the pickup and the pan was the dorman pan because the other one was garbage I heard. Not sure if it was for the high volume or not.
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I also jiggled the connection around on the sender and it seems to be working fine now......
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I also jiggled the connection around on the sender and it seems to be working fine now......
Case closed?
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Case closed?
Hopefully! I'll let you guys know in the next couple days!
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Hopefully! I'll let you guys know in the next couple days!
Do ONLY that, and report back please.
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Do ONLY that, and report back please.
Will do! I hope that's it with the pressure!
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