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Old 01-05-2013, 08:19 PM
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How cold? It's dipped as low as 0*f recently and i haven't had any trouble with Mobile 1, Although my Jeep does prefer Royal Purple.
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10w30, i haven't bother experimenting with lighter ones for winter yet, which might solve my tick issue.
lol Yeah get something a little lighter at startup in there
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lol Yeah get something a little lighter at startup in there
Good info, Im going to look into rotella 5w40 to replace my existing rotella 10w30 now that its cold.
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Should I get a synthetic oil or reg oil? I have never heard of rotella, if I go with this which one should I get ?
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Originally Posted by straightsixjeep

Good info, Im going to look into rotella 5w40 to replace my existing rotella 10w30 now that its cold.
When I read rotella all I can think of it cheese dip. Lol
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When I read rotella all I can think of it cheese dip. Lol
I think of roteller
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Old 01-05-2013, 08:31 PM
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I think of roteller
What's roteller?
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Looks like an angle grinder brand
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What's roteller?
Ricola?
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Rotatiller sorry
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Rotatiller sorry
Ah, yea.
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Lol that sparked some funny comments. For the one who asked, its actually a diesel engine oil with a high zinc content which 4.0's are known to like.
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Originally Posted by straightsixjeep
Lol that sparked some funny comments. For the one who asked, its actually a diesel engine oil with a high zinc content which 4.0's are known to like.
Thanks which rotella should I get?
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Thanks which rotella should I get?
I like the ones with menthol, but cherry flavored is good, too.
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how would i go about testing my cat?
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how would i got about testing my cat?
Stomp on it. If it meows or hisses, it's alive.
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