[ib516]

When did you get your Cherokee's Oil Changed?

Did you wait until the vehicle's info center told you an oil change was required or did you get it changed before that?

Weather conditions for your area at the time? Cold/snow/freezing temps?

 

[Gurgle]

When did you get your Cherokee's Oil Changed?

Did you wait until the vehicle's info center told you an oil change was required or did you get it changed before that?

Weather conditions for your area at the time? Cold/snow/freezing temps?

I'm sure I read a warning somewhere in the owner's manual to NOT change the oil before the info centre says to. Apparently the first oil has some additives to help with breaking in. Or am I confusing that with some other fluid?

 

[ib516]

I just scrolled through the manual (I have a copy saved on my desktop), and the only thing it says is to change it when the system indicates it needs to be done, and not to exceed 12 months or 10,000 miles between changes.

 

[clew]

I'm sure I read a warning somewhere in the owner's manual to NOT change the oil before the info centre says to. Apparently the first oil has some additives to help with breaking in. Or am I confusing that with some other fluid?

that is the same with my last car, an 08 Accord...i think its more and more common these days

 

[ib516]

Yes, Honda has said that publicly. Either way, I don't see a need to change the oil unnecessarily. I know most are too "young" to have needed service, but when they do, I'm curious as to what kind of mileage has been accumulated.

I know the oil life monitoring systems take into account such things as:
- Number of "cold" starts
- Outside temperature
- Trip duration
- Total engine run time (total revolutions or on time)
- Engine load
- Etc

So I plan to follow the oil life monitoring system's oil change intervals.

Looking fwd to seeing some results.

 

[Spartan]

Would Royal Purple be okay in a TH i have always
put it in my cars

 

[Hudsonhawk]

Would Royal Purple be okay in a TH i have always
put it in my cars

I plan on using it.

 

[ptram]

Would Royal Purple be okay in a TH i have always
put it in my cars

What is "Royal Purple" please? Never heard of it.

 

[Black Rover]

My dealer told me to bring my Cherokee in at 1,000 miles for an oil change at no cost to me. It its free I guess I'll do it.

 

[Spartan]

Royal purple is one of the best performance oils out there which usualy results in a hp increase on a dyno in performance cars http://www.royalpurple.com/

 

[Hudsonhawk]

What is "Royal Purple" please? Never heard of it.

It is a true synthetic oil that was originally developed for race applications. They have formulations for civilian use. I have been using it for over 10 years and firmly believe in the product.

 

[Spartan]

I have put it in almost every car its great stuff although expensive

 

[Rivershore Darryn]

I am told there are no special additives in the original oil.

 

[Spartan]

It is a true synthetic oil that was originally developed for race applications. They have formulations for civilian use. I have been using it for over 10 years and firmly believe in the product.

I Think its a Texan Thing lol that we all run around with RP in our cars

 

[Hudsonhawk]

Well, they are based out of Houston. I know where the distribution warehouse is in Dallas.

 

[RallyBud]

There are some independent studies floating around that Royal Purple and Mobile 1 are almost identical in quality (both really good). One thing I have also been reading is how wasteful most people are not following recommended change intervals and going by "marketing" advice of every 3,000 miles.

 

[KepeliTH]

What is "Royal Purple" please? Never heard of it.

Royal Purple is over priced and has a history of false advertising (truth in lending) and can no longer make the percentage gains in horsepower, torque, increase in fuel efficiency among some others. They used to make a claim of 10% gain in horsepower that has been disproven in court by an expert and by a university who both claimed it only gains a .9% gain and have been ordered to no longer state those claims and some other claims..I don't use purple oil because I just can't trust a manufacturer that lies to its consumers.

My opinion, save your money.

 

[scarpi]

I thought it was a good idea to change that initial break in oil at about 1000 miles because it probably has some fine metal particles in it from engine break in. I've always done that in the past. Am I wrong?

 

[RallyBud]

I thought it was a good idea to change that initial break in oil at about 1000 miles because it probably has some fine metal particles in it from engine break in. I've always done that in the past. Am I wrong?

What is recommended from Jeep? I would go with that.

 

[Black Rover]

I thought it was a good idea to change that initial break in oil at about 1000 miles because it probably has some fine metal particles in it from engine break in. I've always done that in the past. Am I wrong?

My dealer told me to bring it in at 1,000 miles for an oil change. They are paying for it so I am schedule for next Tuesday.