Fellas,
I'm a longtime BITOG member and I'd like to get some of your thoughts on this engine. This is my first Dodge vehicle (so far I love it!) so I'm unfamiliar with this engine. I've heard good things about it, though, and at this point I'm very happy with it's performance and economy.
The owner's manual specifically recommends 10W30 and says synthetic is okay to use (duh!)...
Some thoughts....
1. I've used TropArtic 5W30/10W30 synthetic blends and found it to work just fine. It's about $1.68/quart at Walmart.
2. I can buy Royal Purple (API SL) synthetic oil for about $3.60 per quart.
3. This is my wife's car. I plan on following the 3,000 mile OCI recommended by the manual, and we plan on keeping this vehicle for about 8 years (200,000 miles or so).
Thoughts, commments, opinions - particularly if you know a little something about these engines - are all welcome!
Thanks!
I'm a longtime BITOG member and I'd like to get some of your thoughts on this engine. This is my first Dodge vehicle (so far I love it!) so I'm unfamiliar with this engine. I've heard good things about it, though, and at this point I'm very happy with it's performance and economy.
The owner's manual specifically recommends 10W30 and says synthetic is okay to use (duh!)...
Some thoughts....
1. I've used TropArtic 5W30/10W30 synthetic blends and found it to work just fine. It's about $1.68/quart at Walmart.
2. I can buy Royal Purple (API SL) synthetic oil for about $3.60 per quart.
3. This is my wife's car. I plan on following the 3,000 mile OCI recommended by the manual, and we plan on keeping this vehicle for about 8 years (200,000 miles or so).
Thoughts, commments, opinions - particularly if you know a little something about these engines - are all welcome!
Thanks!