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    valve cover gaskets

    are these usually replaced in pairs or just the leaking one? 5.7 hemi. How long are they expected to last? Thanks all
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    Hemi plug change - plug covered in oil

    Changed the plugs in my 2010 jeep today and noticed one of the plugs was covered in oil and soot. The plug wasnt even finger tight, which was very odd. Can the fact that it was so loose be the reason for all the oil or am i looking into replacing the valve cover gasket? The second plug in this...
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    Coolant change Interval

    Hi all, 2010 5.7 commander here. Did a radiator dump and refill in 2014 and again in 2015. Was about to do it again but started wondering whether it's overkill. Do I do it or wait another yr? Using mopar long life coolant. Thanks in advance.
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    Coolant change question

    Did a drain and refill on the radiator last night. Opened the bleed screw until I saw coolant. Let the motor run (I have a lisle funnel) until the tstat opened and it pretty much stopped burping. The heat took a bit longer than usual to get hot. What’s got me a bit worried is that once I press...
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    Amsoil products

    Where do you guys buy Amsoil products from, other than the website that is? Figured there has to be a cheaper option. Thanks
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    Chrysler 45RFE fluid change interval

    Very common transmission found in Jeeps, Dodges, Rams, Chryslers. For all of those with these cars, when are you guys changing your tranny fluid and how much of it does it usually take? THAnks
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    Ultra gone

    So Pennzoil ultra has pretty much disappeared from stores here in NY. Is anyone aware of any websites (other than Amazon) where it can be purchased at a reasonable price? Walmart wont even sell it online anymore. Thanks in advance
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    coolant mix

    Dumb question, I know. Still gotta ask. Changed the coolant in the truck today. When refilling, I first dumped a gallon of water in the bucket and then a gallon of coolant. Without letting it sit much I poured about half info the radiator. How fast does this stuff mix? I'm concerned now that I...
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    Radiator Drain/Refill

    So I am planning on draining and refilling my radiator. Someone suggested I elevate the rear of the truck a bit when draining so that more coolant comes out (I don’t want to mess with taking off the hoses). Does it make sense or are there negatives to do doing that? Should I do the opposite...
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    Lab results after running with no air filter

    2010 Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi A few weeks ago I posted about running my vehicle without an air filter for an unknown amount of time when my aftermarket air intake slid off the tb. About a week after I noticed the issue I did an Oil change and sent a sample to Blackstone. The oil had slightly less...
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    Intake Slipped off

    Morning all. I popped the hood last night to check the oil and realized that the intake tube had slipped off the throttle body. It was still partially sitting against it but there was a pretty large gap on the side, so I’m sure the motor ingested a bunch of unfiltered air. The truck is a 2010...
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    make up my mind!

    2010 5.7L hemi here. Been using PU 5w-20 forever but now that it is almost impossible to find, started thinking. I can still get PU on Amazon for 63 bucks/7 quarts. A part of me thinks though that I should just downgrade to what’s readily available at Wmart. I can go to PP or M1, which cost...
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    Help choose new oil

    2010 Commander with 5.7 Hemi here. Been using PU since I got the car. Now that PU has disappeared off the shelves at my local WM, im trying to decide what oil to go with. The car sees a lot of short trips, oil changed twice a year. I'm looking for the cleaning and protection of PU. Mobil 1? QS...
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    need advice

    Hi guys, need your take on my routine. 2010 commander 5.7 here. I use PU 5w-20 with mopar filters. I do about 2000 miles in 5 months. 2-2 mile trips pr day with one long highway run once every week or 2 weeks, so most of use on the oil is short trips. 4.5 months into the oci the oil still looks...
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    airaid oiled or dry

    anyone who is familiar with Airaid, please chime in. im trying to decide whether to go with an oiled or dry filter for the CAI on my hemi. airaid customer service is telling me there is no difference in filtration or performance and that either still works better than the paper filters. After...
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    Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Ultra for Hemi

    Hi guys, I have a 2010 Hemi Commander. Change the oil twice a year with PU 5W-20 (2500 miles or so). I do mostly short trips (2 2-mile trips daily) and one highway run every 2 weeks. I decided to put synthetic in when i got her simply because of the short trips. There are 22K miles on the...
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    Purolator Pure1 on a Hemi

    Got a 2010 Commander with a Hemi and 18K miles here. I changed the oil a few weeks ago but had no access to a Mopar filter, which I usually use. So I went and bought a Purolator Pure1, which are supposedly considered to be some of the best filters out there. A couple of weeks ago the engine...
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    High Mileage or Regular Synthetic

    At what mileage is it a good idea to start running a HM synthetic over a regular synthetic? I have a 75K mile Durango that I am switching to Penz. Ultra (from Dino). Just thinking that may be I should be going with Mobil 1 HM instead....
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    Durango 4,7

    Got an 03' 4.7L durango here. Got the truck about a year ago. Since the day i got it, it's had cold start chatter and then tick for a few seconds. I am almost done rinsing with ARX and it hasnt really made much of a difference. ONce the rinse is done, i want to go with a good synthetic, probaby...
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