i have been ready to change the oil for quite some time. The gritty coarse feeling revs, sustained high idle during starts, jittery acceleration, etc told me it was time. i decided to wait patiently for the duty cycle oil change indicator to arrive and yesterday i was prompted with 2 lights all flashing the same thing 'Insert More Money to Continue'.
The low tire pressure i've been dealing with for a while, both front tires lose about 10 lb a week. This all started after smashing through icy puddles with the kids. When it's warm enough to rotate the tires i'll pull them off and find the leaks.
The oil change was very simple, as usual. The oil was ready, but the engine definitely runs clean.
This vehicle is no exception to the rule 'fresh oil makes it feel like a new vehicle'. With fresh oil you can literally drop the clutch in first gear and the jeep will start going. Instead of feeling uncomfortable around 2500-3000 RPM, it revs all the way to near 4 with no problems. The engine/exhaust sound is smooth and confident.
The mileage was 11,117. I am so ready to go wheeling! In spirit of getting ready i also put a whole gallon of windshield washer fluid in.
6 quarts 5w20 $2.79
STP filter $3.something
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