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Jag
Dodge Dakota
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7/25/2004
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Time for another oil thread....
What kind of Dakota and what motor?
What brand/weight of oil do you use?
How often do you change it?
Why and how do you like it?
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IntenseDak39
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7/26/2004
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2000 Durango 5.2 V8 - 10w30 Mobil 1
1998 Dakota 6.6 V8 - 15w40 Castrol Heavy Duty
6.6 Lt. Big Block, 727 TF shift kit, 452 heads, edelbrock 750 cfm, .513/.513 284/300 crower cam, comp cams springs, comp cams pushrods, 1.5 roller rockers, dp intake, mopar ignition, mopar windage tray, dual exhaust w/ 40 series flowmasters, 4.10 gears, coilover drag suspension, approx, 3500 lbs
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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7/26/2004
10:18:45
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'01 QC 4x4 5.9
Mobile 1 5W-30. I change the filter only every 5,000 miles, and top of the crank case.
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AmsoilSponsor
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7/26/2004
13:22:52
|  What oil do you use? Amsoil Amzoil Ams Oil
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Care to guess? ; - )
Amsoil 100% TRUE Synthetic SAE 5w-30 Motor Oil.
As most of you know, I live in Manhattan (NYC), so I only drive approximately 12k miles per year, but lots of stop and start city driving, and lots of idling in traffic (a.k.a. "severe service").
So I must ask myself,
"Self, how many hours are on the oil, not just how many miles?
I figure enough hours each year to drive at least three to four times as many miles showing on the odometer, ... if I were on the open highway.
Therefore I change my oil twice per year, every 6k miles.
If I were using conventional crude (dino) motor oil, or anything less than a 100% TRUE Synthetic Motor Oil, then I would change every 2k - 3k miles ... due to the fact I consider my driving conditions to constitute "severe service".
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JES
Dodge Dakota
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7/26/2004
13:44:00
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'02 AWD QC 4.7L
I use whatever is on sale at Wal-Mart in the 5W30 variety (got 12 qt case of Valvoline for $16.50 yesterday).
I use NAPA Gold filters.
I change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles.
Eric -- http://photos.yahoo.com/jes_96
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AmsoilSponsor
DakotaEnthusiast
7/26/2004
15:09:13
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I forgot to mention the price:
Amsoil 100% TRUE Synthetic SAE 5w-30 Motor Oil
... only $4.55 qt. Amsoil Preferred Customer Price.
Steven Roark , Amsoil Dealer , Proud Sponsor of www.DodgeDakotas.com
AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils, Lubricants, Filtration, and Truck Care Products
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beck
Dodge Dakota
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7/26/2004
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I have a 94 dakota with the 5.2L, I only use mobil 1 10 40, and fram extra gaurd filter,change it every 3500 miles and prolong treatment, if anyone could tell me why I need to add oil between changes I would appreciate it, 120k miles no leaks that I notice, thanx
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EyeRip
Dodge Dakota
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7/26/2004
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I use the best oil mother mopar uses, Mobil 1. It's what the use in the vipers and it's what I use in my 2000 5.9
---EyeTrip
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Jag
Dodge Dakota
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7/27/2004
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Beck - word of advice, dump the Fram filter. They are junk...I don't want to knock your preference, but having done the research I can speak from experience. They are trash. A Supertech has better guts then a Fram. But Fram has succeeded in winning everyone with their pretty colors and fancy grip. Also...there is no Mobil 1 in a 10w40.
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00 RT/BC
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7/27/2004
17:24:18
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I have a Dakota R/T with a stock 5.9 and I use mobil 1 Synthetic 10w/30, I'm still on my first change and will change it at 5000km but any subsequent changes will be at about 7000km or more.
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beck
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7/27/2004
18:54:58
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thank-you for catching my typo, 10-30. is what I meant, supertech ,? I was under the impression that was a cheap filter with little or no filter properties.
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cjc
Dodge Dakota
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7/27/2004
21:46:41
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I use Mobil 1 in my 02 cc 25000 km.I did use Amsoil once found it over priced.
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AmsoilSponsor
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7/28/2004
07:08:25
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cjc,
I use ...
Amsoil 100% TRUE Synthetic SAE 5w-30 Motor Oil
... only $4.55 qt. Amsoil Preferred Customer Price.
Compare that against RedLine, Royal Purple, etc.
IMHO ... We are not overpriced.
Steven Roark , Amsoil Dealer , Proud Sponsor of www.DodgeDakotas.com
AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils, Lubricants, Filtration, and Truck Care Products
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Jag
Dodge Dakota
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7/28/2004
07:37:05
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It is cheap...I wouldn't recommend a supertech at all...but anything over SCAM, I mean FRAM
For the money...ACDelco, Napa Gold, Purelator
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Fram
Dodge Dakota
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7/28/2004
17:35:20
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Hey Jag, have you personally had a Fram fail on you? If so, how long was it on for? Please describe the failure the Fram had, I'm interested. I've used them for nearly 10 years w/ no problems, but then again I only leave it on for 3 months or 3,000 miles and time for an oil change. Not trying to rip on ya, but what do you have against the Fram, remember, personal experience, not what you have heard or read. Your input is appreciated!!
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FRAM
Dodge Dakota
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7/28/2004
17:43:31
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Oh yeah, I use the Fram PH-16 filter on my 1991 3.9 Dakota and 2000 Cherokee Sport 4.0 liter. Oil of choice is Quaker State 10W30 in the Jeep and Castrol GTX 10W30 in the truck. Both changed every 3,000 miles. I have had vehicles go in excess of 200,000 miles with the above mentined oils and filter, but I really feel the key was the 3,000 mile change interval, not necessarily the brand.
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TexasTodd
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7/28/2004
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01, 4.7, Quad, 5spd manual, ~56,000 miles
Mobil 1 - 10-30 buy it at wally world in 5qt jugs,(yes, I know the 4.7 takes 6 qts)
Change oil and filter ~ 5-7,000 miles
I've read some good filter studys, posted on a thread here, and I now use the wally world brand, I think it's called Super Tech,
or,
a Wix filter.
I've NEVER had ANY, 'milkshake', sludge, etc.
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Jag
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2004
07:28:09
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FRAM, Yes...I have personally seen a FRAM fail due to a faulty bypass valve. I oversee over a 1000 services a year. FRAM isn't the best...Let's not even talk about the internal paper cartridge they call a filter. You are lucky if that FRAM isn't clogged by 3k miles. You wouldn't notice the difference, the bypass valve (cheap rubber in the FRAM) opens up and you have a straight flow with no filtration. That's nice to know isn't? Frams are short-lived filters. Maybe the Extra-tough™(?) is better...but from what I have seen FRAM is nothing more then a well marketed poor filter
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2004
10:08:47
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Here's the oil filter study:
http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html
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humpster
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2004
10:14:57
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I use Castrol 20-50 in my 2000 Dak CC w/5.9. Change every 3-4k. Have 106k on the truck now.
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PDavis
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2004
10:52:16
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bob, why do you keep posting that amateur outdated study?
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