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[thecabinboy]

Just wondering if I should change the oil in my jeep before I go on a trip or after I come back if I'm about due for a change?

[joshv5.0]

can't hurt to do it before but i think you will be just fine, most people go 5-6 thousand between changes and its usually fine. i just wouldn't make a habit out of it

 

btw i'm a mechanic

[BigRed350x]

I had a jeep cherokee in high school that me & some friends bought just to beat the hell out of. We didn't change the oil in it for 13,000 miles and when we finially did it was in decent shape still. We figured it was some high end synthetic crap the previous owner put in it. We ran that thing till it blew up two years later. It was a beast.

[locogato11283]

i change the oil in the cummins diesel about every 4 to 6 thousand. if you are in doubt, just go head and change it now.

[nater006]

I'd change it, personally. Yeah, it lasts longer than the 3000 mark but its more broken down later in its life, and extra heat from towing -- which may or may not occur, depending on how good your jeep keeps cool -- doesn't help it. It can't hurt, thats for sure.

 

You got a transmission cooler? If you're towing with an automatic, one of those is almost mandatory in my opinion..

[bansheeman454]

I had a jeep cherokee in high school that me & some friends bought just to beat the hell out of. We didn't change the oil in it for 13,000 miles and when we finially did it was in decent shape still. We figured it was some high end synthetic crap the previous owner put in it. We ran that thing till it blew up two years later. It was a beast.

I have one of them for a woods car now , we do some much shit to that things its not we took it yesterdat an jumped a huge tree that was down in the trail , broke all the windows out , hit trees full speed , been in so much water the motor looks like a mud ball o well its still running till i kill it

[MudSlinger09]

cars have feelings too.

[dnhyoung]

I try to stick to every 3-4k miles. i figure it's kind of like dialysis for the engine. Keep that crud out of there and it will last longer. Cheep maintance since i do it myself.....