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Old 07-02-2008, 11:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
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First off welcome. Seems more and more Jeep owners are interested in saving money at the pump.

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Originally Posted by DoctorP82 View Post
- using 5W-30 instead of 10w-30, or even a thinner synthetic brand
I've been running 5W-30 in my Cherokee for a couple of years now. Haven't had any problems. Seems like after switching it starts better in the winter. One mechanic I talked to said there isn't a huge difference between them anyway.
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