Oil Changes Pentastar

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kevperro

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Mine kind of looks like a bong.

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It doesn't work on all vehicles. It won't fit down the dipstick tube of our full sized Chevy van. It works in the RAM & the Dodge Caravan though... both Pentastars.
 
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Mine kind of looks like a bong.

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It doesn't work on all vehicles. It won't fit down the dipstick tube of our full sized Chevy van. It works in the RAM & the Dodge Caravan though... both Pentastars.

Thanks bud, very helpful info here
 

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I'm changing my oil every 10,000 kms and the filter seems to be pretty hard and non-pliable. Since it's easy to change I was wondering if is advisable to change the filter half way through at 5,000 kms. Using synthetic oil since new. Thanks in advance for any advice.

I know it's not the application you're after, but I have a 3.6 in my 2012 200 sedan and I run Amsoil full synthetic with a WIX filter once a year and I'll put on 12-15K kms. Changing the filter between a 10K km oil change is unnecessary. I don't add any oil throughout the year either. As much as the 3.6 has another 1200lbs or so of vehicle to pull around in the Ram, you could easily go 15K kms on full synthetic. I have yet to do an oil analysis but I'm thinking of getting it done when the oil is due to be changed this July long weekend. I checked the level last weekend and there's still a nice brown hue to the oil after 10,890kms since the last change July 5, 2015.
 

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Mine kind of looks like a bong.

2j2j0wk.jpg

It doesn't work on all vehicles. It won't fit down the dipstick tube of our full sized Chevy van. It works in the RAM & the Dodge Caravan though... both Pentastars.
Don't get pulled over with that in the truck!

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Don't get pulled over with that in the truck!

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I live in Washington. We can go down the corner store and buy a bag of weed. You only get arrested here if you vote Republican.
 
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TerraNewf

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I live in Washington. We can go down the corner store and buy a bag of weed. You only get arrested here if you vote Republican.

I think I'll move to Washington or at least visit some time,,,,,,:happy107::party36:
 
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