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As everyone knows, changing your engine oil is a necessary part of routine maintenance on your Jeep JK Wrangler and, it’s one that is required on a regular basis. Fortuantely, it’s also something that is super easy to do, something that just about anyone can do and, something that can save you a money. Of course, for those of you who have never changed your own engine oil before, this short write-up will explain in detail what all is involved and just how little you will need to do. And, after you done this on your own, I can almost guarantee that you’ll never take your Jeep back to your dealer or a shop to have it done for you again. |
What you will need
• 13mm Socket
• Ratchet
• Oil Filter Wrench
• Oil Catch Pan
• Funnel
• Oil Filter
• 6 Quarts 5W20 Oil
• Empty Milk Jug
Brands & Part Numbers
When it comes to oil, I prefer to use Mobil 1. As is instructed in the owners manual for the Jeep JK Wrangler, I use this in a 5W20 weight.As far as filters go, again, I prefer to use Mobile 1 but, if I can’t find one at my parts store, I use Purolator PureONE. Here are the part numbers you will need for each:
• Mobil 1 #M-102
• Purolator PureONE #PL10241
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Instructions
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Here’s a shot of pretty much everything you will need to change the oil in your Jeep JK Wrangler. As you can see, in addition to 6 quarts of oil, you will also need a filter, some tools and a means to collect your used oil. |
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| 1. Place a catch pan on the ground directly under the oil pan and then, using a 13mm socket, loosen but do not remove the drain bolt. |
2. Finish removing the drain bolt by hand so that you don’t loose it in the catch pan below. Allow the oil drain completely. Once drained reinstall the drain bolt. |
3. Move the oil catch pan so that it is sitting under the the oil filter which is located on the front of your Jeep JK Wrangler’s engine. Then, use a filter wrench or strap wrench to remove the oil filter. |
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| 4. Open up your new oil filter and apply a light coat of used engine oil on to the rubber gasket as shown. |
5. Install the new oil filter onto your Jeep JK Wrangler’s engine and tighten it on by hand. |
6. Pop open the hood of your Jeep JK Wrangler and remove the oil fill cap which is located on the passenger side of the engine. |
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7. Place a funnel into the fill hole on your Jeep JK Wrangler’s engine and proceed to refill it back up with 6 quarts of 5W20 oil. When finished, reinstall the fill cap. |
That’s all there is to it. If you have a 2008 or newer Jeep JK Wrangler and need to turn off the CHANGE OIL warning, all you need to do is turn your key to the ON position without starting your engine and then push your accelerator pedal to the floor 3 times. Turn your key off and you should be good to go.
Like I said before, super simple and easily something that anyone can do. Please be sure to clean up your mess and take your used oil to a recycling center. Most autoparts store such as PepBoys, Kragen/Checkers will take your used oil free of charge.Please let me know if you have any questions. |
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were do you get the oil filter?
I love this write up. I used to change my oil, as we all did back in high school. With this new JK I bought…I’ve flirted w/ the idea ofdoing it myself again. I have made this a printed Word document so I can take it home as my oil change manual. I also appreciate the filte numbers as well.
Thanks….
You can also use an oversize filter with the same internals. The M1-209 is the large Mobil-1 Filter. I’ve been using it for 3+ years
Where is the best place to take your used oil? Do most parts stores take it free of charge?
most autoparts stores have a recycling program. i take my oil to pepboys in milk jugs and drop them off. the only thing you need to do is fill out some paperwork and you’re done.
So since you are using Mobil 1, synthetic oil. How many miles between changes? I used conventional valvoline and change mine every 3000 miles. Do you get better engine protection with the synthetic?
Thanks, Ralph
If you change your oil when the dashboard indicator displays “change oil”, how do you reset that indicator?
hey ralph, i try to change my oil once every 3,000 but that’s probably more out of habbit than anything. i do drive my jeeps hard and in the dust and technically, that would be reason enough to do a change at that frequency but, synth oils are really good and technically, you can go a lot longer without a change - 6000 miles or even more should be fine.
red dog, you need to turn your key to the ON position without starting your engine and then push the gas pedal fully to the floor 3 times. turn your key off and you should be good to go
What about greasing the parts that a shop would grease for you on a full service oil change?
If you want to get all the old oil out of the pan you need to jack up the front end with 2 floor jacks. Do this after you have drained the pan and removed the old filter.
I put the jack pads under the front lower control arm brackets on the axle then raise them evenly as high as they will go. You will be suprised how much old oil is left in the pan if you do this. If you want to be extra shure all the old oil is out you can buy a CHEAP quart of oil to flush the pan.
And remember to chock the rear wheels if you do this.
utjeeper, none of the factory joints have grease nipples on the JK. if you have aftermarket suspension components or drive shafts, giving them a greasing would be a good idea.
2 questions.
When you tighten the Oil Filter by hand, do you not need to go back to it and tighten it with a strap wrench later?
And how long should you wait till you can drive the Jeep after the Oil change?
Thanks
LAHAL
LAHAL, you don’t need to tighten the filter more than hand tight. Just put a little effort into your “hand tight”. As for waiting to drive it.. you should run the engine for a little bit, then turn it off and check the oil level. Once you’re certain you’re good for quantity, you’re good to go.
I’d want to change the oil on my JK CRD. Do you know what the torque is for the CRD drain bolt ?
sandro
hand tight is plenty.. no need for a torque wrench on drain bolt hafahhh
The auto parts shop was out of the 5w-20 but they have 5w-30. I’ve never quite understood those numbers. Can you explain in plain english? It has something to do with the temperature and I’m hoping the higher number means it will perform better when hotter, which our summers are. Am I correct?