"Fred Garvin" <fgarvin1777263@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hwRYc.70614$xi6.62186@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put
a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?

On a rebuild I change the oil and filter at 300 and 1000 and 3000. Dino
only, no synthetic until 3000 miles. As to magnets that strap on the outside
of the oil filter, I always viewed them as snake oil. Since the filter case
is steel I don't see how a strong enough field can get passed through to do
much good .

--
Jeff

 

"Fred Garvin" <fgarvin1777263@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hwRYc.70614$xi6.62186@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put
a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?

On a rebuild I change the oil and filter at 300 and 1000 and 3000. Dino
only, no synthetic until 3000 miles. As to magnets that strap on the outside
of the oil filter, I always viewed them as snake oil. Since the filter case
is steel I don't see how a strong enough field can get passed through to do
much good .

--
Jeff

 

"Fred Garvin" <fgarvin1777263@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:hwRYc.70614$xi6.62186@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put
a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?

On a rebuild I change the oil and filter at 300 and 1000 and 3000. Dino
only, no synthetic until 3000 miles. As to magnets that strap on the outside
of the oil filter, I always viewed them as snake oil. Since the filter case
is steel I don't see how a strong enough field can get passed through to do
much good .

--
Jeff

 

The one oil I'd change is the tranny oil at around 10-20,000 Kms
The Factory sevice manual doesn't state when to change it.
But My 01TJs tranny used to sound like there was gravel rolling around
in there until I changed it at around 60,000kms
after changing the oil and cleaning the ping pong ball sized metal
filings off of the magnet plug it really reduced the gravel sounding noise.
I wish I did that at 20,000kms


Cheers
Frank


Fred Garvin wrote:
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

The one oil I'd change is the tranny oil at around 10-20,000 Kms
The Factory sevice manual doesn't state when to change it.
But My 01TJs tranny used to sound like there was gravel rolling around
in there until I changed it at around 60,000kms
after changing the oil and cleaning the ping pong ball sized metal
filings off of the magnet plug it really reduced the gravel sounding noise.
I wish I did that at 20,000kms


Cheers
Frank


Fred Garvin wrote:
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

The one oil I'd change is the tranny oil at around 10-20,000 Kms
The Factory sevice manual doesn't state when to change it.
But My 01TJs tranny used to sound like there was gravel rolling around
in there until I changed it at around 60,000kms
after changing the oil and cleaning the ping pong ball sized metal
filings off of the magnet plug it really reduced the gravel sounding noise.
I wish I did that at 20,000kms


Cheers
Frank


Fred Garvin wrote:
> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

I have the same question posted in the Honda group about my Pilot... The
dealer put a 3750 mile sticker in the window, the book says 7500 miles,
another dealer said 7500 and a third dealer said 5000 miles.

Fred Garvin wrote:

> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

I have the same question posted in the Honda group about my Pilot... The
dealer put a 3750 mile sticker in the window, the book says 7500 miles,
another dealer said 7500 and a third dealer said 5000 miles.

Fred Garvin wrote:

> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

I have the same question posted in the Honda group about my Pilot... The
dealer put a 3750 mile sticker in the window, the book says 7500 miles,
another dealer said 7500 and a third dealer said 5000 miles.

Fred Garvin wrote:

> I'm now the very proud owen of a new Jeep Ribicon. Cool!
>
> Now, should I change the oil after the first 1000 miles, or does Jeep put a
> special "break in" oil that should stay 'til 3000? How about an Oil
> (Filter) Magnet?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> -Fred
>
>

 

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:20:46 -0500, "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address>
wrote:

>Oil filter magnets arn't a bad thing but it's usually cheaper to get a busted
>old hard drive and swipe the magnet out of that. That and the magnets from old
>drives are real powerfull.

I'm curious about these oil filter magnets. Has anybody actually used one? It
would seem a relatively simple process to test if they work. Put it on, drive
around for a couple thousand miles, cut the filter apart and look for metal
filings under the magnet.

The neodymium magnets used in hard drives go beyond real strong and into the
realm of dangerous IMHO. (Ask me how I know <lol>. Playing with a stack of
them + moments inattention = big ol blood blister. ouch! Definitely not a
kids toy.) If you've never experienced neodymium magnets they are quite
impressive.

Dean