Switching oil in a '07 Chrysler Aspen
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I recently acquired a '07 Chrysler Aspen with 72,000 miles and the 5.7 Hemi. This is my first used vehicle since 1997. I have always started them off on Mobil 1 synthetic oil and the Napa Gold oil filter. The sticker on the Aspen states that it has Quaker State 5w-20 in it. I am not sure what filter yet. I want to change the oil to Mobil 1 with the Napa Gold filter. Are there any issues that may come up if I do this? Thanks, Steven
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Re: Switching oil in a '07 Chrysler Aspen
[Re: Daty Rogers]
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02/15/12 03:04 AM
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You can use a 0W-30 or 5W-30 without any problems. Most cars nowadays are using 20 weight oils for getting that last fraction of a MPG out of the EPA tests.
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Re: Switching oil in a '07 Chrysler Aspen
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Thanks for the info. My concern is switching from the regular oil to the synthetic at this mileage. Thanks, Steven
Changed one car (Toyota) to all synthetic at 150K mi., another (Acura) at 80K, another ('01 Durango) at 50K. No leaks or problems with any of 'em.
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Re: Switching oil in a '07 Chrysler Aspen
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02/15/12 11:34 PM
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Since we're on the topic of "does changing a hile mile vehicle to synthetic hurt it?", does it hurt anything? I've heard guys swear up and down that it'll cause a high miler to spring leaks like old faithful at Yellow Stone Nationial Park. I think it's BS, but is there something to it? or just myth?
Myth.
Anyone remember Arco Graphite oil? We had a '71 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon with a 455 when I was a kid and my dad switched to Arco Graphite and that stuff seeped out of every place it could find including the head gaskets from what I remember.
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Re: Switching oil in a '07 Chrysler Aspen
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Thanks for the info. My concern is switching from the regular oil to the synthetic at this mileage. Thanks, Steven
No worries whatsoever, don't give it a second thought. Put in your favorite brand of synthetic 5w20.
If you're mostly concerned about leaks, consider: 5.7s really don't have any "gaskets" per se'. 99% o-rings. The closest thing to a gasket it has is the oil pan, and it is molded rubber/a permanant part of the windage tray. As long as it doesn't leak with conventional oil, it won't with synthetic either.
Or better yet, 0W-20 Full Synthetic. Does everything the 5W-20 Synthetic does only better, and it's the same price. Don't be hesitant on the 0W. It's not a downgrade; it's the contrary.
And for the money, the Napa Platinum oil filter is now the best widely available oil filter on the market with it's 100% micro-glass media. Yes! Although, the 1950s tech paper oil filter will suffice, why do that to your engine when the modern tech micro-glass is now so easily attainable.
Look Inside PlatinumNAPAFilter™ - Video Link
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