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Old May 4, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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The owners manual says 5qts with filter change and my Haynes manual says 6qts...which is it, gotta go get some for my first oil change today?
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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i'd say 5 with the filter...http://www.wkjeeps.com/wk_maintenance.htm
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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The owners manual says 5qts with filter change and my Haynes manual says 6qts...which is it, gotta go get some for my first oil change today?

it is 5 qts.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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I've always used 5qts per the owners manual.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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5 for the 3.7, 6 for the 4.7
 
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:38 AM
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Thanks guys...Haynes sucks! Got the 5qt jug of Mobil 1 and a Purolator Pure 1 filter...got it changed today and the levels correct.
 
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