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Bought a set of saddle blanket seat covers for both the front and rear seats from covers and camo like a year and a half ago and finally got around to installing them. lol. The wife really likes them and wondered why it took so long… lol.
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Did the JTR's fourth oil change; second done by me. The first two were the Jeep Waves changes.

Both changes done by me used M1 Truck and SUV 0W20 10k mile and M1 20k mile filter, with mileage intervals in the 7-8k range, and maintenance minder showing around 10%. The M1 filter had plenty of tan color left, unlike the filter used by the dealer removed in the prior oil change. The oil was definitely dark.

There was an unplanned fifty minute round trip for a replacement oil plug. The rubber washer fell apart, or dissolved, nothing left around the threads but strings. The corners on the head also were showing some rounding

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They were a AliExpress special last year. I think they are on Amazon now. Like them a lot. Scratches easy but will powder coat them over the winter
 

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Did the JTR's fourth oil change; second done by me. The first two were the Jeep Waves changes.

Both changes done by me used M1 Truck and SUV 0W20 10k mile and M1 20k mile filter, with mileage intervals in the 7-8k range, and maintenance minder showing around 10%. The M1 filter had plenty of tan color left, unlike the filter used by the dealer removed in the prior oil change. The oil was definitely dark.

There was an unplanned fifty minute round trip for a replacement oil plug. The rubber washer fell apart, or dissolved, nothing left around the threads but strings. The corners on the head also were showing some rounding

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Keep in mind, different oil will darken for different reasons.
If oil A looks dark after 7,000 miles but oil B looks not as dark after 7,000 miles - it can simply be a difference in the chemistry, even in the SAME brand if it's a different version of their oil.

Midwest: Where sometimes it's -10 on Monday and 80 on Wednesday.
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I grabbed it on Amazon for just under $17.

Here it is.
I ordered the 50 pack. More expensive, but cheaper per pad and I think I’ll use them. After watching the use video, I may remove all the exterior trim items just to not have to worry about the paint. It’ll make for a full day project, but should turn out great. Thanks again.
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