What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[ShadowsPapa]

How many miles does the OLM usually work out to?

Totally varies with my driving. If I'm towing I can watch the oil life drop faster than miles accumulate. Short drives - drops it.
in an ideal world - 10,000 miles is 100%.
I've never seen it go that long on my driving. Normally it's down to needing an oil change at 8,000 miles or so if I'd actually run it out that far.

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[ShadowsPapa]

I been doing that as well wife just looks at me like I'm nuts maybe I am . But this is what I do to stop that nonsense

A new can of VHT black arrived in the Amazon delivery today.

 

[Stan H]

A new can of VHT black arrived in the Amazon delivery today.

Great stuff.%

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Depending on the amount of starting stopping highway etc.. for me it is about 6000-6500

Yeah. It will vary. It knows when I tow, or plow or whatever, and cuts the life faster.

 

[Splenda]

Totally varies with my driving. If I'm towing I can watch the oil life drop faster than miles accumulate. Short drives - drops it.
in an ideal world - 10,000 miles is 100%.
I've never seen it go that long on my driving. Normally it's down to needing an oil change at 8,000 miles or so if I'd actually run it out that far.

That makes sense. My local Jeep dealer recommends 6000, so I let him do the 6,000 mile change, and I will let him do the 12,000 mile change, since I got two free ones. I was surprised that he was even willing to rotate my tires and do the 5-tire rotation, despite the fact that my wheel and tire combo is pushing 125 pounds per.

 

[Splenda]

I been doing that as well wife just looks at me like I'm nuts maybe I am . But this is what I do to stop that nonsense

Our vehicles never looked like that. I'm sure I'll have to spray the frame eventually, but I was wondering about spraying the inside of the frame with some kind of lanolin-based product.

 

[Stan H]

Our vehicles never looked like that. I'm sure I'll have to spray the frame eventually, but I was wondering about spraying the inside of the frame with some kind of lanolin-based product.

It can be done but so hard with out a magic wand to get all around in there

 

[Stan H]

Our vehicles never looked like that. I'm sure I'll have to spray the frame eventually, but I was wondering about spraying the inside of the frame with some kind of lanolin-based product.

I also keep after mine PM Bubba PM

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Great stuff.%

I used up the rest of my other can after cutting the ends off the skid plate to go between the snow plow brackets.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Other than figuring out how to make it "better", I ran the rest of the snow plow wiring inside of the cab - and connected the power feed for the remote to the aux ACC wire.

I'd love to find a way to recess the square remote connector into the dash somehow instead of it just sticking down under the trim-

 

[Stan H]

I used up the rest of my other can after cutting the ends off the skid plate to go between the snow plow brackets.

I was gonna say it look like it was all brand new .. thats how dang good that stuff is.. Bravo

 

[WILDHOBO]

IF it was at 130 when it was filled, the issue COULD be that it might be a tad bit low. But that's easily enough checked.
It's not like he did it at 140 or more. And the rate isn't going to be that much different in 5 or 10 degrees.

When I did it, the first time it got just above the high side of the range, and started pouring out. I let it cool and did it again. Lost I’d guess half a quart or so. It seems like the top end is where it starts to expand quickly. So I’ll start at the low end every time knowing that.

 

[Stan H]

You are not missing out. It is not worth $240 a year at all.

If I lived in more temperate climate possibly yeah I could see your point. But when its 15degrees outside and 3 inches of snow on the ground and I can lay in bed and hit the button yeah . I leave my keys in it . The traffic ( for road construction ) and the weather on the travel link I used repeatedly every single day. I also have the SOS button service . Why ? Cause one time I broke down in the middle of no where in a vehicle that didn't have it. I had to walk a mile waving my phone around trying to find signal to even dial 911 to get them to send someone to my aid. SOS is big for me cause many areas dont have Cell service in WV . Over by Greenbank ,WV there is a large area where NO SIGNAL is even allowed to be transmitted not even via microwave or cell etc. Which forces the cell service to mainly be situated or available in larger areas. And that SOS is a handy Dandy deal. There are many such spots like that in WV and thats exactly where I want to be with my Jeep when I get a chance . That 240 a year is well worth the peace of mind .

 

[JTdiRtyD]

Anyone found a solution to keeping windshield washer fluid from getting all over your side windows and making it a mess? I tried some weather stripping this morning along the edge of the window in hopes it would deflect the fluid away, but it didn't work. Going to try it in a different spot tomorrow as it seems to spray up from down by the mirror arms.

On our road trip the bugs were pretty bad so we went through quite a bit of washer fluid. It didn't take long before you couldn't really make anything out looking through the side windows as there was so much fluid splattered and streaked across them.

 

[WILDHOBO]

When I did it, the first time it got just above the high side of the range, and started pouring out. I let it cool and did it again. Lost I’d guess half a quart or so. It seems like the top end is where it starts to expand quickly. So I’ll start at the low end every time knowing that.

Sorry. I’ve been mostly off the forum for a week while driving the new project to CO. Sorry to not have read the whole thing first.

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