2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 588

586 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE Materials Added To Engine Oils Do not add any supplemental materials, other than leak detection dyes, to your engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and its performance may be impaired by supplemental additives. Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters, Engine Air Cleaner Filter indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to the Refer to the "Maintenance Schedule" for the proper environment. Contact your local authorized dealer, ser- maintenance intervals. vice station, or governmental agency for advice on how and where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in your area. Engine Oil Filter The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter at every oil change. Engine Oil Filter Selection The manufacturer's engines have a full-flow type disposable oil filter. Use a filter of this type for replacement. The quality of replacement filters varies considerably. Only high-quality filters should be used to assure most efficient service. MOPAR௡ engine oil filters are high-quality oil filters and are recommended.