2013 Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual - Page 449

MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 447 the engine oil. Engine oil is an engineered product and its SAE 5W-20 engine oil is recommended for all operating performance may be impaired by supplemental additives. temperatures. This engine oil improves low temperature Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters starting and vehicle fuel economy. Your engine oil filler Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and cap also states the recommended engine oil viscosity oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters, grade for your engine. indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to the Lubricants which do not have both the engine oil certi- environment. Contact your authorized dealer, service fication mark and the correct SAE viscosity grade num- station or governmental agency for advice on how and where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded in ber should not be used. your area. Synthetic Engine Oils You may use synthetic engine oils provided the recom- Engine Oil Filter Engine Oil Viscosity (SAE Grade) mended oil quality requirements are met, and the recom- The engine oil filter should be replaced with a new filter mended maintenance intervals for oil and filter changes at every engine oil change. are followed. Engine Oil Filter Selection Materials Added To Engine Oil This manufacturer's engines have a full-flow type oil The manufacturer strongly recommends against the ad- filter. Use a filter of this type for replacement. The quality dition of any additives (other than leak detection dyes) to of replacement filters varies considerably. Only high 7