MyJeepXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SW Virginia
For those that know, I have owned my new XJ ('93) for just over two moths now. I had terrible valve train clatter in 1st and 2ed gear around 3K RPM, and 3/4 at 4K. I was advised that some clatter was normal.
However, I thought it was TOO much clatter, and that it may need mechanical attention.
Well, its been 4K miles since I bought it, 1K more than I like before oil change, but I was pretty busy.
Anyway, I drain the oil, very dirty. I put on a new Fram filter and go to fill up with Castrol GTX 10W30. I look at the owner's manual which I was lucky enough to get, and it calls for *6* qts oil! I was a little suprized, I think my 351 took 6. Anyway, I top it off with 6, start her up, let the pressure pump up, lube the train, warm up a bit and off I go.
THERE IS NO MORE CLATTER, PERIOD.
I can only assume the jackleg that changed the oil before only put 5 qts in.
Thanks for everyone's help!!
That is all,
Andrew
However, I thought it was TOO much clatter, and that it may need mechanical attention.
Well, its been 4K miles since I bought it, 1K more than I like before oil change, but I was pretty busy.
Anyway, I drain the oil, very dirty. I put on a new Fram filter and go to fill up with Castrol GTX 10W30. I look at the owner's manual which I was lucky enough to get, and it calls for *6* qts oil! I was a little suprized, I think my 351 took 6. Anyway, I top it off with 6, start her up, let the pressure pump up, lube the train, warm up a bit and off I go.
THERE IS NO MORE CLATTER, PERIOD.
I can only assume the jackleg that changed the oil before only put 5 qts in.
Thanks for everyone's help!!
That is all,
Andrew