Severe Duty

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Jeep Patriot and 2009 Jeep Compass. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

**** Change the engine oil and engine oil filter at every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or three months if using your vehicle under any of the following severe duty conditions:

Stop and go driving.
Driving in dusty conditions.
Short trips of less than 16 km (10 miles).
Trailer towing.
Taxi, police or delivery service (commercial service).
Off-road or desert operation.