Which 5W-20 oil do I get?

Which 5W-20 oil do I get?

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HemiCommander

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Wednesday 27th November 2013
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I have recently acquired a Jeep with the 5.7 Hemi which very specifically requires a 5W-20 oil. It turns out that this is a rather obscure weight of oil that is very expensive and difficult to find in the UK. I would like to use a fully synthetic oil but Chrysler also recommend using an oil that meets their MS-6395 specifications. I need just under 7l apparently and I am willing to pay decent but not stupid money (<£100 for the oil would be good).

The options I have found so far are:
So which of the above would people recommend or are there any other suggestions? I would like to use Mobil 1 but I can't find it anywhere in the UK and it seems silly ordering oil all the way from the US of A.

Thanks in advance for any pearls of wisdom.

HemiCommander

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Wednesday 27th November 2013
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The handbook is quite specific that 5W-20 must be used or the multi-displacement system may not function correctly. I have a suspicion that the oil currently in it may not be correct and that it may not be functioning correctly. As it is so unusual and difficult to get hold of I thought a garage might have just bunged whatever they had in it when they serviced it. The fuel economy is pretty shocking so I want to change to a synthetic of the correct grade to see if any improvements can be seen.

ch427 said:
not used the products personally but got to be worth a look.
http://www.lucasoil.co.uk/store_item.php?product=1...
That is a good looking option, I shall look into it in more detail.

HemiCommander

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Thursday 28th November 2013
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Well having done some more reading it seems the Mopar oil is indeed not fully synthetic, which leaves it looking rather expensive for a conventional motor oil. I am leaning towards either the Fuchs, the Castrol or the Lucas at the moment, they seem to offer very similar price and specification. Anyone have any more input for me to consider?