I was actually going to ask for an "oil type" thread. I don't think that issue has been tackled very well. I visit this stupid site like an OCD lunatic and I still don't know what the correct idea is for oil. I know what I've used, but I think that we could have a central location for all future questions regarding oil. I think that we're going to be learning more about our rockers and lifters in the years to come, and the correct lubrication for this engine will be helpful.

Start the thread and ask TonyCRD to sticky it for you.

Agreed, I made some edits.

Tony has deserted us

Well, hopefully he has not deserted us and in fact will continue to advise us....especially as regards 2002 Export 2.5 CRDs

I think we should just wipe them all off.

Make every one search the old fashioned way, or start 100 new threads on things that have already been answered or solved.

But yeah, some of the repetitive ones should go.

Agreed, get rid of them all

We only need one sticky:

Forum rules

Search before posting. The search on LOST is not good, use Google with the site specifier i.e.

site:site:lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/ which oil filter do you use

Anyone asking a question that has been posted a gazillion times already will have his post deleted and be banned from posting for 90 days. Anyone who is guilty of replying to such a post will also be banned from posting for 30 days.

Lol, almost one step away of shooting those folks. I think the best way to go is to try having some consolidated threads for specific topics, like oil type, upgrades, mods, etc, pretty much sam's noob guide covers almost everything, don't know if he's willing/has the time to constantly update his thread with more links, but that could be definitely useful. And whoever creates a new post for an existing topic, the proper redirection to the consolidated thread could be given.

Wow you are harsh, do you fly the crooked cross flag as well? LOL, JK!

Having the noob guide (or any other new thread) pointing to various useful threads can't be bad. For ex, I may or may not have a list with timing belt job part numbers, but I know there is a link in noob guide that has it. Or I am thinking to change my oil filter and I'd like to see what people used with some additional explanations.

Bottom line is that this is a forum and it's purpose is to allow people to freely talk about jeep issues/facts/concerns. If somebody is wrong, so be it, that's why there are many others that can try to correct the wrong. It's up to the forum mods to make the rules, which from what I've seen so far are very relaxed in a good way.

The fact that you know everything is very commendable, but there are others that may find a consolidated thread very useful. Having couple consolidated threads shouldn't mean new posts will be forbidden, those consolidated threads would be meant to help finding information easier and also allow less stickies about similar topics.

Lol. Who said to have just one sticky? That would defeat the purpose of the whole forum. To clarify, I am for one (not the only one) sticky thread (among other sticky threads non repetitive) that will hold links to other useful threads (non-sticky). Like for example a thread called "useful topics" which will include links to an "oil thread", "oil filter thread", "recommended mods and maintenance" and so on. Many forums already have that (naxja for example). I know all depends at the end on the time one has to dedicate in maintaining this kind of thread, which for most of us may be an issue.