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Old 11-23-2006, 07:19 PM
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What is the best oil to run in my stang?
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Old 11-23-2006, 07:20 PM
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It is a stock 4.6 with 96K miles.
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Old 11-23-2006, 07:20 PM
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After break-in, Mobile1 sythetic
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Old 11-23-2006, 07:22 PM
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well if you havent been runnign synthetic up to this point then I would not put it in - I have been told that pasy 30-50k miles synthetic will make your car start weeping oil and be a real mess- if its dry under your car right now then, I would say try it - but if its already wet - then don't switch it
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Old 11-23-2006, 07:29 PM
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Do you mean leaking oil? If so it is not but I have had the car for 5 weeks, 3,200 miles. I have already added 1.5 quarts...so I assume it is burning? There is no puddle in the driveway? Weeping do you mean leaking from the undercarriage? Thanks again and Happpy Gobble Gobble!
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That much oil in such low miles has to be blow-by. Not good.
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Old 11-23-2006, 08:32 PM
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What do you mean by blow by? I do not understand. The engine still runs great...and doesn't smoke?
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Old 11-23-2006, 08:55 PM
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I like Castrol Syntech.
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Old 11-23-2006, 10:10 PM
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You should probably start it on some high mileage oil for some extra protection
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mobil 1 sythetic

5w-20

NOT 5w-30
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