best oil
09-08-2004, 04:24 PM
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RE: best oil
i purchased some castrol syntec last night and was wondering if that was any good, since it sounds like it's not, then next time i change my oil whats the best to put in. 5w-30 is what i bought.
09-08-2004, 05:11 PM
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RE: best oil
i purchased some castrol syntec last night and was wondering if that was any good, since it sounds like it's not, then next time i change my oil whats the best to put in. 5w-30 is what i bought.
09-08-2004, 05:39 PM
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RE: best oil
I had a volvo that went 260,000 miles on castrol oil and fram filters, didn't burn a drop. With my ranger I ran castrol and I had no problems. When I got my Honda I switched to mobil 1 and when I finally got a real car, aka Eleanor, I started to use Royal purple and k-n oil filters.
I would run 5-20, The tolerances in the 99+ 4.6 is much tighter than a standard motor, to thick an oil and you will not get the coverage you need. Best off to get 5-20, it can be a pain to find and not every manufacturer makes it (or atleast didn't). It is usually a little higher in price too [&:].
I would run 5-20, The tolerances in the 99+ 4.6 is much tighter than a standard motor, to thick an oil and you will not get the coverage you need. Best off to get 5-20, it can be a pain to find and not every manufacturer makes it (or atleast didn't). It is usually a little higher in price too [&:].
09-09-2004, 12:00 AM
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RE: best oil
ORIGINAL: MikeHawke
but, according to the owner's manual, you are "supposed" to use 5W-20 on a 99+ GT.
but, according to the owner's manual, you are "supposed" to use 5W-20 on a 99+ GT.
