oil
#21
RE: oil
i use motorcraft 5w20 synth. the place i go to for my oil changes, the guy told me to use 5w20 cause it's what for recommends and to just use motorcrafft. said there's no difference between it and mobile oil, except about a $20 difference in price to put that in.
#22
RE: oil
I Don't think you can go wrong with any name brand synthetic. Also when you go to a web site saying theirs is the best the test is biased. They all will say theirs is the best. I change every 3k and I can tell you any of the above synthetics will not be broken down. So I use Mobile-1 5-30 Full Synthetic. No conventional, No blends.
#23
RE: oil
ORIGINAL: snlpa
I Don't think you can go wrong with any name brand synthetic. Also when you go to a web site saying theirs is the best the test is biased. They all will say theirs is the best. I change every 3k and I can tell you any of the above synthetics will not be broken down. So I use Mobile-1 5-30 Full Synthetic. No conventional, No blends.
I Don't think you can go wrong with any name brand synthetic. Also when you go to a web site saying theirs is the best the test is biased. They all will say theirs is the best. I change every 3k and I can tell you any of the above synthetics will not be broken down. So I use Mobile-1 5-30 Full Synthetic. No conventional, No blends.
#24
RE: oil
Hey soaring one thing you forgot. Yes, you can go 7k on synthetic BUT most of us here run a K&N or simialar type of air filter. They let more dirt in the motor. Dirt=Death. Might even make the oil filter less effective or clog it. The oil won't brake down but the dirt will do the harm. So I say change it every 3k.
This info is just my opinion. I am afraid of that dirt.
I now know of two things that I like clean and lubed............................................. ..?
This info is just my opinion. I am afraid of that dirt.
I now know of two things that I like clean and lubed............................................. ..?
#25
RE: oil
ORIGINAL: snlpa
Hey soaring one thing you forgot. Yes, you can go 7k on synthetic BUT most of us here run a K&N or simialar type of air filter. They let more dirt in the motor. Dirt=Death. Might even make the oil filter less effective or clog it. The oil won't brake down but the dirt will do the harm. So I say change it every 3k.
This info is just my opinion. I am afraid of that dirt.
I now know of two things that I like clean and lubed............................................. ..?
Hey soaring one thing you forgot. Yes, you can go 7k on synthetic BUT most of us here run a K&N or simialar type of air filter. They let more dirt in the motor. Dirt=Death. Might even make the oil filter less effective or clog it. The oil won't brake down but the dirt will do the harm. So I say change it every 3k.
This info is just my opinion. I am afraid of that dirt.
I now know of two things that I like clean and lubed............................................. ..?
That's a no brainer. I like the 2nd choice of getting clean and lubed the best.
#26
RE: oil
I use castrol syntec. Im not going to spend twice as much for royal purple unless I build a new engine then I will start from the get go using the best. Not only do you get dirt in through your air intake. But Gasoline is very dirty stuff. It doesnt burn cleanly it leaves carbon deposits which end up in your oil. So I change my oil every 3000 miles, if not sooner. Im worried about the crud in the oil, not the oil breaking down. Im trying to keep my bearings smooth and polished. Those little particles in your oil is like your block being extrude honed constantly just by the oil. Its not too expensive, changing your oil every 3000 miles is the best thing you can do to keep your engine healty.
#27
RE: oil
why would you use straight 20 weight oil?the ford dealer says use 5w-20 because that is what ford recommends and 5w-30 is too thick in the long runjust use 5w-20 it is better the motor was built for it there is nothing wrong with it.i personally use royal purple 5w-20 it works and will decrease engine wear but as people claim there is NO performance improvement due to oil type or brand.
#30
RE: oil
no , mine specifically says use SAE 5w30 certified by the API... i think those are close to the exact words in the manual... i just looked ... maybe the fact that i live in cali accounts for the fact that it says use 30 instead of 20 ...