oil weight?
07-23-2008, 08:38 AM
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oil weight?
would it hurt anything running 5w-30 instead of 5w-20 in this heat? i live in texas, so it gets ****ing hot! its fora 03 GT
07-23-2008, 09:44 AM
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RE: oil weight?
nope i live in wisconsin and thats what ford just put in mine motorcraft 5w-30... so i would ASSUME that they know what there doing i got a 2000 gt
07-23-2008, 10:38 AM
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RE: oil weight?
Ford is **** about 5w-20 in all their newer vehicles... just cuz the dealer uses it, doesnt mean the manufactorer would approve of it. Mobile 1 5w-20 FTW.
07-23-2008, 11:12 AM
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RE: oil weight?
you will be fine with 5w 30 thats what I run its just a bit thicker when it heats up.
07-23-2008, 12:21 PM
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but is thicker gonna be ok or better, considering that its the dead of summer in 100+ degrees here?
07-24-2008, 10:34 AM
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RE: oil weight?
it will be better!
07-24-2008, 12:10 PM
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RE: oil weight?
+1
07-24-2008, 12:13 PM
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RE: oil weight?
they previous owner was running 5w-20 in my 03 GT but as soon as it was time for an oil change i swapped 5w-30 Mobil 1 full synthetic and couldnt b happier
07-25-2008, 10:37 AM
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RE: oil weight?
cool. im running Rp right now. should i continue to run RP or switch to mobile 1?
07-25-2008, 11:06 AM
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RE: oil weight?
both are good synthetics u might get a little more out of RP but idk what it cost to do a change with them i know it is $25 for 4qts of mobil 1 by me
oil weight?
