Winter oil?
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RE: Winter oil?
Purchasing my 66 I6 this summer, I wondered about oil, too. I took it right to the guys at the local shop to address several things and they recommended 5W30 with the rationale that people were using that weight in northern climates with Ford sixes when it was new. I'm a May 1 to Nov 1 driver, 2m a year at most, in Minn, so I expected 10/30 to be the better choice, with 5/30 for storage cuz I start it once a month on 35 degree days. Thoughts on oil for my situation?
(BTW, Glen noted when I changed my thermostat that this engine would run good at 190 but 180 would be okay, and others agreed, especially in summer...that might have been the better choice cuz it's running really cool with the 180 based on the gauge...just makes it into the continuous line, not even up to one-fourth the way...is the gauge a reasonable indicator? does that influence oil weight choice?)
(BTW, Glen noted when I changed my thermostat that this engine would run good at 190 but 180 would be okay, and others agreed, especially in summer...that might have been the better choice cuz it's running really cool with the 180 based on the gauge...just makes it into the continuous line, not even up to one-fourth the way...is the gauge a reasonable indicator? does that influence oil weight choice?)
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Purchasing my 66 I6 this summer, I wondered about oil, too. I took it right to the guys at the local shop to address several things and they recommended 5W30 with the rationale that people were using that weight in northern climates with Ford sixes when it was new. I'm a May 1 to Nov 1 driver, 2m a year at most, in Minn, so I expected 10/30 to be the better choice, with 5/30 for storage cuz I start it once a month on 35 degree days. Thoughts on oil for my situation?
(BTW, Glen noted when I changed my thermostat that this engine would run good at 190 but 180 would be okay, and others agreed, especially in summer...that might have been the better choice cuz it's running really cool with the 180 based on the gauge...just makes it into the continuous line, not even up to one-fourth the way...is the gauge a reasonable indicator? does that influence oil weight choice?)
Purchasing my 66 I6 this summer, I wondered about oil, too. I took it right to the guys at the local shop to address several things and they recommended 5W30 with the rationale that people were using that weight in northern climates with Ford sixes when it was new. I'm a May 1 to Nov 1 driver, 2m a year at most, in Minn, so I expected 10/30 to be the better choice, with 5/30 for storage cuz I start it once a month on 35 degree days. Thoughts on oil for my situation?
(BTW, Glen noted when I changed my thermostat that this engine would run good at 190 but 180 would be okay, and others agreed, especially in summer...that might have been the better choice cuz it's running really cool with the 180 based on the gauge...just makes it into the continuous line, not even up to one-fourth the way...is the gauge a reasonable indicator? does that influence oil weight choice?)
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