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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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I'm new to this site and a proud owner of an 04 gt.I was just wondering what grade and oil type you all prefer.
Old Aug 28, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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welcome aboard. all my 'Stang friends and i use Rotella 15-40. got any mods done to her yet ?
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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Hey, Welcome!

10w-30 Castrol, but use Mobil 1 if you can. The previous owner in my car had been using organic, so I had to stick with it.
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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Welcome to the forum. Castrol GTX is the oil of choice for me.
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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Definatly Mobile 1 for me.
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Just make sure you use the weight that is recomended by the factory. I got my '04 just a few months ago, and the dealer made it very clear that if I use the wrong weight oil, it would void the warrenty... not sure if that's true, but I won't chance it...
Old Aug 29, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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Well according to the oil cap 04 should us 5w-30 but the owners manuel does say you can us 10w-30 as well depending on the time of the year >>> I personal use castrol GTX ran it in the 91 for 8 years and never had a bit of trouble out of it
Old Aug 30, 2004 | 12:24 AM
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I use castrol gtx 5-30. I use 30 because its so friggn out here
Old Aug 30, 2004 | 03:24 AM
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i run 3 quarts valvoline and 2 quarts lucas heavy duty stabilizer. keeps metal parts lubed a thousand times longer than conventional oil, plus eliminates dry starts,even after a month or so! my girlfriends dad couldnt get the slickness of the stuff off his wrench for over a month! but it might not be under warranty specs, but it sure as hell has my vote. i use 10w-30
Old Aug 30, 2004 | 03:46 AM
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Waste of money StangTangGT.

Any brand synthetic oil will help avoid dry-starts.

I use Castrol synthetics. Last fill I used Texaco Synthetics.



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