hey i have a 2002 v6 mustang and as we all know my reccomended oil is 5w-20 but i heard that since i have 82,000 miles on it i should be using 10w-40 is this true??? if any know please give me some feedback...thanx

 

When I was the GM of a bunch of shops, I called Ford and asked them if 5w20 was required. They said they didn't care as long as oil changes were done on time. 80k miles...I'd go with either the 5w20, or 10w30. Depending on the climate. The 5w20, or 5w30 is better in cold climates. 10w30 is kind of a universal climate oil. Unless you are using an inordinate amount of oil, I wouldn't go with 10w40.
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use 5-20 unless you are burning a lot of oil.

 

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[/quote]When I was the GM of a bunch of shops, I called Ford and asked them if 5w20 was required. They said they didn't care as long as oil changes were done on time. 80k miles...I'd go with either the 5w20, or 10w30. Depending on the climate. The 5w20, or 5w30 is better in cold climates. 10w30 is kind of a universal climate oil. Unless you are using an inordinate amount of oil, I wouldn't go with 10w40.
And, please watch the language..this is a family site.
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thanx for the feedback sho i should stay with the 5w-20 then or 10w-30 should i use 5w-20 syntec or just regular?? sorry but this dude that told me to use 10w-40 really syched me out cuz i was using just regular 5w-20 this whole time

 

just use regular 5w20.

 

The choice is yours. If you use dyno oil, just be sure to change the oil every 3000 miles or so. Personally, I use 5w20 Mobil1. And I change it every 5000 miles. And regular 5w20 is just fine. My only caviat is, stay away from parafin based oils, like Penzoil. They tend to leave sludgy deposits.

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Oh, and I have 50,000 miles on mine. And she uses almost no oil. Haven't had to add any yet.

 

aight thanx for all your feedback ima go with mobil 1 5w-20 because that was my orignal pick thanx

 

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