Best Oil

[00 Expy Police]

5w-20 sythetic blend

 

[panda24619]

also weight of oil is important. 5-30 is recommended. but thats at sea level and/or non extreme temps. you want 10-40 during the summer and 5-20 in the winter, where the extremes are. ie arizona 100+ new york 30-. thats just what ive read. could be wrong.

 

[Explor2Exped]

also weight of oil is important. 5-30 is recommended. but thats at sea level and/or non extreme temps. you want 10-40 during the summer and 5-20 in the winter, where the extremes are. ie arizona 100+ new york 30-. thats just what ive read. could be wrong.

Damnit, I bought 10-30 & here in TN it stays 90s + usually...

 

[JDMitchell]

Damnit, I bought 10-30 & here in TN it stays 90s + usually...

You should be fine with the 10-30, but 5-20 or 5-30 might be a little to thin for a high mileage motor in the summer months.

 

[panda24619]

yeah youll be fine with 10-30. i just read in an old magazine that this guy would switch to 5-20 in the summer months to 10-40 in the winter.

 

[JDMitchell]

yeah youll be fine with 10-30. i just read in an old magazine that this guy would switch to 5-20 in the summer months to 10-40 in the winter.

That's like wipin' before ya poop. It just don't make sense. Should be the other way around.


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[panda24619]

That's like wipin' before ya poop. It just don't make sense. Should be the other way around.


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o sorry. i ment the other way. good catch!

 

[Big Red Monster]

i use motorcraft 5w-20 synthetic blend. its made by ford so i cant go wrong with that. also they recomend 5w-20 for my engine so I dont think i will switch up to 10-30.

 

[jacks3am]

Ive always wanted to try shell rotella because of its rep with diesels but Idk about their gas engine stuff, but im going to try it

 

[2000eb]

all depends on where you live like panda said i live in phx az and almost every one i know runs 10w 30 or 10w40 in any truck. these are heavy bricks with weak motors. they get a lil toasty here. my car and truck temp gauge said 113 today and summer is just starting. ford uses doesnt want to put a list of different weights for every season and every climate and or state or even region for the matter. it wouldnt fit on the oil cap lol. plus i run synthetics in every part of the truck if you are unsure of synthetic technology consider this. a: look at what your tranny fluid is b: most high end cars come with it. why would the put crap into a motor that costs atleast as much as your truck does new?

 

[tmajikman]

Just a little 411 on oil, take 5w20, the 5 represents the winter weight of the oil, the W does actually stand for Winter, not weight, the 20 represents the summer weight. The lighter the weight as recommended by the manufacturer the better, the engine does not have to work as hard, it does benefit gas mileage (not much), unless you have an oil consumption issue you really should go with the recommended weight, the high mileage really does help with consumption as well, but even with over 202k on my truck I only use about 1/2 quart of oil between oil changes, which I change at 3k mile intervals. I change alot of oil on alot of different types of cars and trucks, so I have to have a good bit of knowledge, I know that the 97-99 require 5w30, 00-11 is 5w20 I believe. *** cars are now using a 0w20. I actually use a semi-synthetic blend of oil btw.

 

[jacks3am]

the 0w-20 stuff sounds pretty cool but I wouldnt use it in an expy

 

[tmajikman]

the 0w-20 stuff sounds pretty cool but I wouldnt use it in an expy

Me either, it was not designed for our motors at all.

 

[Idahokid]

I just got back from the Ford dealer and he had a chart that said 5w-20.There is also a technical letter listing all the Ford cars that should be using the 5w-20 instead of the 5w-30 that the manual says.I will try and post it.

 

[JTKustoms]

I use valvoline premium conventional 10W-30 with a motorcraft filter

 

[sgtowing]

I switched to mobil1 and love it. The engine got quieter since I changed.

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[GAINMOB]

think im going to go royal purple

 

[Idahokid]

I bought some Quaker state defy synthethic blend.I'm a bit worried about the seal sweller that is in it.May take it back.Or maybe it's not a big deal.

 

[Idahokid]

Took back the Quaker state defy and got Motorcraft 5w30 blend.And a Motorcraft filter.

 

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