What kind of oil do you use?
11-23-2009, 07:53 PM
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Works for Me:
Wal-Mart Supertech 10W30 full synthetic.97 4.6L F150, 125K miles; 94 Ranger 4.0L, 162K miles; 94 LTC 4.6L, 162K miles.
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11-24-2009, 06:41 PM
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I have been doing my oil as follows for years for several different vehicles:
10W30 for the winter
10W40 for the summer
Reason is because I live in Michigan where the winters get cold and summers not so cold.. Thinner in the winter, thicker in the summer..
As I was fixing a blown head gasket and had things apart, I noticed it recommends 5W30..
Looks like no-one else changes their weight of oil for the seasons..
I think I will try 5W30 when I do my next oil change and see how she responds.. It is thinner, so I know my small leaks will be a little worse but I guess I will see how it works out. Oil pressure stays the same no matter what oil I have used (even when the head gasket blew).
10W30 for the winter
10W40 for the summer
Reason is because I live in Michigan where the winters get cold and summers not so cold.. Thinner in the winter, thicker in the summer..
As I was fixing a blown head gasket and had things apart, I noticed it recommends 5W30..
Looks like no-one else changes their weight of oil for the seasons..
I think I will try 5W30 when I do my next oil change and see how she responds.. It is thinner, so I know my small leaks will be a little worse but I guess I will see how it works out. Oil pressure stays the same no matter what oil I have used (even when the head gasket blew).
11-25-2009, 04:41 AM
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I have been doing my oil as follows for years for several different vehicles:
10W30 for the winter
10W40 for the summer
Reason is because I live in Michigan where the winters get cold and summers not so cold.. Thinner in the winter, thicker in the summer..
As I was fixing a blown head gasket and had things apart, I noticed it recommends 5W30..
Looks like no-one else changes their weight of oil for the seasons..
I think I will try 5W30 when I do my next oil change and see how she responds.. It is thinner, so I know my small leaks will be a little worse but I guess I will see how it works out. Oil pressure stays the same no matter what oil I have used (even when the head gasket blew).
10W30 for the winter
10W40 for the summer
Reason is because I live in Michigan where the winters get cold and summers not so cold.. Thinner in the winter, thicker in the summer..
As I was fixing a blown head gasket and had things apart, I noticed it recommends 5W30..
Looks like no-one else changes their weight of oil for the seasons..
I think I will try 5W30 when I do my next oil change and see how she responds.. It is thinner, so I know my small leaks will be a little worse but I guess I will see how it works out. Oil pressure stays the same no matter what oil I have used (even when the head gasket blew).
castrol
10w30 for winter
10w40 for summer
always motocraft filters!
had 200k on my 4.6 and when torn down had no sludge and little wear. im stickin with the same routine in my rebuilt 5.4 i put in.