View Poll Results: What kind of oil do you use?
Regular
74
27.61%
Synthetic
194
72.39%
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Synthetic or Regular Oil?
#12
I have the 5.4 liter in my 1997 F 150 and Expedition. I have been told I should keep using the 5w30 oil. Today when I got my oil changed they asked if it was still under warranty ? I said no and then wanted to know why I was still using that oil. Should I being using some other weight ? I have 117,000 miles on my F150 and 170,000 miles on my Expedition. No problems yet. Knock on wood. Should I change and why ?
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I have the 5.4 liter in my 1997 F 150 and Expedition. I have been told I should keep using the 5w30 oil. Today when I got my oil changed they asked if it was still under warranty ? I said no and then wanted to know why I was still using that oil. Should I being using some other weight ? I have 117,000 miles on my F150 and 170,000 miles on my Expedition. No problems yet. Knock on wood. Should I change and why ?
#14
motorcraft 5-20, if something happens to your engine, say you get a knock, and u take it in for warranty work and u have a sticker in the window from mr.tire and a valvoline oil filter they can tell you to pound sand. ford makes the motors and its what they recommend. if u have a problem with the dealer, wal-mart has the same stuff. and its every 3k.
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Engine oil
I use valvoline right now but I think I am going to switch to a synthetic. This is my first new truck and I would like it to last as long as possible. I dont think you can beat a synthetic as far as viscosity and lubrication go.
Hey, BTW... for those of you who change your own oil out there. Is the filter a pain in the *** to get to on the '04 F150s with the 4.6? It looks like it may be a bear!
I saw a filter relocation kit in JC Whitney for like $40 that will move it back and out of the way. Think it would be a good investment?
PS: Fram filters are garbage! Theyre so bad that Cummins reccomends not using a Fram oil filter because in cold weather the high initial oil pressure has actually blown apart the canister and ruined some engines. My father bought a brand new '07 Dodge 1 ton with a cummins turbo diesel and it actually violates the warranty if you use a Fram filter on it. Thats why i always use Motorcraft.
PSS: The military uses Fram filters also... why? Because they buy from the lowest bidder... THEYRE CHEAP! I've seen a Fram filter on a huge 2 cycle Detroit diesel blown to smithereens. After seeing that... ill never use fram again.
Hey, BTW... for those of you who change your own oil out there. Is the filter a pain in the *** to get to on the '04 F150s with the 4.6? It looks like it may be a bear!
I saw a filter relocation kit in JC Whitney for like $40 that will move it back and out of the way. Think it would be a good investment?
PS: Fram filters are garbage! Theyre so bad that Cummins reccomends not using a Fram oil filter because in cold weather the high initial oil pressure has actually blown apart the canister and ruined some engines. My father bought a brand new '07 Dodge 1 ton with a cummins turbo diesel and it actually violates the warranty if you use a Fram filter on it. Thats why i always use Motorcraft.
PSS: The military uses Fram filters also... why? Because they buy from the lowest bidder... THEYRE CHEAP! I've seen a Fram filter on a huge 2 cycle Detroit diesel blown to smithereens. After seeing that... ill never use fram again.
#17
workin for parts!!!
been running the castrol 5w20, but last week bought some mobil 5w20 synthetic. i'm gonna change it this week, will see what happens. 60000 km.on truck.
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I have the 5.4 liter in my 1997 F 150 and Expedition. I have been told I should keep using the 5w30 oil. Today when I got my oil changed they asked if it was still under warranty ? I said no and then wanted to know why I was still using that oil. Should I being using some other weight ? I have 117,000 miles on my F150 and 170,000 miles on my Expedition. No problems yet. Knock on wood. Should I change and why ?
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