Hey all this morning when I checked my oil, I noticed on the cap it said 5w-20 oil. I've done all my oil changes myself and I have never used 5w-20 in an enigne that I have owned. Why would Ford make recommondation with such a thin oil? I use 10w-40 in my truck what do you guys use?

Thanks!

 

I use want the cap tells me to use.

 

I only use the Motorcraft 5w20.

 

i run 10w30 in everything i own. but its south texas, effin hot down here, so gotta keep the truck cool

 

yep. with the cam phasers they put in these truck, use the oil the say. i have had idiot friends who change their oil with whatever and bitch about the ticking sound and i ask them about what oil they use and they say whatever's on sale....buy the right oil

 

Thanks for the reply guys. Its time for an oil change it anyway so 5w-20 what I'm going to change it to.

 

Good call Cowboy.

 

Closer tollerances call for thinner oil. Don't worry about the heat issue, I live in Las Vegas area, 100 and crazy is what we call it above the 100 mark, have 188K on my 2002. No problems or consumption, unless its a Beer or two.