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Old 04-21-2012, 08:14 PM
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Ford recommends motorcraft for my vehicle "2006 4.6" I am about to switch to synthetic, I was told by two qualified technicians that valvoline and Mobil 1 have great quality oils, what are yalls thoughts?
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Ford recommends motorcraft for my vehicle "2006 4.6" I am about to switch to synthetic, I was told by two qualified technicians that valvoline and Mobil 1 have great quality oils, what are yalls thoughts?
Ive used mobile 1 synthetic but i switched to vavoline syntec cant say its better than any other haha ive never had a problem with the oil though i can say its expensive!
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I use Castrol EDGE w/ Titanium Fully Synthetic 5w20 with a FRAM Tough/Xtended Guard Filter - depends on what is in stock.
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I used. Quaker state full synthetic. 5w30. With a ford s820 filter
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Have y'all ever had bad experiences with any particular brand, like a brand y'all don't like?
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I use Royal Purple 5w 30 and a ford oil filter
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I use Royal Purple 5w 30 and a ford oil filter
Sounds expensive haha
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I use mobil 1 5w20 full synthetic and no complaints
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motorcraft synthetic, no complaints. Saves me about $15 compared to the mobil 1 synthetic
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5w20 Synth Blend and motorcraft filter.
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