Friction modifier
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From: Katy, Republic of Texas
The ORIGINAL Axle Lubricant from the factory was
Fuel Efficient High Performance (FEHP) SAE 75w-90 & XL-7 Friction Modifier
Replace by
High Performance Synthetic SAE 75w-140 & XL-3 Friction Modifier
There are several TSB about this. Try searching...
Recommended Engine Oil Viscosity: 5w30 according to the owner's manual. Your choice.
Fuel Efficient High Performance (FEHP) SAE 75w-90 & XL-7 Friction Modifier
Replace by
High Performance Synthetic SAE 75w-140 & XL-3 Friction Modifier
There are several TSB about this. Try searching...
Recommended Engine Oil Viscosity: 5w30 according to the owner's manual. Your choice.
Last edited by w0lvez; Oct 6, 2016 at 03:11 AM.
Actually for the H9 set up, it specs just 75/140. That's it, no other choices.
5w 30 isn't the recommended anymore. Ford informed us of better, enough to change the recommended across all gen 10's. That was, many many moons ago, - 2000/2001 via TSB which was retroactive for the 97 + model years. Of course you can 5/30...It works, just not as good as 5/20. In most cases 5/30 fell short on wear ratings in comparison. I guess you get a little better mileage w/ 5/20. Very little, don't care about that. Better wear ratings, oh yea - it's a keeper lol.
5w 30 isn't the recommended anymore. Ford informed us of better, enough to change the recommended across all gen 10's. That was, many many moons ago, - 2000/2001 via TSB which was retroactive for the 97 + model years. Of course you can 5/30...It works, just not as good as 5/20. In most cases 5/30 fell short on wear ratings in comparison. I guess you get a little better mileage w/ 5/20. Very little, don't care about that. Better wear ratings, oh yea - it's a keeper lol.
Last edited by Jbrew; Oct 6, 2016 at 09:46 PM.









