What brand and weight oil is everyone running?
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Old Guy User…
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Mobile1, 5-20, with MotorCraft Filter.
60K on truck, running Mobile1 since 25K when I purchased it.
I buy the 6 pack of Mobile1 (with rebate about $30) with two filters (about $6), change the oil and filter, 3 to 4K later change the filter and fill up the oil with the 6th quart.
Truck seems to spin over easier in the cold weather and starts easy, even with a battery that is on its last legs.
60K on truck, running Mobile1 since 25K when I purchased it.
I buy the 6 pack of Mobile1 (with rebate about $30) with two filters (about $6), change the oil and filter, 3 to 4K later change the filter and fill up the oil with the 6th quart.
Truck seems to spin over easier in the cold weather and starts easy, even with a battery that is on its last legs.
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Mobile1, 5-20, with MotorCraft Filter.
60K on truck, running Mobile1 since 25K when I purchased it.
I buy the 6 pack of Mobile1 (with rebate about $30) with two filters (about $6), change the oil and filter, 3 to 4K later change the filter and fill up the oil with the 6th quart.
Truck seems to spin over easier in the cold weather and starts easy, even with a battery that is on its last legs.
60K on truck, running Mobile1 since 25K when I purchased it.
I buy the 6 pack of Mobile1 (with rebate about $30) with two filters (about $6), change the oil and filter, 3 to 4K later change the filter and fill up the oil with the 6th quart.
Truck seems to spin over easier in the cold weather and starts easy, even with a battery that is on its last legs.
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I've been using Castrol GTX since this truck was new, and used it in my last Ranger too without any issues. IMO oil is oil, and the most important thing is that you change it regularly.
Synthetic is a waste unless your engine was designed for it or you live somewhere that gets ridiculous cold.
Synthetic is a waste unless your engine was designed for it or you live somewhere that gets ridiculous cold.
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Old Guy User…
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Is that Syn or dino oil ?
I was under the impression that Ford uses 5-20 in their vehicle and suggests it.
I had a shop do a change ONCEm they used a 10-30 in a 5.0 Ranger, it started tapping, went back to the guy that was suppose to use 5-20 Valvoline and found he was taking the oil out of a barrel in the back with no marking on it at all except 10-30 Automotive oil… wtf !
The main thing that has been said and is the best advice is to change your oil and filter at regular intervals and not 6 months intervals but every three months.
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3 months is excessive. Spring and fall are best. That will replace additives that have degraded in the Summer heat, and oil that has permanently thickened in the Winter cold.