About to buy this truck! Quick question
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About to buy this truck! Quick question
Hey guys,
I'm new to these forums...and the truck world. However, I am very excited to sign the paperwork to my first truck tomorrow afternoon. I am coming from the tuner, then the BMW world...so my first instinct upon receiving this truck is to throw the most expensive synthetic oil money can buy into it. It is an '03 Ranger FX4 Level II. I have read many articles, some saying to switch to synthetic and some saying to stick to the owners manual. It is used, luckily only one owner, but I do not know what oil they were putting in it. I want to extend the motor's life as far as I can, but I don't know what the best path to take is. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
PS - if you would like to see her, here is the link:
http://www.jerrysford.com/used/Ford/...1f8b8252db.htm
I'm new to these forums...and the truck world. However, I am very excited to sign the paperwork to my first truck tomorrow afternoon. I am coming from the tuner, then the BMW world...so my first instinct upon receiving this truck is to throw the most expensive synthetic oil money can buy into it. It is an '03 Ranger FX4 Level II. I have read many articles, some saying to switch to synthetic and some saying to stick to the owners manual. It is used, luckily only one owner, but I do not know what oil they were putting in it. I want to extend the motor's life as far as I can, but I don't know what the best path to take is. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
PS - if you would like to see her, here is the link:
http://www.jerrysford.com/used/Ford/...1f8b8252db.htm
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Thank you for that, I'm very excited about it. One owner, accident free, low price...used car buyer's dream! Well I'll put whatever in it that will have a better chance of getting her to 150k. Just need to find out what that is...
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The ranger will carry itself to 150k with walmart oil. These trucks drivetrains are pretty damn tough. I bought my truck two years ago, after it had been pretty much beaten and mal-maintained, for $725. Now, 2 years later, and about $3000 later, its 95% problem free and is about to cross 150k miles on my way to work today :D and i just use quaker state oil w/ a motorcraft filter. Nothing special.
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At 125k I switched from conventional (which it has received for it's entire life) to synthetic blend (not even full) and I noticed less ticking noise from the model, less "rough starts", and I do not burn oil like I used to.
I say make the switch. Do the tranny and diff fluid as well. And if you plan on doing a tune up (plugs and wires and whatever else) I would also suggest doing your PS pump. They get LOUD if you leave old fluid in them. Plus it will reduce friction with all that nasty old thick fluid out so it will put lss strain on the pump and increase it's life span.
I say make the switch. Do the tranny and diff fluid as well. And if you plan on doing a tune up (plugs and wires and whatever else) I would also suggest doing your PS pump. They get LOUD if you leave old fluid in them. Plus it will reduce friction with all that nasty old thick fluid out so it will put lss strain on the pump and increase it's life span.
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Lengthy Video, worth watching however: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzZdwqozuFc
All you really need is a filter at 3000. Then at 6000 do filter and oil. Want proof it can go 6000 miles and more? send it in for sampling when you change it.
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false. even ford recommends 5k intervals with motorcraft syn blend. I bet you could prolly go longer than that too but ive never had my oil tested to back that up.
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But yeah with new synthetics you can push oil to damn near 10k with just filter changes and top offs. Really the only limitation now is the filters.
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