As title states, can someone please direct me to a good thread on these topics? Was hoping to find stickies in this sub forum, but didn't find any. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place???? I know it's pretty basic, and I do all my own oil changes, so before you guys flame me, I was just looking for diy's that sometimes offer tidbits of info or hints on how to make the process quicker, easier, etc...

As for the oil filter, do u guys recommend fomoco oem or motorcraft? I keep seeing varying thoughts. Thank you

 

FWIW, I run a Wix 57502 filter w/ Amsoil Signature 5W20. No problems yet

 

I too plan on running Amsoil 5W20. Just wondering what folks thought about the filter itself... what IS the diff between Ford OEM and Motorcraft??? they the same thing???

 

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...etic-oils.html

 

Good info. Thanks

 

Ford OEM and Motorcraft are the same thing, unless I'm missing something.

I like K&N oil filters because of the quality and the 1" nut they put on the end of the filter, so removing it is much easier than other filters. They cost around $14 at the parts store, and even if that's a couple dollars more than another filter, the nut makes it worth it, IMO. O'Reilly and Advance both have oil change specials with K&N oil filters, like the $28.99 5 QT Castrol Syntec/K&N filter one I saw yesterday. Makes going synthetic a cheaper proposition!

 

Wix is one of the top filter brands out there. Just stay away from fram.

And as far as oils go mobile 1 is the best. Shortly followed by amsoil.

 

Wrong. Mobil 1 is no longer a true full synthetic. That changed after Katrina, when the plant was destroyed and forced them to switch to a non full sythetic base stock.

I used castrol syntec edge 5w20 and a Ford 500 filter and it works great.

 

Is there proof of this change? Haven't heard of it.

 

I've read some articles on it that I cant find right now.

Additionally, my father spent 35 years in the oil industry.


The government changed what qualifies as a "sythetic oil" and even oils with some group 3 base stock still qualify as synthetic.

Group 4 and 5 are the only fully 100% synthetic oils.

 

I understand. I studied oils in college a year ago. And mobile 1 tested the highest.

 

Mobil 1 Extended Performance is a true synthetic.

 

It's still very good. but is not a fully synthetic anymore.

Castrol won a lawsuit to allow them to call group 3 basestocks synthetic, so mobil 1 started adding some group 3 to their group 4's to save some cash.


For my next change, I think I'll be going with AMSOIL 5w20 100% syn, or Redline 5w20 100% syn.

 

I have 135K on an '05 F150 with the 4.2 V6. I always used Motorcraft 5x-20 semi-synthetic and a motorcraft oil filter. The Motorcraft filters have always rated high in filter tests from various labs and test institutions. The oil is good stuff too. I change it every 4K miles.

I'll be sticking with the same in my newly purchased Mustang.

 

I've used Fram on sale for 253k on my F150 (broke ring at 218). But I use Motorcraft on Bullitt because of the drainback thing.

I have nothing against amsoil but be aware, although it tests well in actual usage, it also thickens to about a 40w.

http://neptune.spacebears.com/cars/stories/amsoil.html

 

I'm with you 100%.

 

Interesting. Will have to do some research on this one. May have to use redline instead if that's the case.



EDIT: Upon further research, the thickening issue was a problem in the early 2000's, (this is a 2003 article), and has been addressed years ago.

 

This....I use ep in 5/30 with a ford racing filter on my boss oil cooler.

 

Potentially dumb question here, but how are you guys changing the oil with the height of your car? I know it's ideal to have the car level. So in my case my car is so low I'd think I would have to put it up on the ramps and jack stands to do it myself. The dealership has done my first 2(free ones) but I plan on doing the rest.

 

i have a fairly low oil pan for changes....i use a floor jack to jack up the driver side behind the wheel...get underneath and start draining and then with the floor jack i slowly lower it until its just about to hit the pan the oil is draining in and let it drain. its not so bad with a rear sump rear facing oil plug. with the old five liters that had the double sump with two plugs it was a biatch.