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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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changed oil...did i go with the right stuff?
just changed the oil and used pennzoil 5W-20. wondering if i went too lite. i was told by some friends that was the stuff to go with.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Didn't you see the big "5W-20" on the oil filler cap? That should answer your question.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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I'm not near my car, but IIRC, doesn't Ford recommend 5W-30?

EDIT: I just looked in an on-line manual...looks like 5W-30 is recommended for the V-6 and 5W-20 for the V8. Is that right?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Didn't you see the big "5W-20" on the oil filler cap? That should answer your question.
aaaah yes. that should have definetely been a clue. dont know how i could have miss that
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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mobil one next time??
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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Nuff Said !
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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+2... You definitely got the right weight, but wrong oil... JK. You're good to go. No worries
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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For some reason, down here in Sunny Dubai the dealership used to use 10W30

however i asked them to use 5w20 during my last service (1st service after the whipple went on) and now i'm also wondering which is better (considering the blower and the rather extreme weather)
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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Pennzoil thats used recycled motor oil, get MOBIL 1, great stuff!

j/k btw about recycled oil....
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GottaHaveIt

Nuff Said !
Indeed. Had mobil oil/filter put in at noon today. Good stuff.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Pennzoil thats used recycled motor oil, get MOBIL 1, great stuff!

j/k btw about recycled oil....
ahahaah recycled oil. funny thing is that my dad took the oil that was in my mustang and put it in his 1985 buick lesabre. **** buick has 217k miles on it and hes been taking my old oil for the past 50k+ miles out of my old car.

he says now he gets new car oil.....what an upgrade! ahahaah
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Only Dads could roll like that, lol.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Only Dads could roll like that, lol.
u know it! rollin on 15" wheels all blinged out with wire hubcaps!
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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whats wrong with 15's my taurus had 15's
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Originally Posted by antdog
ahahaah recycled oil. funny thing is that my dad took the oil that was in my mustang and put it in his 1985 buick lesabre. **** buick has 217k miles on it and hes been taking my old oil for the past 50k+ miles out of my old car.

he says now he gets new car oil.....what an upgrade! ahahaah
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That is great I am guessing you change your oil at every 3k miles.......Right? If so the oil is still good
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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yep every 3k. always have and always will. i know it can easily go to 5k every change but its my baby and she gets nothing but the best even if it IS overkill
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by G.T
For some reason, down here in Sunny Dubai the dealership used to use 10W30

however i asked them to use 5w20 during my last service (1st service after the whipple went on) and now i'm also wondering which is better (considering the blower and the rather extreme weather)
I hear you Louie. Here in Sunny Kuwait its the same thing at the dealership. I insisted on 5w-20 and ended up talking to the repair shop manager. He seemed to be a knowledgeable guy (English chap who used to run Audi of London) and he had some interesting insight into this. His verdict was that for a climate like Kuwait’s 10w-30 would win hands down, if only it was semi-synthetic like the 5w-20. Unfortunately 10w-30 is not semi-synthetic and thus shears quickly. As a best solution he suggested I use 10w-30 and change it every 3,000km. This will minimize oil shearing.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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I run Castrol GTX 5w20 and change it every 3k, car runs awesome and the oil doesn't turn black between changes. Gas mileage is really good too.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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well you could use motorcraft 5w 20 and change it every 5000 miles and it would look the same; everyone has an opinion on this one.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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That is great I am guessing you change your oil at every 3k miles.......Right? If so the oil is still good
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