recommended oil viscosity f150 5L?
05-26-2012, 01:04 PM
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recommended oil viscosity f150 5L?
Is there a recommended oil viscosity for my 1996 f150 5 L ? Use 5 W 30 all year round or should i switch between that and 10W30 for summer months?
05-26-2012, 01:58 PM
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As far as I know Ford NEVER recommended 5-30 for the 5.0. They called for 10-30. And if you are a higher milage engine(over 100k) I would run 15-40 year round
05-26-2012, 05:58 PM
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Brad's right. Ford didn't recommend or even suggest the use of 5-30 for the 5.0. Ford probably figured that oil with the thickness of water wasn't going to be a suitable choice for their motors. I use 15-40 year round in my 5.8 though, never had an issue with it.
05-26-2012, 07:17 PM
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My 1990 Ford manual recommends 5W30 and 10W30 for the 5.0.
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