Hi, I haven't posted in a long time, and now I seem to be on a roll. If anyone will talk with me after my attempt at humor on the amsoil post, I would appreciate it. My question:
I have been using motorcraft 5/20 semi syn blend and have gotten excellent uoa reports (which I posted). I was going to Jiffy lube with my own oil, but the manger asked me to leave and go to ford. (long story, but I asked to see the spec sheet on their transmission fluid. He stated that I always brought my own oil, now I wanted to see a spec sheet, so I did not trust him. He actually asked me to leave...)

Anyway, back to my question: (am I being to verbose?) I used a service station near where I worked, and the owner told me they would use 5/20 semi synthetic blend. I assumed it was going to be motorcraft (Yes, I know what happens when you *** u me). When I picked up the car, I saw that the oil listed on the work sheet was Gulf pride semi syn. I have heard of gulf, but not this oil. I cannot find much about it on the net. Is this oil okay? I assume it meets ford specs. I know that if I change it at 3000 miles everything will be okay, but I was curiouse if anyone had any info on the quality of this product. (My wife accuses me of worrying to much about oil, but she just doesn't understand...)
Thanks,
Dan

 

You DO worry too much! Relax! It is ALL good. ....especially if you change it every 3000 miles.

 

Did you find this info?

Product info:
http://www.gulflubricants.net/pb/330...ent_MOs_PB.pdf

MSDS:
http://www.gulflubricants.net/msds/3..._msds__NH_.pdf

According to the Product info sheet, the oil meets both (Ford's) 930A and 153H spec.
Sounds like a good oil to me!

 

Interesting MSDS. Anybody notice the basestock? Hows about the percentage of add pack? Also, compare the spec sheet especially the Viscosity Index to the basestock criteria. All I can say is HHHHHMMMMMMM. This doesn't quite add up right. Knowing some of the names involved with the Gulf Lubricants, they don't cut corners. It should be a good oil. These numbers......not sure they are accurate.

 

BrianA, thank you. I did not find the information you linked to. I am 1000 miles away from an oil change. I will have blackstone do a UOA (I had one done on motorcraft and Blackstone sent me a lot of kits after that). If nothing else the comparison should be interesting.
Thank you to everyone who responded. Perhaps I do worry to much about oil, but it's a good worry .
Dan

 

Flash,

Yes, I noticed the Group I paraffinic basestock and the additive percentage numbers. The percentages are probably just a typo. Someone probably cut and pasted them from another MSDS.

Jim

 

Flash, I thought that the Gulf name completely disappeared after 1986 when Gulf merged with Chevron. Apparently the Gulf trade name was sold or licensed to American Refining Group, Inc.