Oil change question
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Oil change question
Wanted to check with some of you guys before I dump the break in oil out of my wifes 08 . I 've always run about 2000 miles on the first change , question is Ford wants 5W30 and I've always run 10W30 in her 04 untill it got some miles then switched to 15W40 . It runs enough to get up to normal temp. before she's at work , so I change every 25-3000 miles. I've heard that they want the 5W because of the valve train tolerances being so tight . I just could never get it through my head to run 5W oil in anything. I use Chevron Delo 400 oil so I know that even at 3000 mile changes it's over kill.
Thanks Brian
Thanks Brian
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running too thick a viscosity can actually hurt your engine.
it makes it work harder to get lubricated...and some of the tighter internal clearances are too small for the thick stuff to fully lube
use the 5w20
I've used it in all my Fords since about 2002/2003. Had 0 issues in my old 1990's trucks (in sig) with the 5w20 also.
it makes it work harder to get lubricated...and some of the tighter internal clearances are too small for the thick stuff to fully lube
use the 5w20
I've used it in all my Fords since about 2002/2003. Had 0 issues in my old 1990's trucks (in sig) with the 5w20 also.
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Wanted to check with some of you guys before I dump the break in oil out of my wifes 08 . I 've always run about 2000 miles on the first change , question is Ford wants 5W30 and I've always run 10W30 in her 04 untill it got some miles then switched to 15W40 . It runs enough to get up to normal temp. before she's at work , so I change every 25-3000 miles. I've heard that they want the 5W because of the valve train tolerances being so tight . I just could never get it through my head to run 5W oil in anything. I use Chevron Delo 400 oil so I know that even at 3000 mile changes it's over kill.
Thanks Brian
Thanks Brian
You really, honestly use DIESEL oil on your gasoline engine???!!!
Do you understand how crucial oil is to your engine's lifespan? Do you understand that if even a small segment of your motor isn't getting the proper lubrication due to WAAY TO THICK OIL, that you could blow the motor?
Do you realize that it costs upward of $5,000 to replace an engine? Do you also realize that Ford will do a oil analysis to figure out what caused the engine to fail, and upon realization that you were using oil that is grossly inappropriate for the application, WILL NOT COVER IT???
Another case of the backyard mechanic believing he knows more than the engineers that built the truck.
Use the RECOMMENDED 5w20 oil, change it every 5,000 miles, as RECOMMENDED...and don't worry about it.
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Ford spent all that money to put 5W20 on its oil fill tube for a reason. I have only used 5W20 in my Fords since 1999 and NEVER had one problem with my motors. And Im not the easiest on them either. No one is going to tell you not to run what you want to in YOUR motor but get ready to pay for those repairs out of your pocket not Fords.