Synthitic Oil Question
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C-man,
I change my plugs around every 60,000 to prevent breaking them off and that is what the manufatures recommend also with aluminum heads. I run the motorcraft platinums that are the new style for just put out for the 5.4l they are about 8 bucks each at checkers auto parts.
I am just debating about every how many miles I should change my oil now running Royal purple. I have heard once a year and also every 60,000 what do you recommend.
Thanks Jake
I change my plugs around every 60,000 to prevent breaking them off and that is what the manufatures recommend also with aluminum heads. I run the motorcraft platinums that are the new style for just put out for the 5.4l they are about 8 bucks each at checkers auto parts.
I am just debating about every how many miles I should change my oil now running Royal purple. I have heard once a year and also every 60,000 what do you recommend.
Thanks Jake
As for the oil. First RP is great oil. (Disclaimer I'm an Amsoil guy but run RP in the diff. of my PSD..lol...) Anyway...IF you used the Donaldson oil filter as sold by Amsoil I would be very comfortable running one year with the RP. The nanotechnology in the Donaldson filters are just so far advanced from the rest. I would never recommend anyone ever go beyond vendor recommended interval or past the one year mark.
I would send a sample to Blackstone Labs and establish a baseline of engine wear and then proceed from there but typically 12-15k on one oil change is my personal comfort factor even when the results indicate another 3-5k is fine. But that is me....obsessive compulsive to a fault. The first mod for me is to install a Fumoto drain valve. The nipple allows me to insert a short piece of tygon tubing and drain directly into a sample bottle w/o a mess or fuss.
That's my take hope it helps by sharing one's personal experience and that you will be st some point comfortable with your decision point.
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109,000 on my clock and have used ford 5-20 since day one.. Just towed my 30 ft camper from jersey to Florida and truck temp was about 205 210 most of the trip.... 8.4 mpg's (not happy about that) thinkin of changin to royal purple myself... And for you guys that are only puttin 6qt's in your truck.. mine takes 7+... same motor... also i add marvel mystery oil to it as well..... have changed my oil ever 3k since first oil change.
Mark
Mark
And for the record I buy a 5 quart jug of Motorcraft 5-20, and 2 quarts of 5-20. And I use the motorcraft filter (820s) all purchased from my local walmart. They sell the motorcraft filters cheaper than they do the frams
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the 5.4 3v does take 7 quarts. I think the guy that said something about 6 qts had a 4.6, which does take only 6 quarts.
And for the record I buy a 5 quart jug of Motorcraft 5-20, and 2 quarts of 5-20. And I use the motorcraft filter (820s) all purchased from my local walmart. They sell the motorcraft filters cheaper than they do the frams
And for the record I buy a 5 quart jug of Motorcraft 5-20, and 2 quarts of 5-20. And I use the motorcraft filter (820s) all purchased from my local walmart. They sell the motorcraft filters cheaper than they do the frams
visit 'bobistheoilguy' and read up on Fram oil filters you may never used them again.......
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I don't use them. I think I clearly said that in the post. I said the motorcraft filters are cheaper than frams.
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wasn't meant for you specifically but for the readers in general.....
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