2002 Ranger Oil
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Did a search but came up empty handed. A friend of mine is changing the oil in a 2002 Ranger 4 Cylinder and wants some help. What oil is reccomended for that engine?
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Laughing Gas
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Originally posted by Rand
5w-20
NOTE ALL 5w-20 oils dont meet the motorcraft spec.
which is much harder to pass then the api spec.
Rand
5w-20
NOTE ALL 5w-20 oils dont meet the motorcraft spec.
which is much harder to pass then the api spec.
Rand
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Originally posted by PSKSAM2
Did a search but came up empty handed. A friend of mine is changing the oil in a 2002 Ranger 4 Cylinder and wants some help. What oil is reccomended for that engine?
Did a search but came up empty handed. A friend of mine is changing the oil in a 2002 Ranger 4 Cylinder and wants some help. What oil is reccomended for that engine?
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Originally posted by PSKSAM2
Thanks! Didn't realize there was an oil forum.
Thanks! Didn't realize there was an oil forum.
And Rand is right, you have to be careful about the tougher Ford specs. Castrol 5W-20 meets/exceeds those Ford specs:
SAE 5W-20: is a premium, multi-grade oil, providing cold start protection with Exceptional Fuel Economy. SAE 5W-20 exceeds API service SL, SJ and SH, as well as exceeding ILSAC GF-3/GF-2 for API Certified Gasoline Engine Oils and Ford WSS-M2C153-H. SAE 5W-20 should only be used in vehicles where SAE 5W-20 is recommended by manufacturer.
Castrol Press Release 5W-20
I have noticed that Castrol engine oils and tranny fluids are always careful to meet Ford specs. Castrol and Ford seem to get along very well. Just an observation on my part.
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John Force runs a Mustang and his sponser is Castrol, it would be funny if their oil didn't meet Fords specifications.
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Originally posted by greenpus
You should tell the guy to read the users manual that came with the truck. All info is in that manual
You should tell the guy to read the users manual that came with the truck. All info is in that manual
Thanks for the replies. I know that the Castrol has "designed for 2002 and up Fords and Hondas" or something like that on it, but I just wanted to check.
Thanks a bunch!
-Jim
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Bad idea. Helping a girl with her car is like feeding a stray cat.
hehehehe
The only time you'll see her is when she wants something
hehehehe
The only time you'll see her is when she wants something
Originally posted by PSKSAM2
Not that girls can't/don't know as much about cars as guys do, but this one doesn't happen to know a lot of specifics. She wanted to learn how to change it, so I offered to show her and I just wanted to make sure of the right oil.
-Jim
Not that girls can't/don't know as much about cars as guys do, but this one doesn't happen to know a lot of specifics. She wanted to learn how to change it, so I offered to show her and I just wanted to make sure of the right oil.
-Jim
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Originally posted by greenpus
Bad idea. Helping a girl with her car is like feeding a stray cat.
hehehehe
The only time you'll see her is when she wants something
Bad idea. Helping a girl with her car is like feeding a stray cat.
hehehehe
The only time you'll see her is when she wants something
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Well the spec is really only posted on the 5w-20 oil which ISNT used in the 4.0
Something like a double length(time) test with higher standards vs the api test. Some of the 5w-20 oils dont meet it. I dont think any 5w-30 oils fail because the ford specs are different for 5w-30 oil.
Note: I'm sure I could find oil that fails, but not major brand oil(something i recognize).
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In my manual it says that the SAE 5W-30 oil used in the 4.0L should meet Ford Spec WSS-M2C205-A.
I'm using Pennzoil SAE 5W-20 in my 2.3 (all I could find).
I'm using Pennzoil SAE 5W-20 in my 2.3 (all I could find).
Last edited by shieldsy; May 21, 2003 at 11:10 PM.