after the new engine breaks in, does it
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after the new engine breaks in, does it
really matter what top grade oil one uses (as long as it is in user manual specs) or should you stay with what ever brand the dealer put in it as new ? I dont know how a person would find out what the dealer put in it as new anyway,
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I would stick with valvoline or mobil, havoline also makes a good oil. Stay with the same brand of oil, or excess of engine wear can occur. Do not use a fram penzzoil or quakerstate oil filter, and you should be good to go. They probably put in motorcraft oil and a motorcraft oil filter. Stay away from pennzoil.
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What matters is that you follow the recommendations in the owner’s manual. Use whatever you like as long as it’s the correct grade and API certified. I think the idea of using one oil for an engines life is just some old garage tail. We all have our preferred oils for one resin or another, maybe even color of the bottle.
Pennzoil is good oil just like all of the other major brands. The oils I would stay away from are the ones with amazing claims.
Filters do matter and I think the one thing we can all agree on is that fram is probably not good enough.
Pennzoil is good oil just like all of the other major brands. The oils I would stay away from are the ones with amazing claims.
Filters do matter and I think the one thing we can all agree on is that fram is probably not good enough.
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Engine wear occurs, and it wears different to each different type of oil, mainly differences on where is was pumped. Then you switch brands, it starts weaing different, chemical reactions and so on, easier to just stick with one brand.
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I don’t see any problems with constant switching of brands. I use whatever name brand oil is on sale. The motor has no concept of brand. All regular oils are compatible with the residue of the previous oil.
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Originally posted by 78fordman
... Stay with the same brand of oil, or excess of engine wear can occur. ... Stay away from pennzoil.
... Stay with the same brand of oil, or excess of engine wear can occur. ... Stay away from pennzoil.
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http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...y.html#warning
Whoops, thats the link to start with. This sight provided me with answers to questions I never thought to ask.
Whoops, thats the link to start with. This sight provided me with answers to questions I never thought to ask.
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I recommend you run dino for the first 500-1000 miles and then switch to synthetic to make sure it gets broken in. Synthetic will prolong the break-in period. Redline, Amsoil, Mobil, are all good oils, which one you choose depends on the type of service and how much money you are willing to spend - also how long you intend on keeping your vehicle.
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