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If you search you will find several threads on this. Personally I've only done one oil change on my 05 V/10, and after researching here and elsewhere I used Motorcraft 5/20 and a motorcraft filter. The oil is a synthetic blend. I bought it at my local Autozone.
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Motorcraft 5/20 and Motorcraft filter, and probably will as long as I own the truck. My local Wal-Mart has it the cheapest. $1.42 qt. As much as I hate shopping at wally world they do have the cheapest automotive products around here.
Last edited by pumpdriver20; Apr 15, 2005 at 07:16 PM.
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I will be doing my first oil change on my new truck tomorrow and I will be using Schaeffers 5W-20 synthetic blend. Also Wix oil filter. You will be fine running oils such as Schaeffers or Motorcraft or Mobil -1. All are quality oils !
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This completely blows me away. My Dad just brought me back 2 cases of Motorcraft 5-20 from his winter home in Yuma Arizona and It is a different oil than the Motorcraft 5-20 you get in Canada. I have both in front of me and I went out in the garage and poured a small amount on a clean piece of metal. The US product is noticably lighter in color. The US brand is called Motorcraft 5-20 premium synthetic blend and the Canadian product is called Motorcraft 5-20 Super Premium. They are both rated for API SL service but they have completely different specification numbers. I believe the US product is probably a higher quality so that is what my V10 is going to get from here on in and I will use up the Canadian stuff in my Honda. I truly believed they would be the same product until I did my little comparison test.
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Walmart seems to be dropping Motorcraft
My local Walmarts have no more 5w20 or FL820. I think they are dropping the line.
I had to get Fram and Castrol syntec blend 5w20. I would have bought Mobil 1 0w20 but they don't seem to stock that anymore either. only 5w30
I had to get Fram and Castrol syntec blend 5w20. I would have bought Mobil 1 0w20 but they don't seem to stock that anymore either. only 5w30
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The oil that Ford service calls for 5W20 synthelic blend is made by Texaco or Conoco. It's very very good oil. Here in Phoenix, that is the regular service oil at the dealer quick lubes. That and the high quality Motorcraft FL 820S oil filter is hard to beat.
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You can find Motorcraft oil and filters and better auto parts stores. I stay away from Walmart for anything. The company treats and pays their workers like we live in a third world country. Only upper management shares in the wealth of the Walton family.
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Oil and Wal-Mart
99F150 & Mrcogratect:
I second your opinions, like your styles. Corps. control the puppet--just look at the appointees jambed thru. Mobil 1, 10-30 myself....go 15-50 over 90* and long pulls. FYI
I second your opinions, like your styles. Corps. control the puppet--just look at the appointees jambed thru. Mobil 1, 10-30 myself....go 15-50 over 90* and long pulls. FYI
