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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Oil question

I have an 03 with 87000 miles is to late to change to synthetic oil and what weight of oil should I use
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mitch9705
I have an 03 with 87000 miles is to late to change to synthetic oil and what weight of oil should I use
#1 - No, it's not too late.

#2 - You should use 5w20
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Yes it's too late

Go to 40 weight HD oil
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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if it was mine, I would go with 5-30 Mobil-1 Full synthetic. and I think is never too late.. at the most you have used a quarter of the life of your engine.
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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See my previous thread:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=491161

After a lot of research, I used the 5W-30 Mobil 1 Synthetic
 
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