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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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oil ???

i have a 2006 f250 5.4L an it calls for 5w20 can i use 5w30 instead cuz theres not alot of choices with 5w20? an what are will it do 2 the performance an mpg?..
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Neither you nor the truck will ever notice any difference.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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ok thanks cuz im sold on royal purple but its a pain to find it in 5w20 most places only have the 5w30
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Yeah it doesn't make much difference. I switch between 5w20 and 5w30 Royal purple depending on how careful I am when ordering it, and I haven't noticed a difference.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Mobil 1 has a synthetic 5w20, but if you prefer the royal purple 5w30 and its available that works too.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Some synthetic 5w20's like Mobil 1 are actually closer to 0w20. So a 5w30 is a decent choice.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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5w-20 is super easy for me to find. Anywhere I go I can get 5w-20, even the local farm supply/hardware store has 5w-20.

The 06' gassers are designed for 5w-30 and thats what should be used. You don't even need a full synthetic, Motorcraft 5w-20 Blend can be gotten at a Dino oil price.
 
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