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Oil Change Question
I used to be a regular member on here, but since moving not only twice but also across the country I forgot my old login name and password. So anyway
I have about 68,000 miles on my truck. Since buying the truck brand new I've always replaced all the fluids with Ford Motorcraft stuff. I change my oil every 5,000-6,000 miles. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as if there's anything better (maybe a little cheaper?) or should I stick to Motorcraft oil?
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-Eddie
05 F250 6-Speed 4x4
MBRP Straight Piped, Edge Platinum
Reunel Heavy Duty Bumper (with a new deer kill to its name
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I have about 68,000 miles on my truck. Since buying the truck brand new I've always replaced all the fluids with Ford Motorcraft stuff. I change my oil every 5,000-6,000 miles. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as if there's anything better (maybe a little cheaper?) or should I stick to Motorcraft oil?
Thanks
-Eddie
05 F250 6-Speed 4x4
MBRP Straight Piped, Edge Platinum
Reunel Heavy Duty Bumper (with a new deer kill to its name
)
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Hey Eddie, welcome back. I have about 14,000 more miles than you, but am considering going to Rotella 5-40 synthetic after I use up my Costco special Delo 15-40. There seems to be a lot of strong feeling on here that there are many benefits to switching, so you might consider that also.
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I used to be a regular member on here, but since moving not only twice but also across the country I forgot my old login name and password. So anyway
I have about 68,000 miles on my truck. Since buying the truck brand new I've always replaced all the fluids with Ford Motorcraft stuff. I change my oil every 5,000-6,000 miles. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as if there's anything better (maybe a little cheaper?) or should I stick to Motorcraft oil?
Thanks
-Eddie
05 F250 6-Speed 4x4
MBRP Straight Piped, Edge Platinum
Reunel Heavy Duty Bumper (with a new deer kill to its name)
I have about 68,000 miles on my truck. Since buying the truck brand new I've always replaced all the fluids with Ford Motorcraft stuff. I change my oil every 5,000-6,000 miles. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as if there's anything better (maybe a little cheaper?) or should I stick to Motorcraft oil?
Thanks
-Eddie
05 F250 6-Speed 4x4
MBRP Straight Piped, Edge Platinum
Reunel Heavy Duty Bumper (with a new deer kill to its name
)mcallister
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Hey Eddie, welcome back. I have about 14,000 more miles than you, but am considering going to Rotella 5-40 synthetic after I use up my Costco special Delo 15-40. There seems to be a lot of strong feeling on here that there are many benefits to switching, so you might consider that also.
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Glad you have so many miles on the engine, but in a previous post you alluded to them not being trouble free.
Look up Beachbumcook's posts and see he has apprx. 140k "TROUBLEFREE" miles. He has a far more conservative idea on oil (and preventative maintenance). I am in total agreement with his philosophy of frequent OCI and the use synthetic.
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Oh, we have had problems, but these problems are not related to oil. We are on the 2nd turbo, head gasket, fuel thickem, all related to a chip I had installed new. Chip is gone and has been gone for 106,000 miles. Turbo has the same miles and the head gasket has 66K on it. Trouble free so far. Where's wood when I need to knock on it!! I consider myself lucky after hearing/reading about some of the horror stories.
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Way too many experts disagree with this. This is a recipe to become intimate with your dealership service department. Most folks with bypass filters do not go past 10k because of the shear effect on the oil viscosity. Many folks set the limit at 7500 - even with synthetic. Then there is the fuel dilution, the soot, etc - too many problems can come from extending the OCI.
Glad you have so many miles on the engine, but in a previous post you alluded to them not being trouble free.
Look up Beachbumcook's posts and see he has apprx. 140k "TROUBLEFREE" miles. He has a far more conservative idea on oil (and preventative maintenance). I am in total agreement with his philosophy of frequent OCI and the use synthetic.
Glad you have so many miles on the engine, but in a previous post you alluded to them not being trouble free.
Look up Beachbumcook's posts and see he has apprx. 140k "TROUBLEFREE" miles. He has a far more conservative idea on oil (and preventative maintenance). I am in total agreement with his philosophy of frequent OCI and the use synthetic.
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I had my oil changed at the dealer for $59. This year he wanted $99. So I went to WalMart and got Rotella Synthetic and a motorcraft filter. Changed it myself.
I do it every year. I only have 19k on my 05 Ex so milage is not the issue. I have noticed that the synthetic runs better at start up than the dino oil.
BTW, if it's a penny for your thoughts and you put your 2 cents in then where does the other penny go?
I do it every year. I only have 19k on my 05 Ex so milage is not the issue. I have noticed that the synthetic runs better at start up than the dino oil.
BTW, if it's a penny for your thoughts and you put your 2 cents in then where does the other penny go?
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I switched to Syn 5-40 Rotella last month to try it out for the winter. The truck definitly starts easier on these winter mournings.
We'll see about this weekend, we're supposed to have a high of 5 on Sunday and a high of -7 on Monday
!
Must be due to the global warming
!
We'll see about this weekend, we're supposed to have a high of 5 on Sunday and a high of -7 on Monday
! Must be due to the global warming
!
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i second the global warming its freakin killin me
..... i dunnno bout you guys but last APRIL it got down to 22 degrees one night IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE anyway i guess its on vacation it showed up last week for one day then went back to the tropics its hard sawing lumber in the 20's as i am tonight just takin a break to thaw out
its freakin killin me..... i dunnno bout you guys but last APRIL it got down to 22 degrees one night IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE anyway i guess its on vacation it showed up last week for one day then went back to the tropics its hard sawing lumber in the 20's as i am tonight just takin a break to thaw out
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oh i completely forgot why i even posted somethin haha i use mobil 1 5w-40 syn. and motorcraft filter every 5k change the oil and filter and its expensive but i feel worth it.... oh here's a slogan for you guys i think there's a bumper sticker.... "global warming.... its the sun stupid"