i needed to change it the truck has 105k mi on it and has been running hotter than normal lately around 206 deg on the hwy at 65mph with no load on it. and i hate going to a dealer for anything.
Go to "Bob" the oil and filter guys site. He has all different forums on the site and from discussion there, the Ford gold is made by Zerex, and is the exact same thing as Ford but possibly a slightly darker color gold dye.
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