5-20 or 5-30
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Ford changed it quite a few years back. I bought my truck new in 02' and 5w-30 was the recommended oil at the time. Ford actually put a new oil cap on my truck a few years ago when in for service that said 5w-20 is the recommended oil. So, that's what I have been using when I change my oil.
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Ford changed it quite a few years back. I bought my truck new in 02' and 5w-30 was the recommended oil at the time. Ford actually put a new oil cap on my truck a few years ago when in for service that said 5w-20 is the recommended oil. So, that's what I have been using when I change my oil.
Yea, it's 5/20 for the 97-03 models now.
If anybody wants to see the TSB, I have a copy on line ~ "OASIS". Hell, I even got one in the mail for my 98 lol. This is a owners manual revision.
Reason - For the most part, - better gas mileage. Other than that, 5/30 works too.
Last edited by jbrew; 11-06-2009 at 11:19 AM.
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Don't understand, do you have a point lol? All info was just posted
I see. Yea, I'm not sure when the oil cap thing went down. If the dealership changed the cap after or if they rolled out of production with them. Regardless, everything is 5/20 now, -dating back to 97.
I see. Yea, I'm not sure when the oil cap thing went down. If the dealership changed the cap after or if they rolled out of production with them. Regardless, everything is 5/20 now, -dating back to 97.
Last edited by jbrew; 11-06-2009 at 12:50 PM.
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Exactly, my 02' says 5w-30 in my manual as well. My point is when my truck was at the dealership a few years back, they put a new oil cap on my truck labeled with 5w-20 when they changed the specs. I'm kind of OCD when it comes to my truck going in to the dealer (or any where for that matter), so that is probably the reason I notice things like that.
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i used motorcraft oil and filter until 9k miles, then switched to mobil1 extended performance oil and filter. went another 10k on that and just changed my oil again a few days ago with extended performance again. i am a fan of mobil1 since i put it in my 96 trans am i had and noticed a difference in performance. nothing huge but i could tell. ever since then i use mobil1 or if i dont care about the vehicle(my 90 5th ave i had) then i go with castrol GTX.
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There's data in the "engine" forum.
Last edited by jbrew; 11-06-2009 at 02:28 PM.
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I've been running Mobil1 w\ motor craft oil filter in my truck since it's very first oil change. I also ran it on my 97' F150. Truck is still running like a top, but I will admit all the recent hoopla about Mobil1 being so crappy has got me thinking about changing to another synthetic oil.
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