how do you get a filter and 6 qts of synthetic[full] for $25

 

if i weant 3000 3 month intervals ,in the million miles on my 10 vans-it would be wasted money- so the pros would be cost savings

 

I have been feeding my truck Walmart oil blowout sales for the past 5 years....whether it is 5W20/30 and run it for at least 5000 miles (sometimes 8000). I used to be all over synthetics but now I know most of them are highly refined dino oils with an over-inflated price tag. I abuse the crap out of my truck with this inferior cheap oil and it sees -35 celcius temps in the morning and the only start-up noises I here is my power steering pump making the typical Ford growl........and I know most of you have the same noise too! lol

 

hey guys we just picked up a 97 f150 5.4 for a plow truck. it has 160k miles on it and we wanna throw some mobile one ful synthetic in this thing. only problem is we dont have an owners manual. anyone know the specs for the oil change? i found online it might take 6 quarts, but what viscocity? anybody recomend that engine restore stuff? thanks
-mike

 

Get a manual for free here - download/view: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...&menuIndex1=17

6.0 quarts (5.7 Litres) any engine

5w-30 (1997), but you can safely use 5w-20 (Ford changed the spec) Recommend good old MC semi-synth form WallyMary fer ~$3.00 /qt

MC FL820-s filter for the V8's, FL400-s for the V6

 

nice thanks, what do you mean ford changed the spec?

 

Few years back, Ford decided to begin speccing 5w-20 in place of 5w-30 in some vehicles, for CAFE reasons mostly, but for 3-Valves, also for the VCT system.

It was, I believe, made retroactive to earlier MY's that previously had 5w-30 as the recommended oil. Won't hurt anything.

 

IIRC from my last oil change:

5 qts- $17

1 qt- $2

FL-400S filter- $5