DINO oil vs SYNTHETIC
Originally Posted by worland
I have a simple rule for my vehicles: first oil change with Dino oil, always use Dino. First oil change with Synthetic, always use Synthetic.
synthetic or dino
I have a 99 f150 4.6 with 210,000 and going strong. Oil change every 3k since new w/5w-30 QS at local lube center. Synthetic oils allow you to go longer between changes, but the cheaper dino at shorter intervals works for me.
Originally Posted by chester8420
No. That's what your owner's manual says to use.
As far as I can tell, all the LOF receipts from the first owner showed that the dealership (yeah, he kept taking it back to the dealership for PM's) used dino pretty much every time. First time it was up for an oil change since I bought it; I used the complimentary LOF certicate they gave me. You guessed it - dino.
Last week, with 75.5k on the clock, I fed it Mobil 1 out in my carport. It's one of the few easy (compared to "old trucks") things that can still be done by the average owner - if you consider all the contortions to get at the oil filter "easy".
Last edited by DesertDawg; May 14, 2006 at 12:57 PM.


