5w30 oil in a 5.4
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Sehr gut!
Originally Posted by autobahn
hey guys, i went to the local ford dealer for a service and was more than disappointed finding out that they used a 5w30 oil. i have to say that i live in germany and there are not to many f150 arround. i just own my 05 5.4 lariat since 6 month and wanted to treat it the right way. since the dealer is authorised for warranty works of us models i thougt they have the right oil (and knowledge). so, the chief of the serviceguys told me that there is no 5w20 oil in germany! he said they use only fully syn. 5w30 on all the us vehicles they sell and service (mustang, expedition, explorer, f150) it would be absolutelly no problem for the engine and in fact he doesnt know why ford ever went to anything else.
shure you guys say that if ford says 5w20 then it must be the right thing, i just think íf ford sells those vehicles in countries without 5w20 but still gives the full warranty, it can´t be to serious. i hope my english is good enough to reflect what i´m trying to say. i dont want to sound like an smarta.. i just want take some guys fear away to hurt there engines if they use anything but 5w20.
shure you guys say that if ford says 5w20 then it must be the right thing, i just think íf ford sells those vehicles in countries without 5w20 but still gives the full warranty, it can´t be to serious. i hope my english is good enough to reflect what i´m trying to say. i dont want to sound like an smarta.. i just want take some guys fear away to hurt there engines if they use anything but 5w20.
5w20? 5w30? Fast kein unterschied.
Wo wohnen Sie dann eigentlich in Deutschland?
Tut mir leid. Mein Deutsch is doch schlecht. 'Hab viel vergessen.
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From: Off the Road, Alaska
Originally Posted by dixieF150scab
Sie schreiben English doch fast perfect!
5w20? 5w30? Fast kein unterschied.
Wo wohnen Sie dann eigentlich in Deutschland?
Tut mir leid. Mein Deutsch is doch schlecht. 'Hab viel vergessen.
5w20? 5w30? Fast kein unterschied.
Wo wohnen Sie dann eigentlich in Deutschland?
Tut mir leid. Mein Deutsch is doch schlecht. 'Hab viel vergessen.
---that's what google says it says anyway
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From: Germany
dixieF150scab - guess you didn´t forget to much of it!! i´m from the western part, close to the dutch and belgian border by the citys of aachen and cologne. f150 have never officially been sold by ford in germany, so my chances to chat with people about my loved truck beside the www. are few.
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Dealer did some warranty work for my today on my '06 screw with the 5.4 in it.
they threw in a free oil change.. I noticed on the paperwork that they put 5w30 (motorcraft synthetic blend) in it .. When I asked about it .. they said "that is what it comes with" and that is what we use on all the oil changes we do .. I made them clarify that they didn't actually mean 5w20.. they said, nope, we use 5w30.
my question.. the manual and the motor both say use 5w20.
am I ok to leave the 5w30 in it, or do I need to change it out?
thanks
they threw in a free oil change.. I noticed on the paperwork that they put 5w30 (motorcraft synthetic blend) in it .. When I asked about it .. they said "that is what it comes with" and that is what we use on all the oil changes we do .. I made them clarify that they didn't actually mean 5w20.. they said, nope, we use 5w30.
my question.. the manual and the motor both say use 5w20.
am I ok to leave the 5w30 in it, or do I need to change it out?
thanks
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Dealer did some warranty work for my today on my '06 screw with the 5.4 in it.
they threw in a free oil change.. I noticed on the paperwork that they put 5w30 (motorcraft synthetic blend) in it .. When I asked about it .. they said "that is what it comes with" and that is what we use on all the oil changes we do .. I made them clarify that they didn't actually mean 5w20.. they said, nope, we use 5w30.
my question.. the manual and the motor both say use 5w20.
am I ok to leave the 5w30 in it, or do I need to change it out?
thanks
they threw in a free oil change.. I noticed on the paperwork that they put 5w30 (motorcraft synthetic blend) in it .. When I asked about it .. they said "that is what it comes with" and that is what we use on all the oil changes we do .. I made them clarify that they didn't actually mean 5w20.. they said, nope, we use 5w30.
my question.. the manual and the motor both say use 5w20.
am I ok to leave the 5w30 in it, or do I need to change it out?
thanks