- Joined
- May 14, 2018
- Messages
- 1,795
- Reaction score
- 1,097
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Western Mass.
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford/Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 225/70/R15
- My credo
- If it's not broken Don't Fix It!
Me to, they make me nervous. I want to put one on the ranger but with it being so low I'm always afraid something will come up whack the valve and open it.then I need a motor before it's natural demise. A buddy has one on his truck but I climb to get into it but mine is arse high so it just sets my nerves on edge living in snow and fallen branch country.These things always made me nervous, not that I've ever heard anyone complain about them but something about just having a lever to drain the oil makes me uneasy.. I like the femco ones that have a cap, and then you screw on the hose to make the oil start draining. Still no tools required but a little more "secure".
Since I have 150K+ on my 3.0 I use High mileage oil, a blend basically, and stick to 3 brands as I can can find them in this order of preference Mobile, Super Tech, and Quakerstate it all depends on what Walmart has in stock at the time. Since I drive an average of 7K a year I do 3 oil changes a year one right before winter with 5w-30, one in spring with 10w-30 and one about half way through summer again with 10w-30. I live in cold and snow country so thinner oil helps but not necessary for summer time so I change weights.