What type of oil do you use?

[racinranger]

mobile one is cheaper than a new motor..... could you get lucky on reman wolf oil or some other such garbage on sale 5-20 sure. do you wana stake the life of your engine? idk i dont. 27$ for mobile one seems like cheap insurance towards not having to buy a motor a few k miles outa warrenty. when it all comes down to it, it might work right now but how will it work in the long run. go synthetic and be worry free

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I run Valvoline conventional 10w-30 in my Ranger with a Motorcraft FL-1A filter, it has made it far enough out of warrentee IMO. It has issues granted, but I doubt any kind of oil would help with fuel intrusion from a whacked out feedback carburator and a very questionable maintenance schedule before I got it. The odometer reads 46k, guestimating I would say it probably has 146k on it, and for what little it is worth the PO said that it got a new motor at 40k.

I run Motorcraft synthetic blend in my F-150 with a FL-820S filter, it too has far outlived its warrentee (it was out when I got it) and still runs like a champ. It had 26k when I got it and has 67k now.

The Ranger goes thru oil so it kinda always has fresh, plus I don't drive it a whole lot anyway. Replacing the valve seals really helped though. I try to go every 4k on my F-150 but sometimes I have been known to go a little over (maybe 5k)

 

[funkingonutz]

I use one bottle of STP oil treatment, a dose of Slick 50, some marvel "mystery oil", and to chug it down whatever oil I have around, 5w30, 10w30, air compressor oil, some old Kendall 2 non detergent oil, 10w40, 80w90, etc.

Throw it all in.

I also like to use a K&N oil filter(adds 15 horsepower) I install it with a IMPACT WRENCH, and if it ever starts leaking(which is really the only time you need to replace a oil filter), I will let my local Jiffy Lube work on it.

What, no one thought this was funny...cause i thought it was hilarious Nice dude rock on

 

[cheyennesn]

i have a 1995 ranger XLT 4 cylinder with 255, 000 miles and i have always used
castrol GTX high mileage 10w 30, been great for over two years now

 

[JohnnyO]

Sport Trac -- Mobil 1 0w-30 Fuel Economy Formula with a Mobil 1 filter since I'm going to run it the full 7500 miles this time (and get a UOA).

The wife's Taurus and my Focus work ride -- Motorcraft 5w-20 and Motorcraft filters.

Junior's V6 Mustang -- Pennzoil Platinum and Motorcraft filter.

 

[dburton07]

I use Castrol GTX High Mileage and a Motorcraft FL400S. I usually go 3500-4000 miles before the change because a few quarts have to be added inbetween changes.

 

[Fast Fords]

i use the motorcraft 5W20 at the dealership here with a good 'ol FL 1 A..

i did use synthetic oil before, but found it usless on a 2.3L engine

 

[alaskan155]

mobil 1 5w20 full synthetic at started at 20k, was motorcraft blend before, so 27k so far on mobile 1 and 20k on motocraft, and a mc fl400s for the filter, just change the interval from 5k to 6k,

 

[doorgunner]

I'm old (school)--didn't trust the synthetics--let a friend ? talk me into using Amsoil. Tried the 12,000 mile oil first--changed it at 6,000(didn't trust it)--the stuff looked like it only had 1,000 miles on it! F.F. Now using the 24,000 mile amsoil/change filter&add 1 qt. between changes(looks like it has 3000 miles on it when drained). Got 70,000 on my wife's car now--not sayin it's good or bad--costs bout the same as 3000mile oil changes, but only 1 change a year

 

[funkingonutz]

I'm old (school)--didn't trust the synthetics--let a friend ? talk me into using Amsoil. Tried the 12,000 mile oil first--changed it at 6,000(didn't trust it)--the stuff looked like it only had 1,000 miles on it! F.F. Now using the 24,000 mile amsoil/change filter&add 1 qt. between changes(looks like it has 3000 miles on it when drained). Got 70,000 on my wife's car now--not sayin it's good or bad--costs bout the same as 3000mile oil changes, but only 1 change a year

yeah i don't trust that crap at all....plus its fun to change your oil every 3,000 miles....it gets you away from the girlfriend for a littlewhile

 

[bcost882]

I had in whatever carmax used and had pretty loud valve noise(yes it was full). upgraded to valvoline durablend 10w30 and it got waaay quieter. but prolly what autozone gives me a deal on in the future..... just not pennzoil, unless you wanna be one of the people on the side of I-15 out here

 

[97ranger4x4]

I use Mobile 1 Clean 5000 10W40 in my ranger.

 

[Shran]

I dip out of the used oil barrel at work and just spray my filter out with some brake cleaner occasionally...should be alright don't you think?

 

[mn_smokeater]

I dip out of the used oil barrel at work and just spray my filter out with some brake cleaner occasionally...should be alright don't you think?

bahaha nice ah what could go wrong. well i just use the fram tough gaurd and the walmart brand oil. it leaks out so dont wanna use spendy stuff.

 

[FordMan016]

5W20 Syn.