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E59KEN
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Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 05:14 pm |
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| What is the recommended oil/filter for the first oil change (5K miles)
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trusty sidekick
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Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 05:55 pm |
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E59KEN wrote: What is the recommended oil/filter for the first oil change (5K miles)
i don't know but i'm sure it's in your owner's manual..congrats on the new ride!
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E59KEN
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Posted: Thu Jun 18th, 2009 06:57 pm |
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| Should I use synthetic, a blend or standard oil?
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The CarGuy
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Posted: Sat Jun 20th, 2009 01:07 am |
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Ken,
If you go to a Ford dealer, you'll get a Motorcraft synthetic blend which I really like and would recommend. What area are you in?
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E59KEN
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Posted: Sat Jun 20th, 2009 01:21 am |
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| I'm in Coppell
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The CarGuy
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Posted: Sat Jun 20th, 2009 01:38 am |
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| I think Carrollton will be closest, go to Five Star ford, ask for Clay Young in service. he'll take GREAT care of you!
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E59KEN
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Posted: Sat Jun 20th, 2009 01:47 pm |
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| Thanks!
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Rockrz
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Posted: Tue Jul 7th, 2009 08:19 pm |
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E59KEN wrote: Should I use synthetic, a blend or standard oil?
If yer gonna use synthetic...lots of folks like to see a vehicle's
engine get good and "broken in" before going this route.
That probably means waiting till 10,000 to 15,000 before switching
and when you do, Amsoil has beaten all other synthetics in tests
done by independent labs.
They even had to prove this to keep their trademark,
which is "First in Synthetics" cause one of their competitors
tried to challenge this in court and make stop using it, but
they were able to prove their product tests better than their
synthetics competitors so they get to continue using this
trademark
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Ben
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Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2009 04:42 pm |
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Honestly, the brand or type of oil in a non-high-performance car is not that important. What is important is to change your oil and filter regulary (ie. at 3k-5k miles). I have read that the Ford synthetic blend is a great oil. I prefer either Ford's or Pennzoil from DFW Kwik Kar locations. I use Pennzoil Platinum in my Mustang GT and will be using conventional Pennzoil in my 2008 Edge.
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