Type of oil and Oil Filter does my Mustang use?

horizontalkev · June 3rd, 2009, 06:43 PM

Best type of oil & filter for 2000 Mustang 150K miles.
Thankss

Stang187 · June 3rd, 2009, 09:13 PM

10w-30 motor craft synthetic blend, or any full synthetic such as castrol etc...
i switch between motorcraft synthetic blend and castrol gtx full synthetic depending on deals at local auto stores.

as for oil filter- k&n or motorcraft

1rnkpny · June 3rd, 2009, 09:26 PM

K&N oil filters aren't as good as people think they are. They cost more that's for sure. I'm a believer of using OE when it comes to oil filters. They're built for that vehicle. Either that or Ford Racing oil filters.

And definitely synthetic oil 5W30 or 10W30.

White Thunder · June 3rd, 2009, 09:40 PM

mobile 1 full synthetic

5w30 in the winter 10w30 in the summer

mobile 1 filter....dont be a cheap ass

Serlin · June 3rd, 2009, 09:51 PM

Manual says:
5W-20 (I use mobil 1 syn.)
and I use Motorcraft filters.

I'll stick with what the engineers say to use... they know a bit more than I do.

00BlueMustang · June 3rd, 2009, 11:06 PM

Royal Purple and Royal Purple Filter FTW!

horizontalkev · June 3rd, 2009, 11:30 PM

I'm interested in these royal purple products,
I've seen them on commercials before..
Would they be better than mobil 1 and so on?

00BlueMustang · June 3rd, 2009, 11:35 PM

Mobil 1 is a very good oil as well. If I wasnt using Royal Purple I would use Mobil 1.

But I would either go with Mobil or Royal, but that is just me

1rnkpny · June 3rd, 2009, 11:43 PM

Hey now, you can't forget AMSOIL.

00BlueMustang · June 3rd, 2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by 1rnkpny

Hey now, you can't forget AMSOIL.

True, my dad does have that in his truck

1rnkpny · June 4th, 2009, 12:58 AM

AMSOIL, fantastic product but a little more on the expensive side. $13.95 CDN/ltr which is I think $1.50 USD/ltr

.
I think Castrol Syntec and Mobil 1 are the best for the buck, pricewise.

Lind · June 4th, 2009, 01:09 AM

i run amsoil in everything i own, love it to death, will be hopefully becoming a dealer and recieving 40 percent off all products retail price, would be more then willing to relay the savings back to the guys at modded stangs

goren813 · June 4th, 2009, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sirl

Manual says:
5W-30 (I use mobil 1 syn.)
and I use Motorcraft filters.

I'll stick with what the engineers say to use... they know a bit more than I do.

Fixt. His car will be 5w-30, for whatever reason Ford changed it after the mid 01 switch.

stephen · June 4th, 2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by goren420

Fixt. His car will be 5w-30, for whatever reason Ford changed it after the mid 01 switch.

Yes it's 5w30. For later models they switched to 5w20 since it gives better fuel
mileage.

horizontalkev · June 5th, 2009, 05:48 AM

So should I run 5-20 in mine for the fuel mileage?
And if I did and it gives better fuel mileage, what exactly is it doing to the engine, a bad side?

goren813 · June 5th, 2009, 08:48 AM

Run what your manual suggests. This would be 5w-30.

horizontalkev · June 6th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Ok thanks.
If you put in say, 10W-30, what would that do to performance and the engine? Jw

Lind · June 6th, 2009, 05:35 AM

in the summer time, nothing it would run perfectly normal, thicker weight wouldnt hurt in the summer time because the engine is running hotter anyways

White Thunder · June 6th, 2009, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by White Thunder

mobile 1 full synthetic

5w30 in the winter 10w30 in the summer

mobile 1 filter....dont be a cheap ass

.........

1rnkpny · June 6th, 2009, 11:56 AM

5W30 or 10W30 is the same when hot. 10W30 has slightly thicker viscosity when cold, that's all. If you are into the throttle any great amount, stay away from 5W20. You'd most probably experience an oil consumption issue with a lighter weight.

June 3rd, 2009, 06:43 PM	#1
horizontalkev Regular Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	Type of oil and Oil Filter does my Mustang use? Best type of oil & filter for 2000 Mustang 150K miles. Thankss

June 3rd, 2009, 09:26 PM	#3
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,893 iTrader: 0 reviews	K&N oil filters aren't as good as people think they are. They cost more that's for sure. I'm a believer of using OE when it comes to oil filters. They're built for that vehicle. Either that or Ford Racing oil filters. And definitely synthetic oil 5W30 or 10W30. __________________

June 3rd, 2009, 09:51 PM	#5
Serlin June 2010 ROTM 2000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 1,539 iTrader: 2 reviews	Manual says: 5W-20 (I use mobil 1 syn.) and I use Motorcraft filters. I'll stick with what the engineers say to use... they know a bit more than I do. __________________ HPDE Instructor PCA, HOD, Track Guys, ERME www.RaceCarTowHooks.com My Track Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/Msirlin My Garage page: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-17090/

June 3rd, 2009, 11:06 PM	#6
00BlueMustang Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 1,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	Royal Purple and Royal Purple Filter FTW! __________________ *Detailing Crew Member* North Carolina Modded Mustangs #5

June 3rd, 2009, 11:35 PM	#8
00BlueMustang Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 1,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mobil 1 is a very good oil as well. If I wasnt using Royal Purple I would use Mobil 1. But I would either go with Mobil or Royal, but that is just me __________________ *Detailing Crew Member* North Carolina Modded Mustangs #5

June 3rd, 2009, 09:13 PM	#2
Stang187 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 696 iTrader: 0 reviews	10w-30 motor craft synthetic blend, or any full synthetic such as castrol etc... i switch between motorcraft synthetic blend and castrol gtx full synthetic depending on deals at local auto stores. as for oil filter- k&n or motorcraft

June 3rd, 2009, 11:30 PM	#7
horizontalkev Regular Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm interested in these royal purple products, I've seen them on commercials before.. Would they be better than mobil 1 and so on?

June 3rd, 2009, 11:43 PM	#9
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,893 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey now, you can't forget AMSOIL. __________________

June 4th, 2009, 12:58 AM	#11
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,893 iTrader: 0 reviews	AMSOIL, fantastic product but a little more on the expensive side. $13.95 CDN/ltr which is I think $1.50 USD/ltr. I think Castrol Syntec and Mobil 1 are the best for the buck, pricewise. __________________

June 4th, 2009, 01:09 AM	#12
Lind Enthusiast 1994 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 579 iTrader: 0 reviews	i run amsoil in everything i own, love it to death, will be hopefully becoming a dealer and recieving 40 percent off all products retail price, would be more then willing to relay the savings back to the guys at modded stangs __________________ www.moddedmustangs.com

June 5th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#15
horizontalkev Regular Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	So should I run 5-20 in mine for the fuel mileage? And if I did and it gives better fuel mileage, what exactly is it doing to the engine, a bad side?

June 5th, 2009, 08:48 AM	#16
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	Run what your manual suggests. This would be 5w-30. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

June 6th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#17
horizontalkev Regular Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok thanks. If you put in say, 10W-30, what would that do to performance and the engine? Jw

June 6th, 2009, 05:35 AM	#18
Lind Enthusiast 1994 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 579 iTrader: 0 reviews	in the summer time, nothing it would run perfectly normal, thicker weight wouldnt hurt in the summer time because the engine is running hotter anyways __________________ www.moddedmustangs.com

June 6th, 2009, 11:56 AM	#20
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,893 iTrader: 0 reviews	5W30 or 10W30 is the same when hot. 10W30 has slightly thicker viscosity when cold, that's all. If you are into the throttle any great amount, stay away from 5W20. You'd most probably experience an oil consumption issue with a lighter weight. __________________

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