[MWWarlord]

Originally Posted by Youngin they said they didnt have anymore 5w-30 lol how bs is that .. GF what do ya mean? just a lil confused right now everyone is telling me WRONG . then your saying you have the right one lol

He means you have the right filter...not the right oil.

[itschristorres8]

Originally Posted by Montanasvt Oil Weight isnt that big a deal... use 5-20W if ur up north... use 10-30W if ur down south...i live in Ga so i use 5-30 or 10-30...

ummno


if anything 10w up north so it acts as a 5 and 10 when hot or cold
here 5w30 alone is
fine


as for your car USE WHAT YOUR MANUAL says its that simple
if it says 5w20 on your oil cap then use 5w20 if it says 5w30 use that

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by itschristorres8 if it says 5w20 on your oil cap then use 5w20 if it says 5w30 use that

Generally true, but Ford has released a TSB that has retroactively recommended 5W-20 on some cars that were originally recommended something else:

02-1-9***ENGINE - ENGINE OIL - RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS - GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

[itschristorres8]

5w20 5w30
there hardly anything worth being scared about unless its brand new

[Youngin]

chris my cars brand new! lol so should i be scared?

[itschristorres8]

how many miles does your car have. by brand new i mean under 10k
and just use what ever oil your cap says as i said before

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by itschristorres8 how many miles does your car have. by brand new i mean under 10k and just use what ever oil your cap says as i said before

It's got 6k on it...

And yeah, I'd go with what it says on the cap if it's an S197. The TSB was retroactive for cars prior to '02 or something that originally recommended something different.

[SlideFox]

So did you change your oil yet?

[stephen]

Originally Posted by Blainestang Generally true, but Ford has released a TSB that has retroactively recommended 5W-20 on some cars that were originally recommended something else: 02-1-9***ENGINE - ENGINE OIL - RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS FOR SAE 5W-20 AND SAE 5W-30 MOTOR OILS - GASOLINE AND FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES ONLY

Interesting. I know most manufacturers are going to thinner oils, particularly 5wx or 0wx instead of 10wx. This is supposed to allow better oil flow when the engine is cold. As to the hot viscosity, if the oil pressure is adequate with the thinner oil it should be fine.

[shadow5403]

my cars has been gettin 5w30 since its been bought in 01.....no point in switching to a different weight at this point.