oil thread

[fork5o]

i was just think about this. ive always used valvoline regular oil, but i was thinkin about using synthetic when i change it at the beginning of the summer. any thoughts???

[coralcoupe1993]

i was just think about this. ive always used valvoline regular oil, but i was thinkin about using synthetic when i change it at the beginning of the summer. any thoughts???


Notch – 10/40 Full synthetic
Vert – 5/30 Full synthetic
66 Galaxie Full synthetic
54,59,64 synthetic blend
60 Ford gets regular old Wolfshead!

The rest probably have oil in them from the 60s..lol

[Viper_ed]

I always just run the Wolfhead 5w30. It is one of the lower parafin oils on the market. Only thing I ever owned with synthetic was the Viper which came with 13 qts of Mobil 1 in it.

My feeling is as long as you change it every 3k miles (like you're supposed to) on a street car, using regular old oil will never be an issue.

[mikeymustang]

Reg for 3 reasons

1. Easier for track clean up if something should happen

2. Syn will find every leak you didn't know you had

3. Cost with a 7qrt pan your talking some cash

Mike

[Viper_ed]

3. Cost with a 7qrt pan your talking some cash

Try buying 13qts for 1 oil change!

[Killercanary]

I've only ever run mobil 1 synthetic 5W30 in my car. Now that I have a 7 quart pan, maybe I'll think otherwise.

[u1arunit]

Where is the blend option? I am using 5w20 Motorcraft Semi-Blend until I reach 5k miles.

[Rodeheaver's]

i use regular only, i have seen to many disasters from synthetic.. and i have had customers have ring sealing problems form synthetic.

[03 OW SVT]

Full snythetic (Royal Purple) for the Cobey...You don't have to change it as often (4,000 to 5,000 miles) and I just like having the added protection. Regular oil for the other vehicles.

[Sonic03snake]

5/20 Royal Purple here.:awsome:

[Pure Stock]

The slippery stuff here;)

[Stangman701]

I use regular in all my rides. I'm with Ed, as long as you change it every 3k or so you should be fine.

[coralcoupe1993]

Reg for 3 reasons



2. Syn will find every leak you didn't know you had


Mike

Exactly why it doesnt go in my Galaxies!

[coralcoupe1993]

i use regular only, i have seen to many disasters from synthetic.. and i have had customers have ring sealing problems form synthetic.

Oh yea! That puppy needs to be fully broke-in! I had a 429 (well 467) that had about 3k on it. As soon as syn went it, oil issues. Now my buddy runs it in south florida with full syn, no issues (has about 10k on it now).

[INSANELY CRAZY]

i run castrol reg never had any issues with it...

[5k#Eaton]

i run regular old motorcraft oil and the 94 150 gets the cheap shit since it just comes back out anyways lol

[Killercanary]

Where is the blend option? I am using 5w20 Motorcraft Semi-Blend until I reach 5k miles.


That's all I run in my focus and escape. Its cheap too at Wal Mart!

[fork5o]

im lucky if the car gets 2000 miles before i change the oil. maybe ill try the blend , i never really looked into it
ps i dont know how to add that to the poll

[v6mustang01]

Royal Purple 10w-30. Use it in both the stang and the lifted f-150.

[Balaska347]

I use royal purple racing 21. I break the motor in on castrol until the rings seat.

[laz2447]

Motorcraft synthetic blend in all three cars...

[383taman]

I use pennzoil 20w50hp and lucky if it get 300 miles between changes but the hardest 300 miles of its life.lol

[Rodeheaver's]

i have seen to many issues with synthetic to ever reccomend it to anyone, i really do not like it at all. I don't care if it is worth .004 HP, it is not worth taking the chance...

[INSANELY CRAZY]

I use pennzoil 20w50hp and lucky if it get 300 miles between changes but the hardest 300 miles of its life.lol


thats because pennzoil breaks down too fast.... i worked at a 10 minute pennzoil place and seen many problems, alot of people would bring there own oil in.

[Balaska347]

I have never heard anyone have problems with synthetic oil. The biggest complaint I ever heard was if you already had a leak it will leak a little more, but synthetic oil doesn't cause the leak. I run it in my bike, mustang, and t-type and not one leaks oil. And any engine builder should know that you can't break a motor in on synthetic oil or you will have problems.

I swear by it because one time I snapped the oil pump driveshaft while racing and didn't know until I was on the return road and the lifters were tapping. I pulled the motor to check it and it looked like it did when I put it together. And my car is driven hard on the street and at the track. If you have problems I'm sure it's not the oil.

[cc4x4rider]

I use Castrol Syntec 5w50 in Stang and I put it in my Camaro before winter. Most other I use Castrol GTX. I bought some Buy One Get One at Advance of Penzoil and Quaker State, that Ive put into my S-10 Blazer. It will find leaks. I didn't know I had a leak in my 8.8, until I switched to synthetic gear oil and it leaked out. My jeep will be all synthetic, engine tranny, transfer case, and power steering. And will switch the tranny and rear in the stang after break in.