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Posted by eighty8mclaren (Member # 2751) on :
 
what type of oil and what weight should I be using for my 88 5.0 no mods, just headers and flowmasters.
 
Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
How many miles are on the engine?...Do you burn any oil, is the dipstick always on "full"?...

If your 5.0 is running fine, I'd suggest a 10w30
 
Posted by Joooestang66 (Member # 2828) on :
 
5W-30, no synthics, but no cheap stuff either.
 
Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
How many miles are on the engine?...Do you burn any oil, is the dipstick always on "full"?...

If your 5.0 is running fine, I'd suggest a 10w30
[patriot]
 
Posted by SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
What about a 5.0 with 140,000 miles, burn about half a quart or less every 3000 miles. I use valvoline 20-50 high millage oil is that fine?
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SVOMIKE:
What about a 5.0 with 140,000 miles, burn about half a quart or less every 3000 miles. I use valvoline 20-50 high millage oil is that fine?
Sounds like your motor is in great condition for the milage. Much better than mine was at that milage. Keep using the oil you have been. I'm at 245K miles and burn a quart of regular 20-50w in a tad more than 1,000 miles.
 
Posted by SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
thanks for the feedback
 
Posted by SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
Oh another questioon while im here. When i step on the gas hard the car will blow a puff of black smoke at like 4000 rpms or so, but just a quick cloud thats it and be fine accelaerating all the way up to like 5000. It just seems to blow that cloud on the initial hard accel. Doenst somke at idle, doesnt smoke on the freeway when driving normal. I was told that meas i could be running rich is that true? If so how do i stop it from running rich. And the O2 sensors are new.
 
Posted by eighty8mclaren (Member # 2751) on :
 
my fifty has about 194k on it. and check oil light gos on about every 2300miles.???????????
 
Posted by SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
ttt
 
Posted by AcesWild85 (Member # 2616) on :
 
Why shouldn't you use synthetic in a 5.0?
 
Posted by 89saleen (Member # 3083) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by AcesWild85:
Why shouldn't you use synthetic in a 5.0?
Its just more expensive to burn. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by AcesWild85 (Member # 2616) on :
 
LOL!!!
 




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