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CLEEN 50
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What type of oil does everyone use for their daily driven stangs. Brand and weight? What is recommended?

Also is there any downsides to using 20/50w oil on a DD? This is for a 87-93 5.0

thanks [patriot]

[ March 12, 2007, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]

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I use 10-30 or 10-40 synthetic. Mobil 1 usually.
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I use 20/50 Castrol in my 89 mustang. 164,000 miles on it. Car seems to like it. Oil is always pretty clean when I drain it.

97 Audi I use 5/30 Castrol. 76,000 miles I wish I could afford synthetic for that car but I can't so regular 5/30 for that. Car is 'ok' on it. I can feel the performace difference between the two. Smoother and more responsive with the synthetic.

70 VW Ghia I use 20/50 Castrol 142,000 miles give or take 100,000. DMV fucked up my pink slip and zero'd out the milage after I had all the paper work to prove the 142,000 miles, that beside the point. 20/50 -don't know how well the car like it yet.

In the 04 Pacifica 45,000 miles I use 10/30 Castrol, cars manual calls for 10/30 so F'it. I put 5/30 in it once because I bought a case for the Audi. Pacifica seemed ok on it but the 10/30 feels better,.could be in my head.

If you haven't noticed Castrol!! [patriot]

[ March 12, 2007, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: Jdub07 ]

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10w-30 Moblil 1 synthetic...abit pricey but if you can spare a little change it'll save you in the long run.
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I use 20-50 castrol gtx in my 180k mile stock vert.

I run wal-mart brand (relabeled valvoline) 10/30 full synthetic in my truck and mustang.

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Castrol 10w/30. My car has too many miles and burns oil too quickly to run synthetic. Its a waste of money for me.
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quote:
Originally posted by 89FoxLX:
Castrol 10w/30. My car has too many miles and burns oil too quickly

if thats the csae you should go to a thicker oil than what you are using!
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I use Castrol SynTec full synthetic, 10w30.

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10w40 valvoline here with motorcraft filter every 3k

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try double virgin olive oil
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Castrol GTX 10w-40 for mine..

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Royal purple 10-30.

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quote:
Originally posted by SmokinLX:
Royal purple 10-30.

tell the truth mark, i slipped you some of that olive oil the day you ran the 10.9
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quote:
Originally posted by SmokinLX:
Royal purple 10-30.

Same here
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quote:
Originally posted by uncle bill:
quote:
Originally posted by SmokinLX:
Royal purple 10-30.

tell the truth mark, i slipped you some of that olive oil the day you ran the 10.9
That's Why We had to get towed home! [Embarrassed] [Mad]

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Mobile 1 synthetic 15-50. But I've used Redline and Royal Purple in the same weight. All good stuff.

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Motorcraft 10-30 w/K&N oil fliter.

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local shop allied sells oem so i use motorcraft 10-30 synthetic and motorcraft filter.
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