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Good catch! The same elevation now appears in the 2026 Expedition manual as well. I wonder if Ford made this modification across all of their models? I significantly larger portion of the US and Canada is now covered by this recommendation ...

An MRV of 60,000 and CCS of 6200 are the API limits for the 0W-30 classification. My guess is that when the manufacturers are reluctant to reveal their MRV and CCS numbers (especially in this group of products that is oriented at minimizing MRV and CCS), they probably just managed to squeeze in...

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FYI, here is a table I created of 0W-30 alternatives for low temperature applications:

As I recall, one of the big factoring lenders went bankrupt at the early stages of the 2009 Great Financial Crisis. So maybe this is a repeat performance? I always wondered that if a company needs to factor their receivables to obtain necessary working capital, are they really a going concern...

Note that DIP financing is senior to all other corporate debt and equity. The focus of the bankrupt company will be to get the DIP fully repaid plus as much of the other debt as possible.

According to Wikipedia: "DIP financing may be used to keep a business operating until it can be sold as a going concern, if this is likely to provide a greater return to creditors than the firm's closure and a liquidation of assets."

The big buyers (OEMs, oil changers, etc.) as well as suppliers will worry about getting caught up in a bankruptcy litigation and interruptions in deliveries and will shift to alternate sources and customers as quickly as they can. That is not likely to end well for Fram. But there may be good...

FYI: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/first-brands-bankruptcy

Assuming the trailer does not have brakes, you also need to check what the limits are for unbraked trailers in each state you use it in. In SC, for example, it is 2070# GVWR.

I am unaware of any published HTHS spec for the SP version of Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W-30. I would love to see it if you have it.

Some facts about the Ford spec: Per Ford Expedition manuals, WSS-M2C953-A1 (superseded by WSS-M2C945-A or WSS-M2C963-A1) is now required (as of 2022) for temperatures <= -20F. 0W30 meeting WSS-M2C953-A1 was first recommended for cold weather by Ford in 2017, although in the US market no oil...

Fram Endurance.

Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy is the only 0w30 oil available in the US that claims to meet or exceed Ford’s WSS-M2C963-A1 Spec. ESP does not.

12 months in service. Almost entirely highway driving. Temperatures ranged from 0F - 100F. Summer driving included hauling a 2500# trailer over mountain passes. Oil Filter: Fram Endurance. In: Pennzoil Ultra Platium 5w30, Boss oil filter. Air filter: Purolator PureOne.