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    mixing oil weights

    A friend of mine called this morning, told me his duaghter's 2000 Cavalier was one qt. low on oil, and asked if he could add a qt. of 5w20 to the 5w30 that was in the engine. I told him to be on the safe side and go buy a qt. of 5w30 to add. Would there be any harmful effect had he added the 20...
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    Is anyone going one grade up for the summer?

    GEZUNDHEIT!!
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    Is anyone going one grade up for the summer?

    Originally Posted By: Rock_Hudstone Well, Ford engineers are also the same group who designed the Explorer with a tendency to roll over. If the chassis design team also designed the modular engine (which I seriously doubt in a large organization that has many many teams working on many many...
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    Is anyone going one grade up for the summer?

    Originally Posted By: AmericaWestCMH I'd follow what the book recommends. If it's 5w-20, so be it. I'm not an engineer, but they are. Amen, Bro'!! A while back I quizzed my Ford dealer service rep about this 5w20 vs 5w30 question (I have 2 Crown Vics with the modular 4.6). He stated, "Trust...
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    Stored Vehicle - Start Monthly or Let Sit?

    In 1967 I stored a 1960 Mercury Monterrey (383 CID) in a downtown parking garage in Lubbock, TX while I pulled a tour in Thailand.. I did nothing special. When I returned, I installed a new battery, cranked it and off I drove. It ran as well as it did a year earlier.
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    I can live with it either way.....
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    Originally Posted By: Tempest Quote: I use the product that has been "Engineered" by Ford for Ford products....Motorcraft oil There is no Ford oil company. Agreed...but they can write the specs and formulations for others to produce so they can out their "signature" on it!...
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    condensation

    Originally Posted By: GMFan Condensation on the oil filler cap of our 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL Thanks! Great pics. I remember on my Ranger seeing the brown goop on the end of the oil drain plug.
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    I'm a Ford dude...have had nothing but Fords for years (Crown Vics, TBirds, Rangers, Taurus, Fiesta, Pinto). I use the product that has been "Engineered" by Ford for Ford products....Motorcraft oil and filters. Maybe I'm gullible, but I have a certain comfort level with what I use. If you have...
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    Originally Posted By: Johnny Oh Mr. Pitt, I have to ask some questions as I have owned many VW Beetles in my lifetime. If you can remember back to 1971 do you remember what weight of Pennzoil you put in your VW and what was the color of the top of the can. Now as for as Phillips 66 back in...
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    Originally Posted By: Scimmia I've got to say, that's one (or two) of the stupidest things I've heard in a long time. To write something off because of one bad experience over 30 years ago which may not even be the products fault in the first place is asinine. LOL...I think you missed my...
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    condensation

    BTW... we're talking a 2003 Ford Crown Vic Sport with 133K miles...
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    condensation

    Reason I'm asking: I've turned the 03 Sport over to my daughter for her college transportation. The only driving she does is maybe a mile or 2, 2 or 3 times a week and a 3-hour drive home every 2 or 3 months. It's been 3 months since the last change. The oil looks quite clean. Why should I...
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    BTW, the engine wasn't ruined...
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    Mechanic still hates Pennzoil.....WHY?

    Originally Posted By: Saturn_Fan Sure it was the brand of oil that ruined the engine? No other oil I have ever used before and since did what that panfull of Pennzoil did. I doubt that I had 1000 miles on that particular change. I pulled it out, put in Valvoline and had no other occurrences.
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