Recent content by Blueshockey

I was considering using a MC filter, but I'd be afraid it wouldn't go 10K safely. There's no advertisement at all that it can clean the oil to that distance, whereas Fram, Bosch, and M1 claim theirs can. I'm going to try the M1 or Fram I think and if I get the tick I'll return it and buy a MC...

Originally Posted By: TrevorS 0w will give you even better cold start performance than 5w. The pour point of the 0w EP is -54c vs -42c for 5w (EP and AFE). That kind of difference suggests a big difference in real world performance at all temps especially given the better VI at warmer temps...

Is there any particular advantage to using 0w20 over 5w20? I'm happy to pick it up and try, and it'd be really cool to be able to provide a quality UOA on a newly released oil! If I picked up a Fram Ultra or Mobil 1 filter would there be a need to change the filter before the OCI was up?

My engine is the Duratec flavor, I really like the little engine. It's been good to me. Thank you for the quick replies guys! That's what I'll do, get Mobil 1 EP or AFE and run a set amount and do a UOA and bring it back to you all. Just considering doing 7.5K to start instead of the 5K for the...

Hi everyone, first post here at BITOG! Been lurking a few days and thought I'd create an account, learn some more info and try to contribute eventually with UOAs and such. Anyway, I had a question about which type of oil should work best for my driving conditions, and my vehicle. 1. What kind...