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    Ford dealer over filled oil🔥

    Originally Posted by MNgopher Didn't catch which engine the OP has, but in my truck with the 2.7 Ecoboost (same as the edmunds article linked to earlier in the thread), I was the recipient of one of those overfill oil changes. I went in for my oil change, and literally 12 minutes later, the guy...
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    Anyone serve on a battleship?

    My Dad always said the most Awesome thing he saw in his 3 years in Vietnam was sitting on a mountain side watching the USS New Jersey and the USS Newport News (a heavy cruiser) fire shells over them 10-15 miles inland at NVA troops in the dark. He said the Newport could fire 3 salvos per minute...
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    Oil suggestions for 4.7L 2002 Dodge Ram

    Also the 2003 Z71 Suburban and the 2002 Quad Cab ram are within a couple hundred pounds of each other so the HP difference is significant. As a dodge guy, who owned a 5.3L powered vehicle for 5 years I came away with a profound respect for the LS based engines. The are powerful and robust. I...
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    Oil suggestions for 4.7L 2002 Dodge Ram

    Originally Posted by dave1251 Maybe the Ram is more refined than what your accustomed to. Because the 4.7 is every bit capable to the 5.3 GM of the same era. As for choices 5W30 of your choice and a wix filter. Not a question of refinement. I've owned several Ram trucks. But sorry the 4.7 in...
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    Mercury 4 strokes

    Motor is a 2009. As far as the impeller, in my younger days I worked at a Marine dealership as a mechanic. Replacing perfectly good impellers was the number one money maker in the service department. This idea you change them every year is nuts. If you don't run them dry, they last forever. Not...
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    Mercury 4 strokes

    Closing in on 2000 hrs on a 250hp Verado. It's on a Ranger 620vs. It's been run HARD. Tons of trolling and tons of wide open 60mph running. It's been by far the most reliable motor I've ever run. It's on it's original impeller even. Literally nothing but turn the key and go and oil and lower...
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    Oil suggestions for 4.7L 2002 Dodge Ram

    Mine is clean other than the rear doors. Was able to locate a pair (same paint code) in Arizona for $450 shipped to Minnesota. Other than that the truck is clean. Surprising given the others I looked at were total crap and rotted out. Mostly rockers and wheel wells . I'm 99% sure I scored on...
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    Oil suggestions for 4.7L 2002 Dodge Ram

    Yeah.... I just replaced the radiator. It was banana bottomed, meaning the bottom was bowed out. The first thing in my mind was boy did I mess up up this one, it's got blown head gaskets. But the truck passed multiple block tests and doesn't overheat or even close. It starts right up, no...
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    Oil suggestions for 4.7L 2002 Dodge Ram

    Well fall is here so I needed to get another winter/hunting rig. I ended up with a 2002 Ram Quad Cab that's clean for it's age. Overall I'm happy with it, except it has the notorious chrysler 4.7L power tech. Truck has a 160K and runs great other than being underpowered. Coming off a 5.3L...
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    GF's 2003 VW Beetle 2.0, oil incinerator

    If the engine is that trashed, I'd put a can of restore engine treatment in it. That is the only thing I've ever used that made a difference other than AT-205 reseal. It's basically copper in can and can make a difference on an engine in it's twilight years. I'd bet the the oil use is scored...
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    PYB good for 7000 highway miles?

    Looking for opinions. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion I use to make weekly long highway runs (500 mi roundtrips). My last run I went the by the OLM and changed at 22% remaining and about 7000 miles. By far the longest I've ever gone on an conventional. Is PYB 5-20 good for that? Car has 100K and runs...
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    Post your latest oil change

    On the Fusion. Using up some odd's and ends in the garage. 4qts 5w20 PYB and 2qts PP 5w20 Carquest filter. Just did it yesterday, and looking for 5000-6000 all highway miles out of the oil. The oil I just changed was at 30% on the OLM at 7000 miles
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    New to me 2011 Ford Fusion to oil ideas

    Originally Posted By: JTK Gopher, I don't see the purpose in buying/using M1 oils UNLESS 10-12K mile OCI are on your radar. I'm more of a less expensive oil and 5-7K mile OCI kind of guy myself. I don't know anything about this particular 3.0L, but IMO, Fusions make the ideal used car. They...
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    New to me 2011 Ford Fusion to oil ideas

    First off, I know just about anything will work fine in this engine. The car is 3.0L V6 with 103,000 miles. I purchased it from a family member who always serviced according to the manual at a ford dealership. So it's been a steady diet of Motorcraft 5w-20 blend. I'm thinking of just going with...
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    Foolish to use M1HM at 280,000 miles?

    Originally Posted By: kschachn Originally Posted By: GOPHER FREAK I'm not losing virtually any oil. In a 7000 mile OCI I might have to add 1/2 to 3/4 of a quart to keep it topped off. And I don't see any on the driveway. it's just a smell like a drop of oil on exhaust. I've also just recently...
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