Recent content by Josh_101

If you're not taking the car to a track or racing it on a regular basis, 5/20 will work just fine with no ill effects. According to Fords' website on what the track pack includes, it doesn't state any kind of changes with the engine internally, just an external oil cooler and upgraded radiator...

Originally Posted By: ammolab Originally Posted By: itguy08 Originally Posted By: Clevy First off buy a 5.0. The sixxers have no torque and you really gotta wind them out to get any performance from them. My how times have changed! Calling 300hp/280 lb-ft gutless is funny. I had a 1997...

Originally Posted By: lawman1909 Hey guys, trading in my first car for a new 2014 Mustang V6. Any advice on when I should do the first oil change, and what oil to use after the engine is broken in. I plan on using QS syn blend for the first OC. Thanks for your .02 cents I have a 2013 Mustang...

I have a 2013 Mustang, driving conditions is a lot of highway and rural road driving. The OLM definitely does take me to the 10,000 mile OCI. Thing is, I don't do enough city driving to really tell if it can read any different or drop the percentage faster. I don't drive it easy either, yet the...

If I wasn't as cash strapped as I am now, I'd buy a bottle of each and send out a sample of each for VOA, and also to see what the TBN difference is.

Good job taking care of this motor! I worked at a Havoline Xpress lube shop before, and I've seen a lot of cars with between 50,000 to 80,000 miles that seem to be well taken care of, build up a heavy amount of varnish on the internals. That valve train looks like the day it was made in the...

Originally Posted By: Samf333 Originally Posted By: Josh_101 For the Dodge 4.7, one place you should check for when looking for any oil consumption would be the cylinder head covers. It's pretty common that oil leaks through the valve cover gaskets on those engines. I had to replace the gaskets...

For the Dodge 4.7, one place you should check for when looking for any oil consumption would be the cylinder head covers. It's pretty common that oil leaks through the valve cover gaskets on those engines. I had to replace the gaskets on the Dakota I had when it got up to around 150k miles last...

Originally Posted By: Mykl Originally Posted By: laserred96gt I wouldn't buy a 6 cyl mustang, If you want to own a mustang go GT or better. I appreciate this. But I also appreciate that 300 hp is enough entertainment for me on the street. Combine that with good fuel economy and I could have a...

Originally Posted By: Red91 The 4.7 is quite a bit wider physically than a 5.2. I've liked the power of the 4.7 so far, and it seems to be doing pretty well on fuel. That isn't something normally attributed to 5.2/5.9 engines. Nothing against a good ol' small block, but man has the 4.7 taken a...

Originally Posted By: Zaedock Smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient, more powerful... Yeah, a step back from a 318. What truck and SUV V8's used VVT in '99? American companies buying engine designs from Japan? Post up a link or info on that. Risk and investment? Ever hear of Ford's...

The 4.7 is a good motor if taken care of, common issues are usually breaking exhaust manifold studs, and leaking valve cover gaskets, both of which I fixed last January. I had an 04 Dakota 4x4 Quad Cab with the same engine, bought it when it had 45k and I put another 110k miles on it before...