Recent content by KlenFrappe379

I really don't think you will have any issues running the 5W-50. The mustangs running it have VCT as well. Yes Marionville is not far. I will keep my eye out for a black Raptor. That's my thoughts on it as well, it's a big engine with some heavy parts, I can't see the harm in a heavier motor...

Only decent photo I have of it recently. I keep it clean and take care of her even though I run her hard. So far it looks like 200k isn't a sweat in these things.

Originally Posted by wtd I would run it and if it shears down, who cares? You said it ran 5W-20 most of it's life. Is 5W-20 the factory recommended viscosity? Motorcraft is good oil despite what some others have said. I've run it in my 14 Mustang GT since new with no issues. My fiancée has...

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en You aren't treating the Raptor like you would the wife's Corolla. Run it hard?..... keep the OCIs lower. by stretch it out we're talking like from 4k to 4.5-5k i'm not shooting for 15k mile OCI's

Originally Posted by RazorsEdge I'm not a fan of Motorcraft oils in a high powered engine, the oil just doesn't hold up to the abuse. Personally I'd run something like Schaeffer or Amsoil. Just me, i wasn't overly impressed with any of the tests i've seen done on schaeffer's, and Amsoil...

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en This wide viscosity range has Shear City written all over it. it does. by 5k it will be a 5w30, but that also means i coud theoretically stretch my changes a little farther too. a 5w30 will shear to a 5w20 (so i've heard anyways) so that doesn't scare me too...

So what oil was used in it for 215,000 miles? How long have you had it, and how many of the 215,000 miles were from you? If it was 5W-30 the whole time, and the engine is still in good shape (ie, doesn't burn much oil), then I'd say 5W-30 protected the engine well. I'm assuming that engine has...

If Blackstone is already flagging the samples as showing too much wear, by all means switch to a beefier grade of oil. Test again after the summer. If you like the numbers, Consider using a thicker oil into the winter. that's kind of my thought. Start at 3k with the 5w50 and see what the...

Originally Posted by Fattylocks Originally Posted by KlenFrappe379 Originally Posted by Jimmy_Russells Pretty much solely depends on oil temperature. If you are seeing 250+ then going to the 50 weight might be of benefit. Peak temps i've seen are in the 255-260 range but to be fair that was...

Originally Posted by Jimmy_Russells Pretty much solely depends on oil temperature. If you are seeing 250+ then going to the 50 weight might be of benefit. Peak temps i've seen are in the 255-260 range but to be fair that was pushing it a bit harder than even i normally do. Highest numbers i...

I haven't had the truck long enough to have any more knowledge on wear metals in my previous UOA's other than Blackstone telling me they were a little high and to potentially shorten up the OCI to 4K rather than 5 and see. This was running PP 5w30

Okay okay, so opening an out of the box oil discussion when talking about a Ford is a great way to accidentally cripple the forums for a brief period. This is not what i'm hoping this thread will turn into however i am curious if anyone has any better knowledge/experience with this than myself...