Recent content by tig1

By the way I coined the phrase "M2" several years ago.

I doubt it. That was many years ago and 10-30 was a very popular wt. but it worked well for me then.

I owned a 1991 Ford Ranger with the 3.0 Vulcan engine that had 354K when I sold it for $900. All oil changes were with M1 10-30 at 10K, and the engine remained very clean until it was sold.

My 2007 Ford Fusion calls for FNR-5 atf, but I only use M1 ATF which doesn't have the FNR spec. The Fusion now has 333K and I do drain and fills every 30-35K. The trans still shifts as well as when new, both up and down.

I think I said Valvoline makes fine products as far as I know. Snakeoil is a term of someone clamming an oil is the greatest with no real experience with the product, like a couple of changes with short OCIs. Run an oil for 200K at 10K OCIs will really tell the story. That's been my history of...

Generally oil burning is caused by coked rings and M1 oils will not coke rings at reasonable OCIs. I'm sure Valvoline makes fine products, but some here has turned their products into Snakeoil pandered by well meaning enthusiast. I've always said that if M1 goes out of business Valvoline is y...

Ok. I've used M1 oils since 1978 and have never found an engine with any visible sludge or varnish at 10K OCI. M1 oils have an outstanding record here for keeping engines clean. The tri synthetic era was a long time ago, but I have found the M1 oils in the last 20-25 years have once again kept...

Did I say that?

I wouldn't believe everything you hear.

M1 5-30 HM

Their M1 ATF or M1 LV HP fluid works great.

I've used M1 ATF for the last 30+ years with never a trans or PS pump failure.

The 2017 Fusion has the NA 2.5 engine with 187K.

I switched the 2007 Fusion to M1 5-30HM at about 280K because of a very slight rear main seal weep. The car now has 333K and still runs and performs great. I went ahead and changed out the 2017 Fusion to 5-30 EP at about the same time. The M1 0-20 performed very well in both Fords.

I have changed from M1 0-20 to M1 5-30 in both of my Ford Fusions. The results have been no problems, and I can't seem to notice any MPG loss.