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I am trying to figure out the best coolant for my 2003 Frontier v6 (VG33e engine). I recently had a radiator AND heater core go out at roughly the same time. Recently purchased the truck, so not too sure of its history. It seemed to be well maintained but it had what looked like Prestone...

Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson Originally Posted By: SilverFusion2010 I'd run a 5 or 10w-30 in that engine In fact isn't this one of the cars that Ford upped the oil spec up to 5w-30? I took a look at the latest printing for the 2018 Fusion Owner's Manual (released in January of 2018!)...

Originally Posted By: PimTac You could run a 0w-30 with no issues. Of course, unless you live in Flagstaff, a 0w will not be of any benefit to you. The difference between 0w and 5w in pumping abilities is super tiny. Now if you lived where temps are below zero then a 0w makes sense. Whichever...

Originally Posted By: PimTac Your car and you will not notice any difference between 0w and 5w. 5w-20 tends to be cheaper. I do question 5w-20 in a turbo engine. Did not Ford change the oil requirements for these engines not too long ago? I would check that out. My personal preference would be...

Hi guys, newly registered but long time lurker here. I have a 2014 Ford Fusion 1.5L Turbocharged that calls for 5W-20 (specifically, motorcraft 5W-20 synthetic blend). For the duration of my ownership I have used either M1EP 5W-20 or Valvoline Synpower 5W-20 (I prefer the Valvoline because I run...