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  1. fordfan22

    oil shortages??

    i was curious if this was happening elsewhere. but after seeing several say their store is fine, i think the issue with this particular store is just poor management.
  2. fordfan22

    oil shortages??

    conspiracy theories are for those that mow grass without a blade on their mower, if you know what i mean. whether or not there is an oil shortage is just my local/regional observation over the course of several months. it is odd that this particular walmart is having this issue. it wasnt like...
  3. fordfan22

    oil shortages??

    nahhh. a little extreme i suppose. 5 jugs would probably last me 5 years. but i guess some folks like that sorta thing. if i had a lot of cars to maintain i can see doing that but i just dont have the need.
  4. fordfan22

    oil shortages??

    have you guys noticed empty shelves at walmart lately? my local store is nearly bare. today they had no more than 10-15 total jugs. it has been this way for months. no QSUP, no castrol gtx or edge, very few bottles of m1. quart bottles of all brands are non existent. all flavors of 5w30 are...
  5. fordfan22

    same brand, but which one is the better oil?

    guys forgive me for not understanding the technical lingo of the data sheets, but based on these specs, which one is the better oil? to me they seem fairly equal. are they? i tried searching google for what the terms mean but i cant make sense of it much. any help is appreciated though.
  6. fordfan22

    RGT & QSUP

    it doesnt matter at all. just curious whether it could be the same oil in a green bottle.
  7. fordfan22

    RGT & QSUP

    rotella gas truck discontinued & quaker state new ultimate protection shows up. is it likely that the new quaker state is just rebranded gas truck oil?
  8. fordfan22

    euro oils and ford specs

    are the euro 5w40 oils ok to run in ford trucks? i have ford ranger 2.3 turbo ecoboost. do those oils really meet ford specs? the bottle doesnt specify, or i just dont understand it. if i used a name brand 5w40 euro oil does that void a warranty? sorry if this has been asked before, im not...
  9. fordfan22

    gdi turbo & oil

    I ended up using the new Quaker state ultimate protection. Kinda wish I’d went with Castrol black or gold. It may or may not be better, I dunno. Id prob sleep better if I had 🫤
  10. fordfan22

    gdi turbo & oil

    im not really loyal to any specific brand of oil. that said, when it comes to gdi turbo engines is there any type that does a better job with turbos/heating? will full synthetic #1 that meets requirements do just as good with protection as the next full synthetic as long as oil changes are...
  11. fordfan22

    castrol edge or new quaker state ultimate protection

    i have watched several YouTube videos claiming that castrol was best for the ford ecoboost turbo engines. its time for my oil change and im curious if any of you have any experience with the latest offering from quaker state. im debating between castrol edge or the new 20k mile ultimate...
  12. fordfan22

    Did you help your adult children buy their first house ?

    its been 5 yrs since i helped them with their first house. they are still living there and lead a good life. right now the best thing i do to provide the most help is babysitting my 2yr old grandson. lots of hugs, lots of playtime, lots of naps... but nothing quite like the sound of him saying...
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    Did you help your adult children buy their first house ?

    first car ...yes first house ...yes let my son be on my auto insurance for about 3 years. when my son got his license at 16 i added him to my insurance & i also added him as authorized user on many of my credit card accounts. this gave im a significant fico boost/head start. when he turned 19 i...
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    anyone have a new ford ranger?

    i would only use oils that met the requirements specified by the owners manual. by experiment i only meant those type oils. sorry, i should have made that point in my original post. from reading some of the posts on here i noticed many use a different brand each oil change because of special...
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    anyone have a new ford ranger?

    looking for owners with a ford ranger or with a 2.3L ecoboost turbo. what oil do you use? what oils have you experimented with & which ones were quieter? ever use anything thicker/thinner than 5w30? ill be using the motorcraft 910s or the fram ultra filter if the moto isnt available.
  16. fordfan22

    How often do you clean/detail your interior?

    i also use invisible glass for my interior. works great on my dash, doors, everything. not a fan of protectant glossy greasy type products.
  17. fordfan22

    anyone started trying to save gas?

    with gas prices soaring and no end in sight, the trickle down effect is straining budgets for many of us. myself included. have any of you started to cut back on your trips or in other ways? without getting political, what are some of the things you are doing to save? prices here range from...
  18. fordfan22

    yearly oil changes. good or bad idea?

    i do a lot of short trips that amount from 6-14 miles round trip, 3 days a week is my usual schedule. no towing and no hauling unless i need an appliance. my longer trips are about twice a month and average around 60 miles round trip. i live near city limits so im close to just about everything.
  19. fordfan22

    yearly oil changes. good or bad idea?

    thank you for all the replies. looks like ill be doing 6 month changes with whichever synthetic walmart has on sale. likely quaker state. it seems to be the best brand for the $$ so far. the manual says never exceed 10k miles or 1 year, but also suggests 5k/6month changes.
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