20 Years of 5w20 at Ford

[PimTac]

ok, was just trying to help the thinies and keep an open mind.

not much help.

 

[Silver]

[Insert my anectodal opinion here]

 

[JTK]

So being hard to find curious minds would like to know what did you really use or did you just take it to the dealer or oil store?

LOL! That was just prior or maybe just into the beginning of my BITOG days, so I thought the engine would surely destroy itself if I didn't use that exact viscosity range and change it at a 3 month, 3000 mile interval. At the time I used to buy my oil at the local Advance Auto or Autozone who did carry 5w20.

 

[nascarnation]

Put the 20 grade oil in a decent engine and it will run forever.

All those Crown Vic and Escape taxicabs with zillions of miles! And I don't think many were running on "syn" let alone boutique stuff.

 

[OilUzer]

All those Crown Vic and Escape taxicabs with zillions of miles! And I don't think many were running on "syn" let alone boutique stuff.

that's right!

glad I don't own any "descent" engine! lol

 

[PimTac]

that's right!

glad I don't own any "descent" engine! lol

Spelling never was your forte. Uh huh. Uh huh

 

[ZeeOSix]

Ford ... CAFE credit harvester award winner.

 

[Kuato]

I'm a thickie (i.e. no 20 for me) but I don't think CAFE existed back then. Did it?

Hopefully these posted correctly...if not will re-post from computer later. Basically Ford and Honda requested 20 grade oils to help with mpg ratings - to help comply with CAFE.

 

[SR5]

Hopefully these posted correctly...if not will re-post from computer later. Basically Ford and Honda requested 20 grade oils to help with mpg ratings - to help comply with CAFE.

Thanks mate, good to see the original documents

 

[OilUzer]

Hopefully these posted correctly...if not will re-post from computer later. Basically Ford and Honda requested 20 grade oils to help with mpg ratings - to help comply with CAFE.

Good info! Thanks.

Regarding the request for approval to use 5W20:

Didn't know EPA gets into the viscosity details ... I would have guessed that they look at cars or engines as a black box and regulate it at that (high) level. e.g. short/long term emissions, fuel economy, etc.

Another not so serious but kind of serious question. just curious about this.

How does leakage and/or seepage of using thinner oils come into the EPA long term regulation/study?
you read that thinner oils leak or seep more when the engines get old ... Is there a long term study or consideration for that?
Maybe they consider the impact minimal relative to savings from the fuel pollution.

 

[JustinH]

Yep and $39.99 to change the 5w20 motorcraft oil and filter at Ford Quick Lane for six quarts.

Can't beat it.

 

[dcd]

I’m pretty sure the 1997 F150 with 4.2L V6 I bought new specified 5W-20.

 

[aquariuscsm]

All those Crown Vic and Escape taxicabs with zillions of miles! And I don't think many were running on "syn" let alone boutique stuff.

All the ones I see smoke. Worn rings/stuck rings?

 

[aquariuscsm]

Hopefully these posted correctly...if not will re-post from computer later. Basically Ford and Honda requested 20 grade oils to help with mpg ratings - to help comply with CAFE.

HA! *as I look at the jug of QSUD 10W30 that I bought tonight on the way home that's going in my 0W20 spec Honda*

 

[RazorsEdge]

All the ones I see smoke. Worn rings/stuck rings?

Most of the higher mileage 4.6 need new valve stem seals,clears up the problems most times.

Our Crown Vic almost has 400,000 miles

 

[aquariuscsm]

Most of the higher mileage 4.6 need new valve stem seals,clears up the problems most times.

Our Crown Vic almost has 400,000 miles

Nice!!

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

All those Crown Vic and Escape taxicabs with zillions of miles! And I don't think many were running on "syn" let alone boutique stuff.

To be fair, a 5W-20 SJ-SP has to be a blend...

 

[Jackson_Slugger]

Hopefully these posted correctly...if not will re-post from computer later. Basically Ford and Honda requested 20 grade oils to help with mpg ratings - to help comply with CAFE.

CAFE certainly existed long prior to late-90's, early 2000's. But 5W-20 existed in the 1960's and is recommended in many a GM manual as a winter oil...

 

[mpack88]

It has been posted here before but CAFE has been around since 1975. My 75 LTD only get 10 miles per gallon. But it was the first year for catalytic converters to

 

[benjy]

neighbor just traded his F150, the last not aluminum model with surface rust + needing ANOTHER chain replacement!! dealer serviced with too thin oil + too long intervals!!!