5w-30 in a Ford 5.4L?

[e40]

I'll be picking up a new (to me) 2004 Expedition with the 5.4L V8. It has 130,000 miles, and has had a verified diet of dealer 5w-20 Motorcraft every 5k since new.

I have a 50 quart stash of Pennzoil Platinum 5w30, Synpower, and Quaker State Q Horsepower.. Can I run that in this application, or should I stick with 5w-20 as spec'd?

 

[OVERKILL]

You can run it without issue.

 

[HTSS_TR]

You can use 5W30 in summer without problems, but you may consider to change to xW20 in winter, specially it it will be used for short trips.

 

[e40]

How about if it's parked in my heated garage during the winter? I can't see many cold starts in it's future, it would be at home with my wife most of the time...

 

[Colt45ws]

Either will be fine.

 

[ahoier]

Originally Posted By: e40
How about if it's parked in my heated garage during the winter? I can't see many cold starts in it's future, it would be at home with my wife most of the time...
You gotta figure cold starts at your destination too though, wheather it be work, shopping, etc...I know some parking garages are heated to an extent, but not many

But yea, I'd see no issues with the 5-30 or 5-20....but I'd check your owner's manual just as a cross-reference to see if that oil weight can be substituted....

 

[jorton]

20wt is 30wt or more until it's warmed up to normal temp. so IMO 5w30 in a Ford is ok for most folks.

 

[beast3300]

Use the PP, it will work great in that.

 

[modularv8]

If it's any consolation, Ford South America recommends 5w30 in the 5.4L 3v Expedition. This is the only region outside the U.S. where it is verifiably the same exact engine and vehicle.

Ford South America Expedition Owner's Manual (Spanish, but you can translate it if you can't read it.) * See pg. 392

Link:Ford South America - Expedition Owner's Manual

"Se recomienda el uso de aceite del motor Motorcraft SAE 5w30 o un equivalente que cumpla con la especificación WSS-M2C929-A de Ford."

"El aceite del motor SAE 5W-20 proporciona un rendimiento óptimo en cuanto a economía y durabilidad de combustible que cumple con todas las necesidades del motor de su vehículo. Según su disponibilidad, puede usarse aceite del motor Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 o un equivalente que cumpla con la especificación WSS-M2C930-A de Ford."

Translation:

We recommend using Motorcraft engine oil SAE 5w30 or an equivalent that meets the specification WSS-M2C929-A Ford.

Engine oil SAE 5W-20 provides optimum performance in terms of fuel economy and durability that meets all the needs of your vehicle's engine. Depending on availability, can be used Motorcraft engine oil SAE 5W-20 or an equivalent that meets the specification WSS-M2C930-A Ford.

BTW, Ford recommends 5w30 for their vehicles built in USA (spec'd 5w20 in USA) and shipped to South America.

 

[Alex38]

Run the 5w30.