Ford V10 and Synthetic Oils
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Sounds good! Just don't use the MMO and Seafoam in the oil together. I'd use the Seafoam for another OCI for a maint cleaning at the very end of that OCI. Or add it to the gas tank to clean up the fuel system. JMO
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Oh, I figured if it used a couple more quarts of oil before I get it changed again, the MMO levels might be low enough to run the Seafoam for 1-200 miles.
Am I wrong in that thinking?
While I'm thinking about it, since MMO can be run on every oil change, could I theoretically run a 5w-40 or 10W-30 with the MMO? Or am I better to run just the straight 5W-30?
Am I wrong in that thinking?
While I'm thinking about it, since MMO can be run on every oil change, could I theoretically run a 5w-40 or 10W-30 with the MMO? Or am I better to run just the straight 5W-30?
I have a '99 V10 in my SD with about half the miles on it as yours does. I bought it with 12 miles on it. I've never had the kind of noise you've heard with yours, but it isn't a quite engine by any means.
With a 40w it's only felt sluggish. With a 20w it seems fine. I normally use a 5w-30. PYB, Quaker State, M1, GTX, MC, PP, they've all worked ok. It's just a big happy engine with about anything, in my experience.
I normally use a Purolator filter, 3k mile changes, and consumption is in the normal range. I like my V10.
I will add that about 15k miles ago I tried the ARX treatment. What I could see down the oil fill tube wasn't too terribly bad, kind of a medium brown. After I did the ARX it was almost shiny as new. I was impressed, to say the least. If there was nay sludge, it had to have been removed.
With a 40w it's only felt sluggish. With a 20w it seems fine. I normally use a 5w-30. PYB, Quaker State, M1, GTX, MC, PP, they've all worked ok. It's just a big happy engine with about anything, in my experience.
I normally use a Purolator filter, 3k mile changes, and consumption is in the normal range. I like my V10.
I will add that about 15k miles ago I tried the ARX treatment. What I could see down the oil fill tube wasn't too terribly bad, kind of a medium brown. After I did the ARX it was almost shiny as new. I was impressed, to say the least. If there was nay sludge, it had to have been removed.
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Originally Posted By: lasmacgod
Oh, I figured if it used a couple more quarts of oil before I get it changed again, the MMO levels might be low enough to run the Seafoam for 1-200 miles.
Am I wrong in that thinking?
While I'm thinking about it, since MMO can be run on every oil change, could I theoretically run a 5w-40 or 10W-30 with the MMO? Or am I better to run just the straight 5W-30?
5W30 with the MMO should be fine, especially if the engine is spec'd for a 20 grade oil. I don't know enough about Seafoam added to oil to comment about having it and MMO in the sump together. I'd guess for 100-200 miles it won't harm anything.
Oh, I figured if it used a couple more quarts of oil before I get it changed again, the MMO levels might be low enough to run the Seafoam for 1-200 miles.
Am I wrong in that thinking?
While I'm thinking about it, since MMO can be run on every oil change, could I theoretically run a 5w-40 or 10W-30 with the MMO? Or am I better to run just the straight 5W-30?
5W30 with the MMO should be fine, especially if the engine is spec'd for a 20 grade oil. I don't know enough about Seafoam added to oil to comment about having it and MMO in the sump together. I'd guess for 100-200 miles it won't harm anything.
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