Let me say, this is a great site. I must have spent 5 hours just looking through old threads yesterday. I discovered I know virtually nothing about oil
I would like to get recommendations on what I should be using vs. what I use.
Let's start with the Mustang. It's a 2001 Bullitt with the 4.6 engine. It takes mostly short trips, but once a week or so I might drive it 60-100 miles a day. It makes frequent trips to the drag strip and has been down it about 150 times since I got it. I started off with the Motorcraft 5w-20 for the first few changes and switched to Mobil 1 5w-30 after about 8,000 miles. Although it did not consume much, my other vehicles have consumed a good deal when using Mobil 1. And it just seemed pretty black after only 2500 miles every time I changed it. So, back in August I went to Amsoil 0w-30. It has remained very clean looking to this point, at 2300 miles on the change, although after reading posts on here, the color of the Mobil was nothing to concerne myself with.
Next is my work truck. A 1995 F150 with a 302. It's first engine was run on Mobil 1 about half of it's life. I put a lower mileage Mustang 5.0 in it last winter and filled it with Mobil DriveClean 5w-30. I used this for the first several times, running it about 2200-3000 between changes. Never noticed any consumption and came out pretty golden. I switched it to Mobil 1 10w-30 the fourth change and put about 3500 miles on it. I ended up having to add about 2 quarts over that time. The next time I went with 15w-50. Same thing, had to add a couple quarts. This last time I went with 5w-30, because I had several 5 quart containers sitting around. In 4200 miles I had to add 3 quarts. I am not terribly happy about that and it looked filthy. I am not quite sure why it uses so much, but other 302's I have had used it too.
Now my equipment. Lawn mowers, 25, 26, and 27 horse Kohler Commands on these. They recommend 10w-30 in them and the oldest one has had Mobil 1 since about 50 hours. The two newest ones have been changed with Mobil DriveClean a few times and are ready for synthetic. I bought a case of 10w-30 Amsoil the other day and figured I would try that. I can get it cheaper than the Mobil 1 now, so I figured I would give it a shot.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Keith
[ November 05, 2003, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: 01GTB ]
Let's start with the Mustang. It's a 2001 Bullitt with the 4.6 engine. It takes mostly short trips, but once a week or so I might drive it 60-100 miles a day. It makes frequent trips to the drag strip and has been down it about 150 times since I got it. I started off with the Motorcraft 5w-20 for the first few changes and switched to Mobil 1 5w-30 after about 8,000 miles. Although it did not consume much, my other vehicles have consumed a good deal when using Mobil 1. And it just seemed pretty black after only 2500 miles every time I changed it. So, back in August I went to Amsoil 0w-30. It has remained very clean looking to this point, at 2300 miles on the change, although after reading posts on here, the color of the Mobil was nothing to concerne myself with.
Next is my work truck. A 1995 F150 with a 302. It's first engine was run on Mobil 1 about half of it's life. I put a lower mileage Mustang 5.0 in it last winter and filled it with Mobil DriveClean 5w-30. I used this for the first several times, running it about 2200-3000 between changes. Never noticed any consumption and came out pretty golden. I switched it to Mobil 1 10w-30 the fourth change and put about 3500 miles on it. I ended up having to add about 2 quarts over that time. The next time I went with 15w-50. Same thing, had to add a couple quarts. This last time I went with 5w-30, because I had several 5 quart containers sitting around. In 4200 miles I had to add 3 quarts. I am not terribly happy about that and it looked filthy. I am not quite sure why it uses so much, but other 302's I have had used it too.
Now my equipment. Lawn mowers, 25, 26, and 27 horse Kohler Commands on these. They recommend 10w-30 in them and the oldest one has had Mobil 1 since about 50 hours. The two newest ones have been changed with Mobil DriveClean a few times and are ready for synthetic. I bought a case of 10w-30 Amsoil the other day and figured I would try that. I can get it cheaper than the Mobil 1 now, so I figured I would give it a shot.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Keith
[ November 05, 2003, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: 01GTB ]
