I have a 2006 Mazda 6 3.0 and I drained the factory fill at 1000 miles and switched to Mobil 1 5w20, since this car has a 6 quart capacity Mobil 1 is very expensive and I would like to use a blend or conventional, I seem to see that the best reviews on here are for Motorcraft & Havoline, which would be my best option? Havoline seems to be cheapest but Motorcraft is designed for Ford Products which would be the 3.0 duratech in my Mazda. For ease of access I will use a K&N filter since it has the bolt on the top.
Motorcraft 5w-20 vs Havoline 5w-20
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Stick with the Mobil 1 5w20, it is worth the extra money...
What is the advantage to using the M1 over Motorcraft, I am presently using a 3-4K OCI, I switched to the M1 because I used it all the time in my old car but in this situation buying 6 quarts and a filter is almost $40, using Motorcraft at Wal-Mart and a K&N Filter from Autozone costs $22.50
There is no advantage with mobil 1 unless it meets a spec another oil doesn't and your car requires that particular specification.Or if you simply like throwing money away.
Between the Motorcrat and the Havoline I would choose the most economic one, they are both excellent oils prices at good values in regards to the performance delivered.
Between the Motorcrat and the Havoline I would choose the most economic one, they are both excellent oils prices at good values in regards to the performance delivered.
Any or all of the above are just fine. If you are already in Wally's World why not just get motorcraft FL-820 filters for 3.28. Can't beat 'em for that price.
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Unless you plan on keeping that Mazda over 300K, the Motorcraft filter works just fine. For 4K OCIs, basic filtering is all you need.
We have had equal results in fleet service with MC or Mobil 1 5w-20. Between the two I'd choose MC. We switched to MC. It's only been about a year since we started the process of switching, but with hundreds of cars it's worked out just fine. You ask what prompted the process of looking at other choices after using Mobil 1 in certain vehicles? It was two steep price increases, bigger increases percentage wise than any other fluids by a large margin. We tried MC in selected vehicles and quickly started using up Mobil 1 stock and switching all vehicles that were in the Mobil 1 program. The Mobil 1 progam was for cold weather operation and 5w-20 only. We also used Mobil 1 in some hot weather areas for 5w-20 vehicles instead of doing something like using 5w30. We were worried about lubrication at high ambient temps. Now we use MC 5w-20 in hot weather areas, too, and it is working well. We are not worried about warm weather operations any more. Live and learn.
How about using Pennzoil Platinum? Just a little more expensive than motorcraft.
The topic asks the question: Boron vs. moly. Both formulas are popular because they perform so well. If you can't decide, try one with some boron and moly.
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Tell ya what, keep using the M1 and K&N filters, and every 3K, I'll come get the old oil and filter..
Tell ya what, keep using the M1 and K&N filters, and every 3K, I'll come get the old oil and filter..
What happens at 300,001 with Motorcraft filters? They turn orange?
The reason for using the K&N Filter is because the filter is placed between the exhaust mainfolds and the K&N is much easier to use because of the nut on the top, In our Mazda 3 I switched over to MC 5w20 and a MC filter, so far so good.
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So double your oil change interval and you'll break even. If you are not comfortable with that long of an interval, use any OTC SM/GF-4 5W20 and you'll be fine.
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Your car blows up as soon as you get a safe distance away from it.
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