Hello,
Ford recommends Motorcraft 5w20 synthetic blend for my 2016 Ford Explorer. I have used nothing but this since I've owned it, however my local Ford dealership is out of stock and Walmart is also out of stock and I was told they are no longer going to stock it. I can wait for the Ford dealership to get their shipment in, but I'd like to know what I can use in case the MC 5w20 synth blend is not available.
I did some searching, and I am more confused than I should be. My questions:
1) can I use ANY 5w20 synth blend? Walmart did have Quaker State 5w20 synth blend, but I was not sure if "synthetic blend" means the same thing for each brand of oil.
2) can I use a full synthetic 5w20, and go back to a 5w20 synth blend, or once I switch to full synth, I have to stay with full synth?
3) can I use any brand of 5w20 full synthetic?
4) are there any charts that indicate which oils are interchangeable with MC 5w20 synth blend? I want to maintain my warranty, so I am not interested in using something that doesn't meet the specs.
5) is AC/Delco oil a legitimate substitute for MC oil?
6) I did a Google search on the oil specs from the owners manual, and one of the "equivalent" oils was a Quaker State conventional oil. Not even blended. That didn't make sense to me, which is why I am here.
Thanks for any help.
Ford recommends Motorcraft 5w20 synthetic blend for my 2016 Ford Explorer. I have used nothing but this since I've owned it, however my local Ford dealership is out of stock and Walmart is also out of stock and I was told they are no longer going to stock it. I can wait for the Ford dealership to get their shipment in, but I'd like to know what I can use in case the MC 5w20 synth blend is not available.
I did some searching, and I am more confused than I should be. My questions:
1) can I use ANY 5w20 synth blend? Walmart did have Quaker State 5w20 synth blend, but I was not sure if "synthetic blend" means the same thing for each brand of oil.
2) can I use a full synthetic 5w20, and go back to a 5w20 synth blend, or once I switch to full synth, I have to stay with full synth?
3) can I use any brand of 5w20 full synthetic?
4) are there any charts that indicate which oils are interchangeable with MC 5w20 synth blend? I want to maintain my warranty, so I am not interested in using something that doesn't meet the specs.
5) is AC/Delco oil a legitimate substitute for MC oil?
6) I did a Google search on the oil specs from the owners manual, and one of the "equivalent" oils was a Quaker State conventional oil. Not even blended. That didn't make sense to me, which is why I am here.
Thanks for any help.