New to this but could use some help. Muchos thanks

[No1up]

Hello, Bob I have done much reading on oils and Lucas and much much more. No matter where I go (website) your name is always there, or is talked about, so I think this would be the best place to ask.

I just bought a 2002 Chrysler Concorde LXI 3.5l V6 (99,000 Mile). The car is VERY well taken care of and runs great. Now I own a 1988 caddy with 210,000 mile on it and have use lucas in it and runs GREAT! Now my Q is not about Lucas since I am thinking of switching my new chrysler to synthetic any way. My Questions are simple and any one should be able to tell me what I need to know.

First would it be a good idea to switch this Chrysler to synthetic?

If so how should I go about making the switch?
What would be the best Oil to use if money is not the factor? Should I use a K&N oil filter or is there a better filter out there?

even though the car is in great shape I am going to drain and fill every thing new again. So I was thinking about about the lucas tranny stuff? Keep in mind this is a Chrysler and it uses the ATF+4.

Thanks BOB, you are the man.

 

[JustinH]

For the Chrysler, I would just use the cheapest API SM grade oil. If you can get some closeout oil, that would be even better.

The API SM oil is going to be better than anything the vehicle received when it was new.

I would recommend a 10w30 motor oil, since you are in texas.

I wouldn't buy the lucas, it doesn't impress me much. All it does is keep plastic gears lubricated in a display.

I wouldn't use a KN oil fiter, its just not worth the money unless you plan on doing serious extended oil change intervals.

 

[Pablo]

For the Chrysler how long will you be extending your oil drain interval?

If you want to just do a traditional 5K interval or less with dino oil - then any modern 5W-30 will do fine.

If you want to step in up a notch to 7.5-10K miles:
Amsoil XLF 5W-30
If you want the stuff:
Amsoil ASL 5W-30

The oil filter bar none:
Amsoil EaO Oil Filter - EaO42

 

[No1up]

Well I was wanting synthetic for the heat down here. It gets HOT! Why would cheap oil be the best? I can change the oil when ever, really so interval is not the main thing. I want my car to run good and have some thing to keep it safe from this HOT south Texas sun.

If I did change it to synthetic, how would I go about doing this? Is it as simple as drain old oil, add new synthetic oil?

Is the Amsoil filter better then the K&N filter?

 

[No1up]

Also would it be a good idea to switch the tranny to synthetic?

 

[Merkava_4]

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If I did change it to synthetic, how would I go about doing this? Is it as simple as drain old oil, add new synthetic oil?

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Someone will be along any minute now to say you can't switch from dino to synthetic without doing an AutoRX session first.

 

[rn2fine]

K&N Filters cost much more than most and a study done by someone on this forum indicated that there are many other excellent options. I like to use the Purolator Premium Plus. Acording to the study the Purolator flowed and filtered better than the K&N for a third of the price. Many on this board like Wix and the Supertech filters at WalMart (and others too) just to name a few. As far as oil goes it is important to simply and regularly change it with an oil that meets specifications of your car manufacturer. People on this forum use many brands of oils. There always seems to be a lot of discussion regarding Mobil 1, German Castrol (Syntec made in Germany), Pennzoil Platinum, Valvoline Maxlife, and others. It's hard to go wromg if you change your oil and filter regularly with properly rated oils and filters made by a major manufacturer. Switching to synthetic is easy. At your next oil change just use synthetic oil.

 

[Pablo]

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Is the Amsoil filter better then the K&N filter?

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Yes. Please read the oil filter forum.

 

[No1up]

Thanks guys. So would it be a good thing to switch for the heat down here or not? That is what I am really after, trying to keep the car safe from this MONSTER heat we get down here.

 

[Pablo]

There is no real reason to change oil viscosity grades to accommodate climate in normal street cars that don't have excessive wear. If your car is consumming excess oil you may want to go to a slightly less volatile oil (lower NOACK) and an oil with a touch higher vicosity.