PP 5w-20 in Ecape

[Big_Kat]

Just put in 5qts Pennzoil Platinum and a half quart of MMO with Motor craft filter. Car has had a steady diet of syn blend motor craft its whole life. Has 145,000k and all is good. Also has a new pcv valve.

 

[StevieC]

If you want to add MMO in future I would step up to a 30wt so when you add the MMO it drops back down to the 20wt Ford specs as it will thin the oil.

Also PP will clean on its own and really doesn't need MMO. But it won't hurt anything... Just want to save you $$$

Use MMO in your fuel... Does wonders for the fuel system.

 

[Big_Kat]

I use it in my corolla every tank about 3oz to 10 gal

 

[StevieC]

It's good stuff.

 

[wander2039]

Same exact combo I'm running in ours. We have close to 90k on it. No need to run a 30 weight with MMO the PP. If the MMO does happen to thin with PP the Duratec's prefers thin. And I've noticed since I've added MMO on top of the PP is does seem to rev up quieter and quicker. Can't say anything about gas mileage yet.

 

[StevieC]

I dunno... Having a Chlorinated solvent which thins out the oil below its normal weight would have me cringing at the thought of the bearings running without a proper cushion of lubrication.

If Ford wanted thinner they would have specified such IMO.

 

[wander2039]

If there were a thinner "Motorcraft" oil I'm sure they would. Sure you can get 0w20 now but there's not a MC version and wouldn't make good business since to recommend another brand unless they own 'em.

 

[Johnny]

I believe if you tried the PP all by itself you would find it works just fine without adding anything to it.