My mother drives a 2006 Escape with the 3.0 V6 in it. The manual calls for 5w-20 oil, but I have a stash of Motorcraft 5w30 laying around... I'm assuming that it would be OK to run the 30 weight for a 5,000-6,000 mile run?
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Yes, it will be fine. If there are warranty concerns, it would be wise to use 5w20, until the vehicle is out of warranty.
Until someone provides evidence otherwise, you can be 100% confident you can use the oil.
Thanks yall, just wanted to double check!
As long as there is no specific reason for the 5W-20 the 5w30 would be ok. I doubt there is a specific reason in your application other than Ford spec'ing it to help meet CAFE standards and get the best MPG they can. Ford specs a lot of 5W-20 oil in their vehicles. Even the 5.4L V8 Super Duty trucks spec 5W-20. Just a drop in MPG as another poster mentions would be the only negative side effect I can think of.
Just a note. Some vehicles however actually need specific weights to operate properly. A perfect example would be the later model( 06+ )Dodge 5.7L HEMI w/ MDS. That engine MUST have the 20 weight for the MDS to work properly. Again, I doubt your application HAS to have 5W-20 or something won't work properly.
Just a note. Some vehicles however actually need specific weights to operate properly. A perfect example would be the later model( 06+ )Dodge 5.7L HEMI w/ MDS. That engine MUST have the 20 weight for the MDS to work properly. Again, I doubt your application HAS to have 5W-20 or something won't work properly.
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