F250 with 460 (7.5L) gas engine with 45K miles.
I want it to last "forever". I drive it about 4,000 miles. A small part of it is towing, under 1,000 miles. I think it burns oil at high RPMS. which I hear is normal. It has no overdrive so it turns 3,000 RPMS on the highway.
Ford Tempo with 2.3L engine. 105K miles.
It's my daily driver. I take it everywhere from short town trips to long commutes. Drive it 15K miles/year. I want it to last as long as possible but won't be too disappointed if the econobox blows up in some way. It burns oil a bit. I hear stories of people driving 2.3L past 200K, it is the rest of the car which falls apart.
Chevrolet Caprice with 5.7L engine with 106K miles.
Nice ride, but don't truly use it anymore, not sure yet what I will do with it. Burns a bit of oil but nothing abnormal for that mileage.
I am thinking of using some synthetic like Mobil 1 in the 460 truck, would that contribute to longevity of the engine? If so, what viscocity? Best oil change intervals? What about a synthetic blend? (Or making one myself even?) I want this Ford truck to get "Cadillac" treatment.
With the other 2 vehicles I have been using whatever good brand has been on sale, usually Castrol GTX, Pennzoil or Valvoline, all 10W-30.
I change oil myself - in the truck at about 2,000 miles and on cars, between 2,500-3,000 miles. I try to use more expensive oil filters and I warm up the engines before driving.
[ October 17, 2003, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: pacem ]
I want it to last "forever". I drive it about 4,000 miles. A small part of it is towing, under 1,000 miles. I think it burns oil at high RPMS. which I hear is normal. It has no overdrive so it turns 3,000 RPMS on the highway.
Ford Tempo with 2.3L engine. 105K miles.
It's my daily driver. I take it everywhere from short town trips to long commutes. Drive it 15K miles/year. I want it to last as long as possible but won't be too disappointed if the econobox blows up in some way. It burns oil a bit. I hear stories of people driving 2.3L past 200K, it is the rest of the car which falls apart.
Chevrolet Caprice with 5.7L engine with 106K miles.
Nice ride, but don't truly use it anymore, not sure yet what I will do with it. Burns a bit of oil but nothing abnormal for that mileage.
I am thinking of using some synthetic like Mobil 1 in the 460 truck, would that contribute to longevity of the engine? If so, what viscocity? Best oil change intervals? What about a synthetic blend? (Or making one myself even?) I want this Ford truck to get "Cadillac" treatment.
With the other 2 vehicles I have been using whatever good brand has been on sale, usually Castrol GTX, Pennzoil or Valvoline, all 10W-30.
I change oil myself - in the truck at about 2,000 miles and on cars, between 2,500-3,000 miles. I try to use more expensive oil filters and I warm up the engines before driving.
[ October 17, 2003, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: pacem ]