My S-I-L will be getting a 1996 Ford Escort from her parents, once she passes her driving test (she's just at the point of waiting for a convenient time to book it). The vehicle has over 244,000 miles, and has had regular maintenance at an indy mechanic, and before it was my F-I-L's car, his dad did all the maintenance, and I know he's meticulous.
I offered to do/show my S-I-L how to change oil, just that she'd buy the oil and filter. Price of the oil will be an issue for her. She'll likely be relegated to parking outside, and winters here can reach -40, though normally, it is around -4F or warmer. Vehicle does have a block heater. Don't know the kind of driving, but suspect it will be 99% commuter duty, and likely a long enough drive to warm up completely on all but the coldest days.
What oils should be considered for this application? PYB 5W-30 with a 5,000 mile OCI? Or a good, robust 0W-30 synthetic (like an HDEO such as Mobil Delvac Elite 222, previously known as Esso XD-3), and go possibly as long as a 10,000 mile/annual OCI?
I'll suggest an ATF change for her as well, as I suspect my F-I-L may be in the camp that never gets this work done.
I offered to do/show my S-I-L how to change oil, just that she'd buy the oil and filter. Price of the oil will be an issue for her. She'll likely be relegated to parking outside, and winters here can reach -40, though normally, it is around -4F or warmer. Vehicle does have a block heater. Don't know the kind of driving, but suspect it will be 99% commuter duty, and likely a long enough drive to warm up completely on all but the coldest days.
What oils should be considered for this application? PYB 5W-30 with a 5,000 mile OCI? Or a good, robust 0W-30 synthetic (like an HDEO such as Mobil Delvac Elite 222, previously known as Esso XD-3), and go possibly as long as a 10,000 mile/annual OCI?
I'll suggest an ATF change for her as well, as I suspect my F-I-L may be in the camp that never gets this work done.