what oil.. cant decide??

[mrjlube]

Ok please help me decide I think I caught the bitog bug!!!!
Car is a 2002 ford focus with 78,000 miles. I have been using the pp at 4000 intervals. I ask you what do you think would be best? motorcraft 5w20 at 4,000 or maxlife blent 5w30 or stick with the platinum? I respect all your thoughts! Ive taken in si much info from you all over the years I think I'm losing it!!

 

[XPR]

Amsoil 0W-20, I know it wasn't on your list, but my friend loves it in her focus.

 

[spiderbypass]

I remember past UOA's with Amsoil 5w20XL on a ford focus with 10k mile intervals and wear rates were exemplary. Terry Dyson once stated he never saw a bad UOA with Amsoil 5w20 XL oil. Make sure you use a site person to order especially with Amsoil's XL oils. For example, Salvo Auto parts in Maryland sells Amsoil XL oils for same price as Amsoil's higher end synthetics.

 

[Steve S]

Considering 4,000 mile oil change intervals, any oil you can get on sale will be fine. You will not see any worthy benefits of syn oils with your oci.

 

[coffee]

For 4k OCI the MC 5w20 would be great for you.

 

[FZ1]

Stick with the pp and go to 6-7k oci.

 

[FZ1]

Stick with the pp and go to 6-7k oci.

 

[badtlc]

I'd go with MC 5w20 and bump that up to 5k OCIs.

 

[02zx9r]

MC-5k
Maxlife-5K
PP-10K

 

[yannis]

I would stick with the pp if the price is fair.

 

[Black_Thunder]

whatever's cheapest at that Interval.


I'd go with Motorcraft or Troparctic

 

[Audi Junkie]

1) Select desired TIME oil change interval, 2-3-4 times a year.

2) Select an oil that's appropriate for the miles and conditions anticipated during that period.

I'm doing four changes a year on both our Hondas, I get synth the woman gets semi-blends. Last chaneg of the year should be right before it gets cold, becuase the oil looses it's cold-cranking abilty after some use.

So that's 4X a year:
DEC-JAN-FEB
MAR-APR-MAY
JUN-JUL-AUG
SEP-OCT-NOV

or 3X a year:
DEC-JAN-FEB-MAR
APR-MAY-JUN-JUL
AUG-SEP-OCT-NOV

It seems the easiest and best way to decide, anticipating timed changes rather than counting miles and having to decide, 3000-5000-5500-6000 miles or whatever. It also allows for seasonal visc changes.