Long time lurker, first time poster!
I recently bought a 2000 Ford Ranger. It has 135,000 miles on a 4.0L v6. The thing runs pretty smoothly, and the engine compartment is virtually spotless, no gunk that I can see through the filler cap or dirt/grime/debris anywhere; it appears to have been very well maintained, I think by the dealer, judging by the OCI sticker in the windshield.
My morning commute is 6 miles of highway driving in Northeast Wisconsin, with about a 24-mile-per-day average, all highway. Being in the north, winters are cold and snowy, and summers are very temperate. Recommended OCI is 5,000 miles with conventional 5w-30. Oh, and I am a pretty conservative driver, for sure!
In my last vehicle, I always used major brand synthetics paired with Fram's Extended Guard filters, with an 8,000mile OCI, as recommended by Pontiac.
Other than a longer OCI, will there be any real benefits for using a synthetic with a high-end filter? I am considering the Amsoil lineup all around, or maybe a WIX filter with the off-the-shelf synthetic.
If I go with dino oil, is there an advantage to using a high-mileage formula over, say PYB? Also, Peak is ALWAYS "on sale" at Autozone, or wherever. is this decent oil? I am generally a big believer in you get what you pay for.
Thanks!
I recently bought a 2000 Ford Ranger. It has 135,000 miles on a 4.0L v6. The thing runs pretty smoothly, and the engine compartment is virtually spotless, no gunk that I can see through the filler cap or dirt/grime/debris anywhere; it appears to have been very well maintained, I think by the dealer, judging by the OCI sticker in the windshield.
My morning commute is 6 miles of highway driving in Northeast Wisconsin, with about a 24-mile-per-day average, all highway. Being in the north, winters are cold and snowy, and summers are very temperate. Recommended OCI is 5,000 miles with conventional 5w-30. Oh, and I am a pretty conservative driver, for sure!
In my last vehicle, I always used major brand synthetics paired with Fram's Extended Guard filters, with an 8,000mile OCI, as recommended by Pontiac.
Other than a longer OCI, will there be any real benefits for using a synthetic with a high-end filter? I am considering the Amsoil lineup all around, or maybe a WIX filter with the off-the-shelf synthetic.
If I go with dino oil, is there an advantage to using a high-mileage formula over, say PYB? Also, Peak is ALWAYS "on sale" at Autozone, or wherever. is this decent oil? I am generally a big believer in you get what you pay for.
Thanks!