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joecitizennn
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 Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: OT What kind of oil for ford 302? |
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| What is a good weight of oil for a 1995 ford f-150 with the 5L 302 v8? I was told 5w20.. and I put 5w20 full synthetic in it, but today I changed all 16 valve stem seals and am looking to change the oil again. I was recently told 5w30 was better. I am a porsche man, not a ford man. What is the proper freaking weight to use for this year of 302? |
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968rz
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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5 or 10/30 would be the norm. If you beat it hard 10 or 15/40 would be my choice.
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924guy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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i always used 10w-30 in my ford 8's, its thick enough not to pour out of an older engine and thin enough to coat quickly year round... ymmv...
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dpw928
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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It depends on your climate. In cold climates 5/30 and in warm climates 10/30 or straight 30W oil.
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Chrenan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:56 am Post subject: |
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I've got a 92 F-150 with the 302, and a 5-speed. I put in whatever the cheapest option is. If I could go to a recycling depot and get waste oil for free I would put that in. It has 330,000 kms on it and runs like a top and doesn't burn any oil. Those engines are seriously tough, I wouldn't be too worried about the type of oil.
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ideola
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| Chrenan wrote: | | If I could go to a recycling depot and get waste oil for free I would put that in. |
Now you know what to do with your post-oil-change 924/944 oil 
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Chrenan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:01 am Post subject: |
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| ideola wrote: | | Chrenan wrote: | | If I could go to a recycling depot and get waste oil for free I would put that in. |
Now you know what to do with your post-oil-change 924/944 oil |
I never even thought of that! I've got 4 jugs of it ready to go to the recycling depot. You just saved me a trip!
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Cedric
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| dpw928 wrote: | It depends on your climate. In cold climates 5/30 and in warm climates 10/30 or straight 30W oil.
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The 5w30 is always better, even in warm climates since both of those has the same viscosity at 100C. Probably doesnt matter to much, with under 50hp/l its no racing engine, you could almost pour olive oil in it and still run 100k miles 
A little story that i´ve heard.
It was a car in an adventure rally in africa long time ago, a citroen 2cv , they were really out in the wild and they were seriously out of engine oil. So they pressed down bananas in the oil pan to get it running to the finnish. I dont know if its true or if they finished. But thats creative thinking
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Power Tryp
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:58 am Post subject: |
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I work for Ford, 10w30 is the recomended weight for that engine but if 5w30 is what you have on you then it'll work, the only difference is the low temp viscosity.
Tryp
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dpw928
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: |
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The last Ford I owned required the 5/30 to start in the subzero temps in Nebraska. It was a 400CI not the 302 windsor engine so that could have some bearing on it.
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Power Tryp
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: |
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the 5w30 is for temps below -5 F (-20 C) but if you're not getting temps that low then the 10w30 is what Ford says you should be using.
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