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**DirtyD** · 05-11-2013, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Steve

Oh, cool. So I'm good then.

**Dan12GT** · 05-11-2013, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by dirtyd

if you drive it, yeah.

boom!

**Smurf50** · 05-11-2013, 07:11 PM

Mine was over 90 just last week

Kwik Kar at least had the Motorcraft 5w-20 and Motorcraft filter...so that was a plus...

**DirtyD** · 05-11-2013, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Smurf50

Mine was over 90 just last week

Kwik Kar at least had the Motorcraft 5w-20 and Motorcraft filter...so that was a plus...

Holy shit man, go to the dealer if you are going to use Ford oil and filter!

re-rx7 · 05-11-2013, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Smurf50

Mine was over 90 just last week

Kwik Kar at least had the Motorcraft 5w-20 and Motorcraft filter...so that was a plus...

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Holy shit man, go to the dealer if you are going to use Ford oil and filter!

This.

**Smurf50** · 05-11-2013, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Holy shit man, go to the dealer if you are going to use Ford oil and filter!

So I learned... /sigh

re-rx7 · 05-11-2013, 08:08 PM

There aren't any bad oils these days. That being said, Mobil isn't even considered top quality anymore.

**Toby** · 05-11-2013, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

There aren't any bad oils these days. That being said, Mobil isn't even considered top quality anymore.

Depends who you ask. I run what ever brand oreillys has on special synthetic along with either a motor craft filter on the mustang and wix filter on the truck. Typically they will have valvoline or Mobil on sale for $30 with a filter..

re-rx7 · 05-11-2013, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Toby

Depends who you ask. I run what ever brand oreillys has on special synthetic along with either a motor craft filter on the mustang and wix filter on the truck. Typically they will have valvoline or Mobil on sale for $30 with a filter..

This is true. Like I said all oils are pretty much even besides race oils which contain more zddp and zinc. Mobil is gd dont get me wrong, just not the leader it once was as the other companies have caught up.

**merlinmol** · 05-11-2013, 11:01 PM

Since I got the track pack, Ford puts in 5w-50. I used that for break in miles, but I had RP 5w-30 XPR for SEMA and recent track sessions. I just did the 2nd oil change a few weeks ago and went to RP 5w-30 HPS, the XPR is a little too rich for my blood and I don't consistantly race.

**downtime!** · 05-12-2013, 12:09 AM

3k like clockwork here. It has always been good practice, and it still is. Especially if you actually use the car for what it was intended to do (and no, that doesn't mean just drive it). Trips to Mexico, trips to the track, just dailying a supercharged car, all good reasons to ignore the 10K guideline.

re-rx7 · 05-12-2013, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by downtime!

3k like clockwork here. It has always been good practice, and it still is. Especially if you actually use the car for what it was intended to do (and no, that doesn't mean just drive it). Trips to Mexico, trips to the track, just dailying a supercharged car, all good reasons to ignore the 10K guideline.

So you can break down your synthetic oil in 3k miles? Its your car but your wasting money.

**Luke** · 05-12-2013, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by merlinmol

Since I got the track pack, Ford puts in 5w-50. I used that for break in miles, but I had RP 5w-30 XPR for SEMA and recent track sessions. I just did the 2nd oil change a few weeks ago and went to RP 5w-30 HPS, the XPR is a little too rich for my blood and I don't consistantly race.

From what I've read the 5w-50 was just to cover all vehicles across the nation in all climates under harder driving conditions. I run the same RP HPS, what made you switch?

Originally Posted by Toby

I would not do that.. 3k, 4k TOPS is all that I will recommend regardless of the type or brand.

I change at 5k right now but this is part of why I'll be sending in oil samples to be tested, I'd like to see what's left in the oil. RP and AMSOIL are confident in getting 10k between changes under "normal" driving conditions.

**merlinmol** · 05-12-2013, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by Luke

From what I've read the 5w-50 was just to cover all vehicles across the nation in all climates under harder driving conditions. I run the same RP HPS, what made you switch?

RP was one of my sponsors for SEMA, they gave me a case of 5w30 XPR which is their full race oil. I didn't see the sense in spending that kind of money to keep XPR so I stepped down to HPS since I don't race the car often enough to justify it. They use the same additive in both formula's.

**downtime!** · 05-13-2013, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

So you can break down your synthetic oil in 3k miles? Its your car but your wasting money.

How is it wasting money if the car gets driven hard and still runs like new? Would it do the same if I changed it less frequently? Maybe. Am I willing to find out? No. Oil changes are very cheap compared to the cost of a new engine.