First oil change

[Crashs02GT]

quick question for everyone...

I bought an 02 gt about a month and a half ago and it is time for my first oil change. The car has 17,000 miles on it ... I called the dealership and they said that they had been using regualr oil in it. Is it a good idea/ok to switch from regular to synthetic oil??? And if so what oil would you recommend???

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Defleshed]

quick question for everyone...

I bought an 02 gt about a month and a half ago and it is time for my first oil change. The car has 17,000 miles on it ... I called the dealership and they said that they had been using regualr oil in it. Is it a good idea/ok to switch from regular to synthetic oil??? And if so what oil would you recommend???

Thanks in advance for the help.

mobile 1 or redline. they're an insignificant amount more than regular motor oils, but they're a must if you beat on your engine

go with a motorcraft, or K&N (i choose K&N) for your filter.

do NOT get a fram SG2 filter. they are feaces.

 

[propellerhead]

Continue using the regular oil. Change every 5,000.

 

[stang976]

i heard it is not good to run synthetic oil once you have used regular oil. i wanted to convert but i think it is too late (thanks alot previous owner )

 

[Dark Knight GT]

i heard it is not good to run synthetic oil once you have used regular oil. i wanted to convert but i think it is too late (thanks alot previous owner )

It's never too late for synthetic oil. I ran mine till 18k miles with motorcraft syn. blend 5w-20 w/ motorcraft oil filter. I then switched to Mobil 1 full synthetic w/ Mobil 1 oil filter. Here in about 500 miles, I'll be changing my oil again and this time, I'm going to Amsoil HP synthetic 5w-30 w/ Amsoil oil filter. Not that Amsoil is so much better than Mobil 1 but their oil is all American oil.

It should be noted that once my car is out of its extended warrany, I'll be going to Synlube which is a pure synthetic that is not petroleum based at all. It's good for 150k miles but it costs like 30-40 bucks a quart.

 

[sabrooks]

Go with syn oil it will not hurt your car. It will protect the engine better than regular oil

 

[bdcardinal]

i changed my 4.6 over to synthetic at 50k miles and it ran better. no leaks or anything like that. i changed my 5.0 to mobil 1 at 140k and it just leaked at the valve covers but those had to be replaced anyway.

 

[twogts4us]

Never too late to switch to synthetic. It can be too early however. An engine should be at least broken in with conventional oil. After 6000 miles or so, you are free to change at will...

 

[VictorII]

Mobil 1 0/20

When I changed I noticed that it spun up a little faster and had slightly more oil pressure. I use 15/50 in my 302 powered '65 and love it. Yeah, it costs more, but wear is minimized and you don't have to change oil nearly as often. I use Wix filters due to the smaller filter media on both cars.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

Always run Factory Filters when you can, i.e.: Mopar in Dodge, Motorcraft in Ford, AC Delco in GM, blah, blah, blah.

Clean oil is better than any Conventional, Synthetic or any other kind of oil out there.

I have seen, on the dyno, some of the benefits of Syn oils. 30-40 degree lower oil temps and 5-7 HP increases. Not to mention, better protection at start up. I never looked at Syns because of extended change intervals. I don't care about saving money when it comes to the lifeblood of my engine.
I have 700 miles on my '04 GT and she will get 5w-30 Mobil 1 at 5,000 and every 5k for the rest of her life.

 

[Dark Knight GT]

I agree with the last two posts. I too noticed with the Mobil 1 0w-20 my car revs a bit easier. I guess its due to increaed lubrication of syntheic oil. I also agree about clean oil is a must have. Frequent changing of the filter is a must for any motor. Remember, its dirt and metal grit that cause increased engine wear and scarring more than anything other factor.