oil viscosity?

[seanpm]

i just bought my 90 stang and would like to change the oil before i drive it to much but i dont have an owners manual or anything so whats the specified oil viscosity to put in the motor

 

[Joes95GT]

I believe the recommended oil is 10w30, but I could be wrong. Guys use 5w30, 10w30, and sometimes 10w40.

Joe

 

[slytherin]

How many miles do you have on it, you may want to run one of those higher mileage oils. 10w-30 for cooler climates it flows a little easier 10w-40 for hotter weather has a little better resitance to viscosity breakdown I think. I run mobile1's oil for high performance vehicles so they say. you can get it from walmart in a 5qt jug for around $20.

 

[seanpm]

how much does the motor take will 5 qts be sufficient

 

[Joes95GT]

5 is the magic number.

Joe

 

[89MustangGX]

The manual reccomends either 5w30 or 10w30 depending on climate.

Personally, I prefer to run Mobil-1 5w30 all the time, and 5 quarts is the right amount with filter (be sure to also run a good filter).

 

[HISSIN50]

and dont freak if your dipstick is off. some of us have had to remark the full line.

 

[Joes95GT]

Best filter = Motorcraft FL-1A.

Don't let anyone tell you differently.

Joe

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

Make sure you take out the front oil pan drain plug!(if its your first time) When i first got my car, i didnt see it at first and did 2 oil changes without draining the front of the pan

 

[VIPERn94Five-0]

Make sure you take out the front oil pan drain plug!(if its your first time) When i first got my car, i didnt see it at first and did 2 oil changes without draining the front of the pan

yeah i did that....wondered why the hell the oil was so damn high on the dipstick i run 10w-30 all the time...but next change i may try 10w-40 since its warm out now...


Anthony