What type of oil to use?

[GraySaleen]

Just to clarify, Valvoline Max Life is NOT a synthetic blend oil. It is regular oil with extra additives and detergents designed for higher milage engines. There is a Max Life Synthetic, but it is a full synthetic oil. Valvoline does make a synthetic blend oil called DuraBlend. It is a synthetic/conventional oil mix, but it is not a high milage formulation. (PS - Quaker State & Pennzoil are owned by the same parent company.)

As for brand, I'd go with Valvoline or Castrol. Always heard nothing but good things about them and have used both brands personally with no problems.

As said before, stay away from Fram. They used to be good filters years ago but now they suck! Motorcrafts are OK, (I believe they made by a company called Champ Filters.) Personally, I feel Purolator and Wix are better, and they are more easily found. Pep Boys and Discount/Advance Auto carry Purolator, Bennett and NAPA carry Wix. (NAPA filters are made by Wix.)

BLADDER92FOX, you should have no problems with 10w40, especially in the South Florida heat. If anything you'll get better pressure and flow in an older, high milage vehicle. However, if you decide to continue with 10w30, you should not have any problems either. Just remember, the most important thing is to change the oil regularly! Every three months OR three miles, whichever comes first. The number one reason people have problems with their vehicles is failing to perform preventative maintence.

 

[HISSIN50]

Last time I checked, FL1A's are a mix of Purolator Pure One and Premium (case and element). Purolator has no affiliation with Champion Labs that I know of.

Color of oil does not necessarily mean much. Oil which is dark means it is suspending particulates - this is good.

 

[DMAN302]

That's what I was thinking....but then I thought, how often do I change my oil that an extra 10 bucks would be a big deal.....Therefore I now use K&N oil filters

That's exactly the same approach I use. I sometimes wonder why you would want to skimp on such an important item like that when you know how important a role it can play in the longlevity of the engine. If you spend a fortune on all the internals of the engine and hardware...why worry about an extra 10$ every 3-4months.

 

[D347643]

hissin you know too much for your own good

 

[Duro5341]

Agreed......Fram filters are Junk

Purolators, Motocraft (FoMoCo), theres another that starts with a Kar........ are all good filters. Personally if you change your oil every 5000kms( I am canadian) you don't need all these special oils, it's all advertising guys, to get you to spend the money

Go an get a good quality oil, Valvoline, Quaker State, Castrol......and you'll have no problem getting 3-400,000 out of your motor. Treat it right, and it'll take care of you

I thaught the 5.0L stangs from 87-93 were suppoesd to run 10w-30, doesn't it say right on the cap. Being (I hope) you not driving these in the snow, or below freezing temps.

Just my 2 cents
Duro

 

[8950HO]

Fram sucks .

As one example...take a Fram PH8A and Motorcraft FL1A and look them over visually.

Note the 8 tiny size oil entry holes on the Fram compared to the much larger 8 oil entry holes on the Motorcraft.

Look inside the Fram and Motorcraft.You will see that the Motorcraft has a hell of a lot more holes inside compared to the Fram.

 

[bobbys9350]

I just put in Royal Purple 20w-50 and a quart of Lucas Synthetic, i am very happy with the results.

 

[88-GT]

Agreed......Fram filters are Junk

Purolators, Motocraft (FoMoCo), theres another that starts with a Kar........ are all good filters. Personally if you change your oil every 5000kms( I am canadian) you don't need all these special oils, it's all advertising guys, to get you to spend the money

Go an get a good quality oil, Valvoline, Quaker State, Castrol......and you'll have no problem getting 3-400,000 out of your motor. Treat it right, and it'll take care of you

I thaught the 5.0L stangs from 87-93 were suppoesd to run 10w-30, doesn't it say right on the cap. Being (I hope) you not driving these in the snow, or below freezing temps.

Just my 2 cents
Duro

Yea im pretty anal about oil. I personally run 20w-50 Castrol GTX and like it. Good oil pressure and seems to be a decent all around oil. Although I also usually change the oil about once ever 2500 kms, just usually get bored and think hmmmm, I could probably do an oil change.