Is there a preferred oil for the Ford V10 E-450?
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โJul-25-2023 06:58 AM
Getting ready to change the oil in my 2005 Gulfstream. Book calls for the Ford 5W20 semi-synthetic oil which I have always used in the past but its getting harder to source. Seems Wally World is the only place I can find it for a reasonable price.
Is there another 5W20 that is possibly a better choice? Should I step up to a full synthetic? Filter wise I will pick up either a Motorcraft, Purolator, or Fram. Depends on price. Purolator makes Motorcraft and Fram for my applications has been excellent despite the bashing they get.
Champ labs, aka Fram, make the AC Delco, K & N, Mobile 1, Royal Purple oil filters. Seems that many will cuss Fram but praise the others on the list. Go figure.
But anyways off the side topic, which 5W20 oil? Leaning towards maybe Mobil 1 but I have no allegiance to them.
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โJul-30-2023 09:26 PM
The engine internals will outlast the rest of the rig and if they donโt, thereโs a 99% chance itโs not due to the oil.
Virtually anything more than routine standard maintenance is a myth or someone with too much time on their hands. Like mixing brands and weights for the โrightโ concoction.
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โJul-30-2023 04:41 PM
The last test in โ22 I ran 5 qts. 5w-20 EP and 1 qt. 0W-40. Copper wear dropped to 6 ppm on a 4600 mile change interval. But we had been taking it out more often too so it was sitting for shorter periods of time so perhaps less top-end start-up wear.
cST viscosity has increased too from 8.0 to 9.92 just out of the top end of the 5W-20 range of 6.0 - 9.7.
So Iโm now running what โappearedโ to help, 5 qts. 5w-20 EP and 1 Qt. 0W-40 with a Napa Platinum filter. The platinum filter has full synthetic media.
One car works well with 0W-40 instead of 5w-30 (0W-40 is thinner now, Cst dropped from old oil 12.7 to 11.3) so I have plenty of that and use it for top up here and a 0W-20 car.
Could try 5W-30 synthetic but would have 4 quarts sitting around for up to 18 months. Easier to use 5W-20 5 Qt. jug and add a qt. of 0W-40.
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โJul-28-2023 08:32 AM
And again, just find some 5-20 or 5-30 syn oil. And use it. Brand doesnโt matter. Service interval does.
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โJul-28-2023 05:02 AM
Air Filter - I put a K-N in may years ago and will eventually clean and re-oil it.
Thanks everyone
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โJul-27-2023 04:45 PM
I agree with grit dog that regular maintenance is the key. napa and WIx are the same filters, made in the same factory. Baldwin for HD applications is a good choice.
If you choose to have your vehicle serviced by the quick lube places ignore their wanting to change your air filter @ 35 to 40 dollars a piece. drive to your local auto parts store and get one for a fraction of the price. I am here to save you money.
As far as the preferred oil? IDK.
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โJul-27-2023 09:13 AM
As long as the oil you choose meets/exceeds the required specifications, . . . your good to go. It's that simple
Exactly , It is โthat simpleโ. ๐
Thatโs what the testers did with the NYC taxi motor oil testing.
There was โno extra magicโ in being brand specific .
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โJul-27-2023 05:54 AM
Well, I guess the real question here is, "Preferred by Who?" If you want to listen to the engineers who designed and built your engine, and millions of others just like it, go with what your owners manual says. Plturne has figured that out. (see link above) If you prefer not to, go with everyone (anyone) else. As long as the oil you choose meets/exceeds the required specifications, . . . your good to go. It's that simple.
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โJul-25-2023 11:01 AM
Stick with Motorcraft semi-synthetic. Good quality, good price. I wish Walmart still carried Motorcraft filters.
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โJul-25-2023 09:38 AM
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โJul-25-2023 09:31 AM
I generally stick with the lighter weight 5-20 or 5-30 in Triton motors like yours due to the fact that they have smallish oil galleys.
Maybe Frams are better now. Idk and I donโt care. They used to be junk and there are so many other options itโs not worth trying to figure out.
Literally every other 4 stroke engine from lawn mowers to 500hp Hemis and diesels as well get 5-40 or 15-40 diesel oil in my fleet.
Iโm sure the Triton would run on 0-40 or 5-40 as well but no need and I only have one of those engines and it doesnโt get a lot of miles and 5-20 5-30 syn can be found for the same price.
Oil brands and weight specificity is largely marketing in most cases (or that extra smidge to bump CAFE numbers).
Thereโs nothing to pine over here. Proper oil and filter changes are 90% of the equation and specific weights and filters are the other 10%. Just get off the internet and go change the oil and all will be good.
He!!, just ran gallons of 20-50 through a 5.3 LS. No problem but I wouldnโt do it in cold weather. It had a significant leak and the kid drove it about 15k miles daily last year, engine ran fine. (That heavy oil did reduce the cold start piston slap though! Lol) why? If it was coming out the bottom at a quart every 500 miles, I found it for like $12 a gallon.
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