Jul-27-2015 01:01 AM
Jul-28-2015 11:56 AM
GoPackGo wrote:
After reading the manual about what constitutes 'severe', I decided to run Ford's 5w40 synthetic.
You would not believe how many dealers are ignorant about that. Several have tried to talk me out of running synthetic oil.
Jul-27-2015 10:04 PM
Jul-27-2015 08:04 PM
Winged One wrote:buc1980 wrote:
I wander about the temp too.My 11 in the hills of Kansas at 103 temp outside the engine temp went to 245 and the tran to 205.Looks that is the right operational temp.Next time I will go with synthetic oil may be the temp will don't go that high.
IIRC doesn't the manual call for 5w40 synthetic if we are towing? Or am I crazy?
Jul-27-2015 07:56 PM
buc1980 wrote:
I wander about the temp too.My 11 in the hills of Kansas at 103 temp outside the engine temp went to 245 and the tran to 205.Looks that is the right operational temp.Next time I will go with synthetic oil may be the temp will don't go that high.
Jul-27-2015 07:50 PM
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Jul-27-2015 12:22 PM
FishOnOne wrote:
Your temps are normal.
I'm at 3 years 73k miles and I still got a big :B
Jul-27-2015 08:21 AM
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