Oil change time.
Okay, so this is not a stupid as a question as it might seem. I DO know how to change my cars oil. With my Saturn I wasn't to concerned with babying it and taking part in it's care TOO much so when it needed oil changes. And it has come time to change the oil in my Mustang.
I will be doing everything I need to go to change my oil, i.e. oil filter, air filter, oil, etc blah blah blah. My only question is, every time I would go in to get my oil changed on my Saturn they would say "At so and so miles the manufacturer reccomends you do this blah blah blah" so my two questions. 1) Is there a place I can get maybe like a list of those things I should do to my car and at what mileage Ford reccomends you do that. 2) What brand/type of oil do you all use? Im not going to get the cheapest shit like I did with the Saturn. |
on a side note anyone know where you can dispose of oil (legally) I have a container full and need to do any oil change too but I don't know where to get rid of the old crap
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Originally Posted by Lazerred6
(Post 350054)
on a side note anyone know where you can dispose of oil (legally) I have a container full and need to do any oil change too but I don't know where to get rid of the old crap
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Places like Autozone will take it for free. Also garages will take it too, some of them even use the used oil to heat their garage, so they are happy to take it from you.
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ohh to to answer #2
ill be using Royal Purple for my next oil change which is probaly due by the end of this month gonna use 10w40 cuz of a slight leak i have |
I got a manual with my car that tells you what mileage you should change what. I don't really follow it that much. Just go with Mobil 1 full synthetic. Get it at wal-mart, or target or somewhere cheap.
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im going with all royal purple, ENGINE OIL, TRANSMISSION OIL and GEAR OIL :D
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3000 Miles:
Engine oil and Oil filter Check power steering fluid Check auto trans. fluid 6000 Miles: Check/replace wiper blades rotate tires 15k miles or 12 months: Inspect/replace all underhood hoses Inspect cooling system Check fuel system Inspect brakes 30k miles or 24 months: Check drivebelt Inspect/replace ignition system check/replace/clean air fliter replace fuel filter change brake fluid 60k miles or 48 months: Replace spark plugs change transmission lubricant |
there should be a list in your owners manuel, and any autozone type place takes it for free. as do oil change shops.
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just go somewhere and pay 20 bucks for them to do everything for you...:p
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Originally Posted by jseven
(Post 350150)
just go somewhere and pay 20 bucks for them to do everything for you...:p
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I use Mobil1 Full Synthetic along with the Mobil 1 Filter..
Royal Purple is expensive as shit and TBH isn't necessary... Mobil1 works just fine.. |
^ +1. It's not like you're driving for NHRA:D
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Royal Purple may be expensive but it lastest 2 or 3 times longer than regular oil
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350286)
Royal Purple may be expensive but it lastest 2 or 3 times longer than regular oil
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Originally Posted by Crimsonred02
(Post 350060)
Places like Autozone will take it for free. Also garages will take it too, some of them even use the used oil to heat their garage, so they are happy to take it from you.
i take mine to autozone all the time. it is free and sometimes there container is full and they will tell you they are not taking any just go back the next week and they will take it for free. |
Originally Posted by Crimsonred02
(Post 350153)
That is the point. The Mustang is my first real "baby" of a car, and I will be doing all the work on it.
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i use Castrol motor oil and a Fram oil filter. never steered me wrong.
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Goo do a check on the net fram filters are crap.
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350286)
Royal Purple may be expensive but it lastest 2 or 3 times longer than regular oil
I run Mobil1 for 5 - 7,000miles on a regular basis, my dad runs Amsoil synthetic in his Ram 1500 for 7500-10,000 miles. Mobil1 or Amsoil FTW. |
Don't beleive too much what you read about oil.....follow the money.
Unless you have a blower or nitrous car, or drive extremely hard, there is NO advantage to using synthetic. Synthetic will hold-up longer, but you still get sludge formation no matter what oil you use. Synthetic is rarely worth the added cost. I do run it in my Saab, because the warranty requires it (0W 40) and I run it in my Mustang. I last changed the oil in my Mustang (blower car) in March before it hit the street and it is probably due now. But I run regular oil in my Pacifica and change it about every 4500 miles. |
I have been using mobil1, but I'm deciding it's probably not worth it next time. I'll probably go with a less pricey synthetic (not sure whose) and a Motorcraft filter.
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Synthetics do provide better lubrication and less friction, but like he said it may or may not be worth it to you. The longer oil change intervals alone make it worth it for me. I love not changing my oil for 7,500 miles or more.
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ok since im gonna put RP out of the pic, right now i use Castrol GTX, wat should i switch to?
Mobil 1 or Valvoline or stick with Castrol GTX and i have high mileage so which one would be best |
Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350956)
ok since im gonna put RP out of the pic, right now i use Castrol GTX, wat should i switch to?
Mobil 1 or Valvoline or stick with Castrol GTX and i have high mileage so which one would be best Only a little over $2.00/qt and is a great oil. I have always spent a little more on the Mobil1 Filter, but you'd be set with a Motorcraft filter. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...g/mob-5000.jpg |
^^^sorry but thats a little too cheap for me man, i just got threw spending only 1 sumthing on a quart of oil n it was the cheap oil so now ive upgraded to better oil, looking for oil thats worth 4-7 bucks each quart
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Valvoline, Quaker State, and Pennzoil all make synthetic blends in the $4-7 a quart range.
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well then i think ill go with Valvoline :D
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350961)
^^^sorry but thats a little too cheap for me man, i just got threw spending only 1 sumthing on a quart of oil n it was the cheap oil so now ive upgraded to better oil, looking for oil thats worth 4-7 bucks each quart
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Originally Posted by WNRacing
(Post 350978)
Wow, you really are a moron huh? Cost doesn't mean a damn thing when it comes to oil. Mobil is probably the most trusted name in Synthetic/Blend motor oils, bar none. If you really want to spend that much on the oil then go get Mobil extended performance. http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...rformance.aspx
and thanx for that link i think i will get that one instead :D |
What does what you spend have to do with anything? You feel better because you put "more expensive" stuff in your car? If so I will sell you a mixture of mud, water, and black food coloring and blend it until it runs well and sell it to you for $7 a quart, should be better for your car because I sell it for more.
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Originally Posted by Crimsonred02
(Post 350994)
What does what you spend have to do with anything? You feel better because you put "more expensive" stuff in your car? If so I will sell you a mixture of mud, water, and black food coloring and blend it until it runs well and sell it to you for $7 a quart, should be better for your car because I sell it for more.
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350995)
umm no i dont i just want to get good oil
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Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang
(Post 350995)
umm no i dont i just want to get good oil
You are WASTING YOUR MONEY on $7+ qt.'s of oil! You don't have a power adder, and you don't have an upgraded engine. Your engine was made to run perfectly on less advanced oils. Mobil Clean 5000 is Miles ahead of anything that was in production 10 years ago (speaking figuratively) and will be perfectly fine for your car. PLUS you will SAVE MONEY! Look, I have a 2003 Dodge Stratus R/T and I run Mobil clean 5000 for the full life, 5000 miles and it is barely even blackened when I change it. Go ahead, waste you money though.. :D |
Originally Posted by WNRacing
(Post 351031)
Have you read a single word that any of us have typed?
You are WASTING YOUR MONEY on $7+ qt.'s of oil! You don't have a power adder, and you don't have an upgraded engine. Your engine was made to run perfectly on less advanced oils. Mobil Clean 5000 is Miles ahead of anything that was in production 10 years ago (speaking figuratively) and will be perfectly fine for your car. PLUS you will SAVE MONEY! Look, I have a 2003 Dodge Stratus R/T and I run Mobil clean 5000 for the full life, 5000 miles and it is barely even blackened when I change it. Go ahead, waste you money though.. :D sorry about that yall will go with the Mobil 1 clean 5000 |
What weight?
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ummm 10w40, lol, have to get it or else ill have a slow oil leak
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Fix the leak and get the right oil. You're just slowly killing your engine putting that heavy crap in there.
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damn!!! well ill just put the 10w30 then and just have the slow leak
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