how much oil and what weight are you using

[trickability]

Can you tell me how many qts. of oil you guys are putting in your cobras, and also what weight oil are you using. Thanks:shrug:

 

[timspony]

6.5 quarts with filter...5w30 (or 20)....and I only use Royal Purple

 

[hotcobra03]

ive always used 7qrts...5-20 castrol gtx,fl820s,stp oil treatment...

mine is a dd and being south of san antonio it only gets below freezing every blue moon

 

[386tunchi]

5-20 6qts ams oil with a filter change about every 3xxx

 

[trickability]

6.5 quarts with filter...5w30 (or 20)....and I only use Royal Purple

Thanks guys I think my book calls for five and I know most were using more. I think I will use 5-30 thanks again....

 

[KINGCOBRA86]

5w30 ^ the same as timspony

 

[evolve]

6.5 qts 5w30 castrol edge and bosch filter(not the el cheapo one).

 

[Ortiz99]

Autozone currently has a special of 5 quarts of Royal Purple with a K&N oil filter for 44 bucks.

 

[Mystic-SVT]

I use 6.5 qts of Mobil 1 synthetic 5W30 and motorcraft filter

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

9 qts of Amsoil 10w30 w/ amsoil filter for down here in Alabama.. Canton oil pan though.

 

[Anabolic]

7qts 20w50 royal purple, valvoline VO47 filter

 

[MBoyle1]

6.5 qt amsoil 5w20 & ford racing filter

 

[gabe1530]

6.5-7 quarts of castrol gtx 5w-20 & fl820s filter. i DD mine as well.
i used royal purple once and it made the car smoke horribly. never again.

 

[Blueline]

5w30 Royal Purple 7qts.

 

[97Dustang]

7qts 20w50 royal purple, valvoline VO47 filter

What made you switch to 20w50? are you using stock oil pump? do you have stock rod and main bearings?

 

[broke7]

6.5 qts Castrol GTX 5w30

Wix Filter

Changed every 3000 miles.

 

[derockgt]

6.5qts 10w30 mobil one full synthetic

 

[SVTDice]

7.0qts of Amsoil 5-30. Switching to 10-30 In the summer.

 

[Jimmysidecarr]

Can you tell me how many qts. of oil you guys are putting in your cobras, and also what weight oil are you using. Thanks:shrug:

Ford says 6 quarts of 5W-20.
These engines originally took and were designed for a 5W30, prior to CAFE penalties that prompted Ford to start using 5W20.

Most of us know this and have been using 5W30, and because 6.5 is more centered on the fill mark of the stick, most of us use 6.5 quarts.

Cars under a factory warranty need to use an API licensed oil.
Cars NOT UNDER WARRANTY would benefit greatly from the higher protection available from a "non-API performance oil" that has more anti wear protection than what is currently allowed in an API licensed oil.
Many oil companies now offer non-API performance oils or racing oils, your exhaust valve guides will live much longer with better protection.

Open Track, HPDE, Time Trials, and auto crossers should be using a 7 quart fill, due to the known drain back issues at sustained high rpm and the resulting oil pickup starvation issues.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...ra-terminator-oil-fluids-recommendations.html

 

[rickrubin2]

5w-20 mobil 1 advanced full synthetic k&n filter 6.5 quarts