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<blockquote data-quote="EatonEggbeater" data-source="post: 536243" data-attributes="member: 8939"><p>I read something on that last night, at the Amsoil site, recommended by someone here, wait, I'll look it up.</p><p></p><p>OK, here it is, the guy is Black Cobra, and he's why I started questioning all this, it's Cobra '03 that's ended it. (I kinda wanted the 0w-30 anyway...)</p><p></p><p></p><p>For starters, the owners manual for my '98 says to use 5W-30. From what I've read, Ford started requiring the 5W-20 oil in 2001. Both are 5-weight base oil. The viscosity of the 5W-20 at 212 degrees meets the 20-weight characteristics rather than the heavier 30-weight. The lighter weight at temperature offers less drag on moving parts resulting in the engine using a tiny bit less fuel. The question still remains, at temperature, what is a better weight oil for our engines? 20-weight or 30-weight? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I came across a website of an Independent AMSOIL Dealer's page that says that the 5W-20 oil is just a scam. "They are NOT looking out for the customers best interest. They are looking out for their best interest which ultimately results in more billions of dollars profit for them while all you end up with is less protection for your engine and an engine which will wearout sooner. Read on to learn the TRUTH behind 5W-20 and beware because more OEM's will be doing the same thing in the years to come." </p><p></p><p>Read what they have to say. </p><p>Honda & Ford's SAE 5W-20 Scam </p><p></p><p>Then I found where AMSIOL has there very own 5W-20. But it's synthetic. </p><p>AMSOIL 5W-20 Synthetic </p><p></p><p>Neo Synthetic oils and lubricants, say that their "ARCTOL" 5W-20 oil was developed especially as an arctic climate oil for use in extremely low temperature environments where even SAE 5W-30 synthetic oil may not be fluid enough for easy starting. </p><p>Neo "ARCTOL" 5W-20 Synthetic </p><p></p><p>I'll have to do some more looking....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EatonEggbeater, post: 536243, member: 8939"] I read something on that last night, at the Amsoil site, recommended by someone here, wait, I'll look it up. OK, here it is, the guy is Black Cobra, and he's why I started questioning all this, it's Cobra '03 that's ended it. (I kinda wanted the 0w-30 anyway...) For starters, the owners manual for my '98 says to use 5W-30. From what I've read, Ford started requiring the 5W-20 oil in 2001. Both are 5-weight base oil. The viscosity of the 5W-20 at 212 degrees meets the 20-weight characteristics rather than the heavier 30-weight. The lighter weight at temperature offers less drag on moving parts resulting in the engine using a tiny bit less fuel. The question still remains, at temperature, what is a better weight oil for our engines? 20-weight or 30-weight? I came across a website of an Independent AMSOIL Dealer's page that says that the 5W-20 oil is just a scam. "They are NOT looking out for the customers best interest. They are looking out for their best interest which ultimately results in more billions of dollars profit for them while all you end up with is less protection for your engine and an engine which will wearout sooner. Read on to learn the TRUTH behind 5W-20 and beware because more OEM's will be doing the same thing in the years to come." Read what they have to say. Honda & Ford's SAE 5W-20 Scam Then I found where AMSIOL has there very own 5W-20. But it's synthetic. AMSOIL 5W-20 Synthetic Neo Synthetic oils and lubricants, say that their "ARCTOL" 5W-20 oil was developed especially as an arctic climate oil for use in extremely low temperature environments where even SAE 5W-30 synthetic oil may not be fluid enough for easy starting. Neo "ARCTOL" 5W-20 Synthetic I'll have to do some more looking.... [/QUOTE]
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