your thoughts on engine oil

[mmars]

And in Susie's Cobra.

 

[mmars]

And in the Contour.

 

[mmars]

And my first SVT Contour.

 

[mmars]

Who's engine was replaced twice.

 

[mmars]

Not due to oil. At least the type of oil...

 

[TRBO VNM]

mmars
:lol:

 

[Blk03SVTCobra]

I think Matt is mocking us, Jason :-D

 

[jbp99cobra]

You are all whores... every single one of you. I would never post just to get my post count up.

 

[I-CAN-STANG]

You are all whores... every single one of you. I would never post just to get my post count up.

 

[jbp99cobra]

I really wouldn't

 

[jbp99cobra]

oh yeah... about the oil. I have been using Mobil 5W30 with a K&N. A few mechanics have told me to ditch the K&N and just use Motorcraft, but I am a horrible listener.

 

[Blk03SVTCobra]

Fine!! After this post, you won't see a single useless post from me. If I have something valuable to contribute to the thread (HIGHLY unlikely) I will do so. Otherwise, you won't hear a peep out of me.

....after this post that is. :-D

Just didn't want to be anti-social :-D

<-----now an official anti-postwhore :beer:

 

[mmars]

<Napoleon Dynamite>
DANG!
</Napoleon Dynamite>
What did I start!

 

[jbp99cobra]

Fine!! After this post, you won't see a single useless post from me. If I have something valuable to contribute to the thread (HIGHLY unlikely) I will do so. Otherwise, you won't hear a peep out of me.

....after this post that is. :-D

<-----now an official anti-postwhore :beer:

Hell has officially frozen over

 

[mmars]

I like the K&N Filter because it has the nut on the end. But, I just can't see spending $10 for a filter with a nut when I could get a Motorcraft filter for $3. Since the Contour and Cobra use the same oil filter, I just buy them in bulk...

 

[I-CAN-STANG]

K&N's are OKAY! When I used Mobile 1 I used the Mobil 1 filter. Now that I use Amsoil I use the Amsoil filter. :coolman:

 

[I-CAN-STANG]

If I used motorcraft oil then I'd use the motorcraft filter. Gonna do something atleast do it formal not informal.... :lol1:

 

[Blk03SVTCobra]

K&N's are OKAY! When I used Mobile 1 I used the Mobil 1 filter. Now that I use Amsoil I use the Amsoil filter. :coolman:

Good point, I guess. If they make the oil, they probably make their oil filters with THEIR oil in mind. Makes perfect sense.

But then again, I was using Motorcraft FL-820S filters with the Mobil 1 5W-30 and it was working perfect :shrug:

 

[ta2d1]

mobil 5w30 for me have had no problems with it.

 

[TRBO VNM]

Good point, I guess. If they make the oil, they probably make their oil filters with THEIR oil in mind. Makes perfect sense.

But then again, I was using Motorcraft FL-820S filters with the Mobil 1 5W-30 and it was working perfect :shrug:

the filter and oil shouldn't have anything in common, but the manufacturer. The quality of filtration should not matter or be based on the type of oil. In gerenal you want the best filtration possible that will stop debris from entering the engine.

The real question is how are all of these other filters constructed and what type of filter media do they use. This is why I will probably stick with the motorcraft since it is recommended by ford and if it fails, it is on ford. using another manufacturers filter, if that fails then ford will not warranty any claims. The oil they can't say much about as long as it is SAE certified.