First oil change (maybe).

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I changed oil on the R today. It may have been its first oil change, not sure...? I put the factory spec Mobil 15W-50 back in it. That stuff is thick!

I pulled the splitter to get the car up on ramps.

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goose, if you do most of the servicing on your cars check out the quick jacks by ranger products. im going to be getting a set for myself down the road.
 

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Man do I love your Cobra R. What a gorgeous car.

How often do you plan on changing your oil?
 

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Did it have a generic gray filter? That's usually the sign of un changed since new. Could be different on an R, mine had been changed for sure.
 

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goose, if you do most of the servicing on your cars check out the quick jacks by ranger products. im going to be getting a set for myself down the road.

I have a big new garage I recently built and will be adding some lifts in it this year. I plan to start with a 2-post and then possibly add a 4-post as well.

Did it have a generic gray filter? That's usually the sign of un changed since new. Could be different on an R, mine had been changed for sure.

According to the 00R owner's supplement, the filter for these cars is the Motorcraft FL820S, which is white. That's what was on the car.
 

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Man do I love your Cobra R. What a gorgeous car.

How often do you plan on changing your oil?

Good question and I don't know is the short answer. The car has about 850 miles on it and I drive it very rarely (just to exercise it). I'm sure I will probably leave the oil in it for a couple years.
 

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What specracer was saying is the first oil filter on the car from the factory is a gray unmarked filter.

If you already had a white FL820 on it, then the oil has already been changed at least once by the previous owner.

According to the 00R owner's supplement, the filter for these cars is the Motorcraft FL820S, which is white. That's what was on the car.
 

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