oil

[bglf83]

so will going to synthetic before 4000 miles hurt my engine? what would it do? i have searched the forums and i could not find anything related to this. thanks

brandon

 

[latemodelracer2]

I switched mine at 1,000 miles to synthetic and a lot have done it i say go for it.

 

[SID297]

You can switch over to syn when ever you want. Needing to break the engine in first is a myth.

 

[bglf83]

Originally posted by latemodelracer2
I switched mine at 1,000 miles to synthetic and a lot have done it i say go for it.

just wondering how many miles you have on your lightning? mine is a daily driver and i want it to last for a while. thanks.

 

[SID297]

Changing over to syn is not going to hurt your L in any way.

 

[Sirhc7897]

How far do you guys that use them as daily drivers go between oil changes...3,000 - 5,000 - less than 3,000?

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

About 3,000 miles

 

[SID297]

3000

 

[SlammedSVT]

3000

 

[bglf83]

is there different types of mobile one? i got 5-30 but i was told to get the 5-30 that was made with specs to my truck. does that make any sense, i had never heard of that. thanks
brandon

 

[latemodelracer2]

3000 on my truck. Mobil has many types of Syn oil. 0w20, 0w30, 5w30, 10w30, 0w50

 

[bglf83]

but they are just weight differences, the addatives are all the same right.

 

[bglf83]

sorry about the stupid questions, i just want to get my truck ready to have the crap driven out of it once it is broke in.

 

[Madhouse]

Originally posted by Sirhc7897
How far do you guys that use them as daily drivers go between oil changes...3,000 - 5,000 - less than 3,000?

anywhere between 3000 and 5000 - more frequently than 3000 seems like it would be a waste of money

 

[SlammedSVT]

I think if you talking about regular oil then anything like penz, moble, cast, valve, or hav. it does really matter. I was just always told that it hurts a motor to change brands all the time. Once you pick a brand they say stick with it.

 

[SID297]

If you have the Mobil1 5w30 with the blue lid on it you're fine. If you want to use a diff brand of oil every time you change it, that's fine. As long as the oil meets the API spects for your engine, most do, and you don't go crazy with the weight you use, like 20w50, you'll be fine. With the Mobil 1 5w30 and Motorcraft filter you're good to go.