Hey ford folks.
> I got a few good posts on my oils post so lets go on. I will agree with
> one that mentions that oils are different in their ability to hold up
> during varying amounts of time but that again what goes in oil is not
> its ability to lubricate but the additives that give it the the means to
> clean and resist viscosity breakdown.
>
> I was a Castrol man for years and when Wal Mart had it for under a buck
> a Qt. it worked. Than I got a BMW which needs 7 qt. per change and I
> change my oils at 2000 miles. Yes it may be a bit much but I like it
> that way especially running modern 4 cyl. engines. They nuke oil fast. I
> switched to the less pricey brands for monetary as well as educational
> reasons as I have always known that oils meet certain criteria and I
> don't but those that don't. Both my 91 Ranger and my wife's 2001 Kia do
> very well with the less expensive oils and the Ranger gets 20W50 the Kia
> 10W30. As I mentioned I love 20W50 in Florida. The Kia gets 10W30
> because the owners manual warns twice of using oils other that the
> weights suggested and I will not use 5W anything. If Kia is going to
> warrantee my engine for 100,000 miles that I'll use 10W30 just to be safe. >
> If I were to run my oils for 5000 miles or more than I would probably go
> with Castrol or Valveline but at a 2000 mile change interval I think Wal
> Mart super tech does just fine. For all we know Valveline makes Super Tech.
>