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Thanks for the input, i'll go with 5w20 synthetic from Mobil 1 or Quaker state. ANd yes those are my goals, but I would switch them around juts because I think I'd get more mileage first before I start saving money. By the time I finish my degree it'll be time to buy myself a new car, so cheers! Thanks for the input btw, it's really much appreciated.
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Originally posted by Bridge:
I'd be wary about using Amsoil for 1 whole year/25,000 miles.
I wouldn't worry at all, in fact I know a few cars with more than 25,000 miles on Amsoil.
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Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by Bridge:
I'd be wary about using Amsoil for 1 whole year/25,000 miles.
I wouldn't worry at all, in fact I know a few cars with more than 25,000 miles on Amsoil.
Awesome... I've heard of people leaving their oil so long they have rusty oil filters 
Look at the facts in the link above.... If Ford engineered the Duratec to run on 15w40 you'd put it in at mile 0, not wait 14K for Amsoil to change viscosity.
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Originally posted by Bridge:
Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by Bridge:
I'd be wary about using Amsoil for 1 whole year/25,000 miles.
I wouldn't worry at all, in fact I know a few cars with more than 25,000 miles on Amsoil.
Awesome... I've heard of people leaving their oil so long they have rusty oil filters
Look at the facts in the link above.... If Ford engineered the Duratec to run on 15w40 you'd put it in at mile 0, not wait 14K for Amsoil to change viscosity.
I have also heard that some people drive their cars with out oil in it at all, granted they don't get far...but what is your point on that.
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Originally posted by Bridge:
Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by Bridge:
I'd be wary about using Amsoil for 1 whole year/25,000 miles.
I wouldn't worry at all, in fact I know a few cars with more than 25,000 miles on Amsoil.
Awesome... I've heard of people leaving their oil so long they have rusty oil filters
Well you have to use good filters, like tha Amsoil EaO line.
If you look at that test, you'll see they didn't test Amsoil and Mobil 1 the same way. The didn't change the oil filter on the Amsoil test, yet they did on the Mobil 1 test. The test is quite old, and Amsoil doesn't use the same filters anymore.
In fact, the first time I read the test, I emailed the people that did the test and they liked Amsoil a whole lot. I'm not sure if the email link is still up or not.
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Originally posted by elraido:
I have also heard that some people drive their cars with out oil in it at all, granted they don't get far...but what is your point on that.
This makes no sense 
Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by Bridge:
Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by Bridge:
I'd be wary about using Amsoil for 1 whole year/25,000 miles.
I wouldn't worry at all, in fact I know a few cars with more than 25,000 miles on Amsoil.
Awesome... I've heard of people leaving their oil so long they have rusty oil filters
If you look at that test, you'll see they didn't test Amsoil and Mobil 1 the same way. The didn't change the oil filter on the Amsoil test, yet they did on the Mobil 1 test. The test is quite old, and Amsoil doesn't use the same filters anymore.
That is true about the filters, but I can't see it changing the viscosity result.
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Well, mine went over 190,000 miles with very little wear on regular 5w30 dino Valvoline with 3,000 mile oil changes.
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom Diva:
Well, mine went over 190,000 miles with very little wear on regular 5w30 dino Valvoline with 3,000 mile oil changes.
That's all you got out of it, wow!
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Originally posted by iso50:
Originally posted by ZoomZoom Diva:
Well, mine went over 190,000 miles with very little wear on regular 5w30 dino Valvoline with 3,000 mile oil changes.
That's all you got out of it, wow!
What are you trying to say? That's bad? I'm just going to put Wal-mart tech2000 5w20 in from now on. That combined with a Fram or K&N Filter.
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You do know that fram is one of the worst filters out ther. Motocraft filters have been proven to be extreamly effective with these cars...and they are cheap to boot.
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