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Ok my car has 38000 on it....since I have bought it I have been using 10-30 non-synthetic oil. what is your recommendations for what I switch to? From what I hear it is best to gradually go to semi...then several changes down the line go to full. Is this true? Any input would be appreciated.
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there is no reason you can't up and switch to a full synthetic oil right away.
Ford reccomends 5W30 for the duratec. There is a heated debate over what oil to run in this very forum. I run Mobil1 5W30 on the street. I may think about running redline 30 weight oil on the track if I ever run this car on the track.
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ok that was more of my question than anything was if I could switch to full snythetic right away. I was planning on running Mobil 1 for full snythetic, didnt know what grade though.
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5w30, same as dino! Most he run Mobil 1 which is now considered a semi synthetic!
-andy
Andy W.
The problem with America is stupidity.
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment
for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety
labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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I am a firm believer in Castrol Syntec Oil... Just my $.02 Good Luck.... 
John
Was 96 Contour Zetec RIP
Now 2001 Chrysler 300M....
I Will Have Another Soon...
I AM NO TRADER......
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Originally posted by contourd:
I am a firm believer in Castrol Syntec Oil... Just my $.02
Good Luck....
Too bad Castrol Syntec is not a true/full synthetic. Plus contains high amounts of ash which leads to build up and can turn acidic. We won't even get into their claim of "active" particles.  Skip Syntec at all costs!
2000 SVT #674
13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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Damn Man... That was once again my $.02... If I knew you did not like it that much I would have kept my mouth shut... Actually It is completely irrelevant... It truly does not matter that much too me..  So if you need to attack Castrol Go ahead... Hope you have fun...
John
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I Will Have Another Soon...
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Originally posted by contourd:
So if you need to attack Castrol Go ahead... Hope you have fun...
Why pay $5+ a quart for an oil which is not even as good as their conventional oil? I am just letting people know not to get it. Nothing against you personally. Castrol makes such a great conventional oil (one of the best rated) yet dropped the ball so thoroughly on the synthetic lineups.
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Hey man we're cool... I'm not upset,, You've been pretty cool.. So I won't hate you... Personally I Haven't had any troubles with it yet though.. Knock On Wood... 
John
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by contourd:
I am a firm believer in Castrol Syntec Oil... Just my $.02
Good Luck....
Too bad Castrol Syntec is not a true/full synthetic. Plus contains high amounts of ash which leads to build up and can turn acidic.
We won't even get into their claim of "active" particles.
Skip Syntec at all costs!
That's good info. I always preferred Mobil 1, and I'm glad I stuck with it....
98 GL sport (V6 MTX)
The Durable Duratec? - (DMD, Metal impeller WaterPump, Synth & Stinky in the tranny)
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