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Originally posted by sesomba:
Was going to be changing the oil soon, and wanted to know what kind you guys recommend. Think the book calls for 5w30.
Definitely go with the manufacturer's recommendation of 5W30.

If you search the boards, you will find a lot of threads on regular oil (dino) vs. synthetic. This seems to be a very personal choice. Synthetic is definitely better, but usually costs about 4x as much.


1996 Contour SE Sedan 4D (Royal Blue)
Duratec V6 2.5L 24-valve DOHC
Automatic
75,000 miles
No Mods (unless you call the DMD a mod)
Replaced EGR valve (gunked up), EVR (EGR VR), PCV valve, and evaporative emissions hose (cracked).