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Bought this 98 GL ATX at 85K and love it. Uses no oil, runs great! (90K now) I can not find out what oil the previous owner used.
I have been using dino oil. Should I or should I not switch to a synthetic. What would the pros and cons be?
I have been told if you switch to Synthetic you should NEVER go back to dino oil,(RUINS SEALS). How true is this??
Col. Bill Evans CAF (ret)
98 Contour GL Zetec ATX (totally stock)
Color-Willow Mist
104,XXX Miles
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So many posts on this. 90k is many miles to many switch.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Should.....
Pros and Cons...use the search feature...many many articles here.
False...have switched (in the past) back and forth when $$$ was tight...now have 111,000 miles...no leakie
Mobil-1 5-30
Motorcraft 810s filter
Don't worry...be happy... 
EDIT: Damn you todras...for beating me...get a job!!!
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He probably has a zetec, do NOT use a motorcraft 810 filter unless you have a duratec. I switched to mobil1 at ~83k miles with no problems.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
He probably has a zetec, do NOT use a motorcraft 810 filter unless you have a duratec. I switched to mobil1 at ~83k miles with no problems.
Don't use an 810s filter for EITHER engine.
Stock Duratec filter is an FL-820S.
The filter I recommend is a K&N HP-2010. If it were a Duratec...
2000 SVT #674
13.47 @ 102 - All Motor!
It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.
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I would recommend some zetec filters, but I believe the 98+ may be different from pre98s.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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The FL 810 oil filter fits Festiva's.
Jim Johnson
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03 Escape Limited
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
The FL 810 oil filter fits Festiva's.
(Steve Martin)
O-k..so sueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee me!!!!!!! I was going off the top of my head...and knew that anyone who cares about their car would double check at the store anyways...
Taken my bat and ball and going home....
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its only bad for old cars with high mileage, to switch to synthetic. i used to believe this as well. i was straightned out of that thaught quite fast, you should have no problem. my brother has a 91 plymouth acclaim, 76 Nova, and 85 'maro......uses Mobil 1 all the time. no damage, or leaks yet.
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I have a '97 Zetec, switched to synth at cca. 120k now has
155k, no problems, no oil consumption.
Before that I was strict on changing oil on every 3k miles,
when gone synthetic I changed first after 2k then 3k, after
that 5k.
The last 2 times I used synth blend because I think it's good
enough - when I drained it after 5k it was still in very good
condition.
Tiv
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