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The reason I ask is because I had read a post wherein someone has a problem with their 'Tour making alot of ticking noise when the car is cold. I stated I have the same problem. Someone suggested switching to synthetic. I seriously wanted to do that but, I Think my Mystique might have had synthetic oil in it when I bought it, but no longer. The reaon for this thought is that when I got my car in July it ran quiet. I changed the oil about 1000 miles after I had it and ever since it has had a ticking noise when first started. Of course being colder than it was in August the ticking is much noisier. So, the dilema I have is that IF the car had synthetic in it and I changed to regular oil then, changed back? to synthetic, according to a worker at Advanced Auto, I could blow a seal or 2 since synthetic oil increases oil pressure. And I have put about 11000 miles on it since then. He suggested I buy 5 quarts of regular oil and 1 quart of Lucas oil stabilizer. I was thinking that if synth does increase oil pressure and that it could blow some seals would it be OK to get synthetic blended oil? I'm just trying to quiet the beast, if possible. Car has 103000 miles on it.
Later. Pepse.
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I run blend in my car and it runs great. I still do get the slight ticking noise when it is cold and when it nears the time for an oil change but have never had a problem with performance or gaskets...
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You can switch back and forth from synthetic to non synthetic with no ill effects at any time. Your engine was designed with 5W30 in mind. Don't run anything heavier, even in summer. There is no oil available that is too thin at start up. You can move to 0W30 or even 0W20 with no problems. Even 5W20 will be OK. Literally any oil on the market today that meets GF-4 and SM specifications and of the right viscosity will work wonderfully and certainly go at least 5000 miles between oil changes. Today's conventional oil (dino, or non synthetic) are very nearly synthetic anyway. They have to be to meet the specs. The performance between dino and synthetic has been narrowed greatly. The biggest advantage to synthetic at this point is in temperature extreemes and if you are trying to go for extended drain intervals of 10,000 miles or more. If you are really interested in learning all you can about oil, hang out here: www.bobistheoilguy.com
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So we should be using 5W-30 instead of 10W-30?
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Out of curiousity what oil do you use?
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Originally posted by skrilla187:
So we should be using 5W-30 instead of 10W-30?
Yes.
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I usually use Havoline 5W30. And I always use Motorcraft filters. I never have been real picky about what brand of regular oil I use; to me "motor oil is motor oil". Altho if I go synth I am not sure what I'll get. I know, most people will say Mobil 1, but that's obvious, since its been around the longest and so on. But I gotta justify in my budget that spending $30+ dollars every 3000 miles is cost effective. It also appears that since regular oil is not that far away, specs-wise, then blended would be a waste of money. And as for using 1 qt of Lucas and 5 qts of regular oil that doesn't sound like it'll cure anything. And with these opinions it sounds like it would be OK to go to synth even tho it is POSSIBLE that my car had synth before I bought it. I gotta head for work but I'll check back in about 12 hours and see what transpires. This way I should have a good opinion of what to get Wednesday when I go to the city; I live in a rather small town. As for the link to bobtheoilguy, I looked at that awhile ago and decided that I don't want to join a website for many many opinions on what oil to get. I would rather settle for a few good opinions here  . Later, Pepse.
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Extend your oil change intervals to about 4500 miles (with an oil analysis to be safe). That's where you are wasting money!
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could the ticking be the injectors?
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