Lof818 Member 54 Member For: 14y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Bribie island Posted 27/04/11 07:30 PM Share Posted 27/04/11 07:30 PM Hey guys need a little bit of advice on what oil u should be useing in a xr6 ba 2003 ford says u should use 10w/30 but I have heard people say use 10/40 my car is up around 450hp and I do drive it hard I live where there is alot of stop and starting round abouts ect... I change my oil after 5000kms but I dont no if im useing the right oil ...with spark plugs do u use them same plugs that the car comes out with or if u are runn ing more boost do u have to find a plug with a smaller gap I have heard different storys just wondering what you guys use ... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 27/04/11 09:47 PM Share Posted 27/04/11 09:47 PM XR6 or XR6 Turbo? (on my mobile so I can't see your sig if it's in there)XR6's use 10W-30 from factory. XR6T's use 15W-40 from factory.I use Nulon 10W-40 fully synthetic in my XR6T.Spark plugs in my XR6T are a replacement plug which comes pre-gapped to 0.8mm. I can't remember the actual model number off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 27/04/11 10:23 PM Share Posted 27/04/11 10:23 PM Surely with 450hp he means xr6t.Everyone has their own choice in brand so I'm just going to tell you what I use. Castrol Edge 10W-60. This is the recommended oil for FPV F6. It was also recommended by my tuner for anything over 400hp. With the edge there is no point changing oil every 5,000kms, just do it every 10,000kms. As for plugs, I buy the standard denso plugs from Ford ($9ea), they are .9mm gap and I re-gap them using a feeler gauge to .8mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV6T UNDERCOAT CRUISER!!! Donating Members 1,655 Member For: 16y 27d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 27/04/11 11:01 PM Share Posted 27/04/11 11:01 PM I use nulon 10w 40w synthetic and for plugs I use NGK BKR6EIX pregapped at .8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kv! Donating Members 1,132 Member For: 14y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 28/04/11 01:55 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 01:55 AM When you change your oil really depends on how you drive the car, I use castrol edge 10-60, I change it every 7500km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekul Member 15 Member For: 13y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Hawkes Bay - New Zealand Posted 28/04/11 02:32 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 02:32 AM I am using Mobil 1 0-40 fully synthetic in my FGXR6T 6sp auto - standard plugs seem fine so far - not sure how much difference another brand or fraction of difference in the gap really makes? only mod is a generic flash tune that hits 17 psi max - I drive it pretty hard at times - oil was still clean looking when I changed it.The Mobil-1 0-40 is expensive, but best there is for cold start and short trips with the turbo IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dule Donating Members 1,180 Member For: 17y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/04/11 03:39 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 03:39 AM 17psi generic tune? Sounds like a ticking bomb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 26d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 28/04/11 03:42 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 03:42 AM Elf 5w40 Full Syn every 7500km, havent had to do plugs yet but will be using the ngks as listed above.If I were racing the vehicle I would use a 10W50 or 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brods Member 433 Member For: 14y 6m 15d Gender: Male Posted 28/04/11 08:07 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 08:07 AM I am using Mobil 1 0-40 fully synthetic in my FGXR6T 6sp auto - standard plugs seem fine so far - not sure how much difference another brand or fraction of difference in the gap really makes? only mod is a generic flash tune that hits 17 psi max - I drive it pretty hard at times - oil was still clean looking when I changed it.The Mobil-1 0-40 is expensive, but best there is for cold start and short trips with the turbo IMHO.KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekul Member 15 Member For: 13y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Hawkes Bay - New Zealand Posted 28/04/11 11:29 PM Share Posted 28/04/11 11:29 PM (edited) Why so KABOOOOOM...? No problem for a strong late model engine.Peak at 17psi hold 13psi under hard acceleration - by the time peak boost hits and you fell the really strong acceleartion the vehicle is already going over 140km/hr. Its not like you are going to drive like that too often. The boost starts to falls off before limiter revs. Not exactly boosting at 17psi all day and everyday - just got to mind how you go and be sensible with it. Make sure to only use 98RON if driving hard - maybe add 5 litres of toluene... - Edited 29/04/11 03:46 AM by RHR No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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