rorojoe Inactive Members 1 Member For: 21y 8d Posted 23/11/03 07:45 AM Share Posted 23/11/03 07:45 AM picking up my turbo (hopefully soon) anyway I think 15000 is a lot of k's for an oil change so I'll be doing mine at 7500 k's.Whats recommended out their for fellow turbo drivers who care about there car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR64T Are we there yet? Donating Members 703 Member For: 21y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 23/11/03 07:57 AM Share Posted 23/11/03 07:57 AM Yeah I do an oil change myself halfway between each service...Mine has been chewing a little oil as well. It is booked in to be looked at this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beaver1 Guests Posted 23/11/03 08:22 AM Share Posted 23/11/03 08:22 AM hi I done mine oil change my self at 7500kms and use 10-40 caltex havoline semi synthetic sl/cf then I know what oil goes in my xr6t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypnodoc It's All In Your Mind Gold Donating Members 2,198 Member For: 21y 1m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/11/03 07:37 AM Share Posted 24/11/03 07:37 AM :banghead: Once you read the shear and crack strengths of REDLINE and then try it, you'll never contemplate anything else, especially considering the temperatures a T will generate in summer. Costs a hell of a lot more, but could save you a fortune $200 for engine, $300 for trans, but in the end it could save you plenty. Oil change recommended every 20,000 klm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 21y 11m 13d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 24/11/03 09:49 PM Share Posted 24/11/03 09:49 PM This has been discussed several times beforeCLICK HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 22y 1m 19d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 12/02/04 11:07 AM Share Posted 12/02/04 11:07 AM As some will recall there has been some debate in a couple of threads about the correct oil for the "T"The little blue book tells us that 15w40 is the correct grade, yet some are being told by their dealer that 10w30 is OK...Or worse they are just putting in the 10w30 and not saying anything to the owners.I had my 30K service a week ago and asked what oil was put in the car. I was told 10w30. I told the service person the book stated 15w40. I was told that the spec had been changed and there was a tech bulliten about it.Today I received my service report in the mail and the oil used is listed as Castrol FMX Magnatec 1030 which sounds like it is 10w30. I checked the Castrol web site and the only magnatec oil I could find is rated 10w40. Now I am realy confused and concerned that my "T" has the wrong oil in it.Anyone out there work for Castrol??BTW I aquired a copy of the dealer service training notes 5-14 and it clearly states that:Reccommended use only engine oil which meets the requirement of API specifications SJ/CF (not SJ or CF alone) For optimal fuel economy use SAE viscosity grade 15W40. Ford specification WSE-M2C905-AFord R1-310 meets these specifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scootre Guests Posted 12/02/04 11:15 AM Share Posted 12/02/04 11:15 AM Geez I thought it was just me...I got my T back from it's 3k service today. One of the to-do's was for them to change the oil and the oil filter. I asked the guy what the oil was, they said Castrol 5W-30.Dying to know why.... I'll be calling them to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teebone Member 183 Member For: 21y 28d Location: South of Melbourne, near the sea Posted 12/02/04 11:27 AM Share Posted 12/02/04 11:27 AM I also got the bit about 10w - 40 being OK from the dealer the other day and that ford had revised the specs.Anyone spoken to FMC customer about this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 12/02/04 08:40 PM Share Posted 12/02/04 08:40 PM I am not an oil expert but have been a mechanic for 25 years and I would be using at least 15w40 oil in the turbo as with the extra heat that they make 10w 30 is to light.When the au first came out ford said to use 5w30 in all six cyl motors but we found here in qld with the extra heat that it was to thin and did not protect the engine bearings enough this was in taxi's which also were hot all the time.I use penrite 10tenths part synthetic 25w60 and and have had no problems with economy and I know I have enough engine protection when the oil is hot.As stated I am not an oil expert but this is what I found.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 12/02/04 09:14 PM Share Posted 12/02/04 09:14 PM Here in Adelaide every one I chose to listen to said use Magnatec 10w 40 ,which I have with no probs.vik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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