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[Huney1]

I researched Super Tech filters and I liked what I saw so I use them, good discussion here: http://www.noria.com/message_boards/...essagenumber=1

More info than you will ever need here and you can learn a lot and I bet you will never put additives in your oil again. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

[road_rascal]

I'll jump in on this topic. I have been running Mobil 1 5w/30 in both my Fords ('99 Taurus 24v and 01' Windstar) and recently swtiched to Pennzoil Platinum only because of price. I also have run UOA's on both. I change oil on a six month (Dec and June) rotation only because of the climate and driving conditions the vehicles experience.

[Huney1]

Thanks for sharing road_rascal. "I change oil on a six month (Dec and June) rotation only because of the climate and driving conditions the vehicles experience." Yup, I can dig it because I live 15 miles from the ocean near Savannah, GA and summers it get hot as hades here and humidity 90% or better most of the summer time. Winters don't get much freezing cold but humidity still high. We only put 8K mi a year on both vehicles but I don't like the idea of building up acids and micro impurities that the filter can't remove so I'm on your side and 6 mos is good enough.

I read an article that said most folks store their mower and power equipment for the winter without changing the oil, then change it in the spring when they bring it out of hibernation. According to the article, because of acids built up in the oil you should change it BEFORE storing or with no oil in it.

Another thing with our Marquis, it makes a 3 mile trip to work then shuts off, then goes for lunch then shuts off then drives 3 miles home and shuts off. Engine never gets a chance to heat up and burn out moisture from the oil so every two weeks or so I take it out for a 10 mile ride to get it hot and burn the water out of the mufler and exhaust. My Taurus is on the road a good bit, short hops but long enough to get the engine good and hot plus I stick it in passing gear and keep that screaming Vulcan blown out.