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#1
09-22-2008, 09:26 PM
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oil changing time....
2000 windstar 103587 miles and running strong, i use mobil 1 10w30 down here in south florida, i have been reading up on mobil 1 website new 0w30 oil out, saving gas is great but i dont want to hurt the engine is it safe to use 0w30? of should i stick to the 10w30. thanks,
WOW, this must be one tough question. Last edited by newyorker1; 09-25-2008 at 03:15 PM. 
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#2
10-03-2008, 08:44 PM
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Re: oil changing time....
is this really that tough of a question?
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#3
10-03-2008, 09:52 PM
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Re: oil changing time....
My gut feel is that it is OK.
I am in Wisconsin.....and the 0W-30 would help in our cold weather. I do know that FORD issued a TSB that says that 5W-20 is recommended. I am using that....my '96 3.8L has just over 200K miles on it and is doing just great.
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#4
10-03-2008, 10:03 PM
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Re: oil changing time....
Use the 5w 20 oil and always go by what the manufacturer,Ford says to use.
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#5
10-04-2008, 01:14 PM
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Re: oil changing time....
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Thank you gentlemen.
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