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Old 10-02-2008, 05:21 AM
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Wix filters, or because there's only one Wix place around here for 100 miles, Napa Gold which is made by Wix for Napa, and Castol GTX 5w-20, but I've only done the first change so far. No drainback/dry start issues, even using cmpmacchia's test for dry start.
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Old 10-02-2008, 05:21 AM
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Amsoil 5w20, Wix filter.
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Old 10-02-2008, 05:32 AM
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Castrol syn and fram all the way
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Old 10-02-2008, 05:52 AM
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eh, mobil one (I know expensive) and good ole fram
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i'm not caring for the K&N thus far. it still dry starts
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Originally Posted by michelle@az
i'm not caring for the K&N thus far. it still dry starts
It must be your oil. I don't have a problem with mine.
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Old 10-02-2008, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by yetibear
Mobil 1, 5-w20, but it is always winter here, and MotorCraft FL 400S, they work for me.
X2 I had to switch from the Mobile 1 filter due to a faulty antidrainback valve and thus dry starts, the motorcraft filter fixed this.
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Old 10-02-2008, 10:08 AM
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Nothing but Fram!!! For oil, I use valvoline (sp) 10w30.
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5W20 Royal Purple and K&N filter... the engine runs smoother

stick with the SAE Oil Viscosity
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Old 10-02-2008, 10:30 AM
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Soooo - to answer your question about the 10W30 oil - shouldn'e be a problem as long as it's not in cold weather.... Others may disagree, but I've run thicker oils in engines that had lighter weight oils as "recommended" viscosity for fuel savings and I just sold that car with 238k on the odometer and not consuming ANY oil between changes - honestly I never noticed a fuel econonmy difference running the lighter or thicker oils either...
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