Hey guys,

Thought I'd change the oil in my car as I'm not exactly sure when it was last done. The Ford manual says 20W/50 for above -12 degrees celcius [88] Obviously a bit warmer in Oz, so wondering if you guys still use something like this or something different?

Full synthetic or not?

Lots of choices....

Buy the best fully synthetic (with a good amount of zinc, phosphorous, and molybdenum) 10-40 you can afford (you will probably change oil every 5Kkm as cossies get a bit of fuel in the oil - however your engine is original?? or new pistons??) Of course the best way of picking an oil is with a temp gauge. I like the Joe Gibbs range or any sythetic with a good amount of moly (used for flat tappet engines). The newer synthetics have been taking zinc, phosphorous, and molybdenum to meet modern emissions.

I remember a guide on bobistheoilguy that listed the amounts in each oil.

Prepare for the lifters to get a little noisy if they are original.

Due to the iron block and the machining tolerances generally used, the normal 20W-50 is recommended by quite a number of people, just change it often, it is good to flush the system...This is what us Sydney folk do...

hi i use a 15/40 motul (chrono) works really well....good with oil temps aswell.

Hi Paul,

I have used PENRITE SIN 10 Engine Oil 10W-70 for years in my cossies. I change the oil & filter every 12 months or 3000 miles.

Cheers Matt

Hi Paul I tried a few oils over the years before I chose the same as Matt, the Penrite is very good
Dave

Thanks for the advice guys. Are you guys buying oil filters from the UK or sourcing a local replacement?

Paul.

I've been using Mobil 1 ... 15W-50.

You can't buy it off the shelf with this range though ... I have bought it direct from Mobil, and now from an eBay seller in Sydney who delivers.

Quite a few to choose from :)

I've ben using the Castrol Edge 10W60 in my race cars previously and haven't had any issues.

Linc, as far as I know the engine still has the original pistons.

What brand are the guys in Sydney using Mark?

Genuine Ford ex UK