Well I went with PP 5w30 and PureOne for now. I had to change it so we could use it to tow this weekend.
I thought long about using 5w20 but my Excursion is my workhorse and I'm not sure about going to a 5w20 with 98k as well as being third owner it had 10w30 in it when I bought it. I'm not...
The manual and oil filler cap both state 5w30. It is a 2000 model year and perhaps the later versions moved to 5w20. I had an Expedition 5.4L which used 5w20. It did fine but I'm sure it's used to help the fuel economy. Just a guess.
I currently use MotorCraft 10w30 synblend with PureOne filter in my V-10 Ex. with 98000 miles. I use it to tow my 8000 lb travel trailer and I was thinking of trying a full synthetic 5w40 due to towing. Too heavy? A better suggestion? What do you guys think?