Recent content by ranger99

Thank you all for the replies, I'll leave it in another 2-3k. No signs of moisture or sludge, its the usual golden color after a couple thousand miles.

Hello everyone, I have a 95 plymouth acclaim as a backup and running errands car. I changed the oil last October using meijer full syn 5-30 and a mopar filter. It has roughly 3,000 miles on the oil. It does get regular express way use when I actually drive it. I was thinking to change the oil...

The dummy guage has always worked, start engine and guage immediately goes to the center (meaning there is oil pressure) The mechanical guage I installed a few years ago typically reads about 60 to 70 when cold, or when driving around. Then it dips down when at idle hot. I am just wondering if...

Update from a post I made on this thread earlier. The start up rattle I had from the first 2 mornings after my oil change with M1 and Fram ultra has disappeared, which I am very happy about. But something else is happening and I want opinions. It seems after a good expressway run and the engine...

Way back I used the OCOD, over the last couple of years I used Purolator white cans or Pennzoil Yellow cans (also purolator) or Motorcrafts.

This filter made me come back to Fram, I quit using them after I started reading here on Bob's. I just tried one for the first time after voting on Tuesday. I used the Ultra and 5w-30 Mobil 1. Vehicle is a 99 Ford Ranger with a 2.5 litre manual trans with 280,000 miles (still runs great)...

Hey MotorKing, I have a quick question for you. Yesterday I was at Meijer and noticed some of the xtended guards had the mesh covered media and some did not, the boxes were slightly different as well (different advertising of the product) are the newer xtended guards actually built the same as...

Hey guys and gals, with all this fram talk lately I went out and got a xtended guard and a ultra, different stores and one still had the xtended to get rid of. Anyway, I usually use purolator or motorcraft filters. Question is, I saw on the box for xtended guard (for synthetic oil) what if I...

I have some 5-30 wolfshead in my ranger right now, seems to be doing fine. I also have it in the trans (manual 5 speed). Aco stocks it where I am at.

I have some wolfs head conventional in my Ranger right now and its as smooth as butter (as far as engine running). Is that considered a Amalie elixir? If so, I have no problem with it.

Funny you say that G-man. I know a couple of guys that work for Chrysler or at dealerships, they say they put 5-20 in everything because that is mostly what they carry, since most of their engines now call for 5-20. One of my friends said that is all his dealership carries. So, if a customer...

Correct GMorg, I did say that the manual and cap stated to use 10-30 in my original post. Also, my cousin who is a mechanic for Chrysler said that the 3.5 is tough on oil due to the engine runs a little hot (all 3.5's according to him)so that is why Chrysler specs the 10-30 rather than the 5-30...

So, would a 5-30 dino oil not be a good choice for this engine year round?

Hi all, my girlfriend just aquired a 2010 Dodge Journey AWD with a 3.5 litre engine. The cap and manual call for 10-30. My cousin who works for Chrysler got us the deal on the car which had 1100 miles when we got it. He said that engine is tough on oil and I should run 10-30 summer and 5-30...

I just checked one of the bottles I have, has Wu on the bottom for Warren Unilube, so it's not a Citgo private blend in Michigan anyway.