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Like that's a surpise....

Why do people keep saying M1 5w-30 is thin? Did they not get the memo?...

*jumps up and down waving hands* OH, OH, ME ME ME!!! Can I do it!!??

I agree with the MoCraft oil and filter recommendation. Solid oil and filter for a good price, good for 5K OCI's which I believe is the max warranty interval, as others have stated. Of course if you can pick up any major brand 5w-20 on sale, I'd go for that as well.

You dont have to waste the Amsoil. Just put it in a clean drain pan bucket thingy, then pour it into the empty Maxlife containers. No harm done.

Don't worry, he'll come back next with the 10w-40 Maxlife

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That'll work. Stock up and be happy

Now that sounds like a much better idea to me

That does it Clyde...I'm organizing an intervention

I think that might be more like a half a quart. No I don't think it's a good idea, but then again I'm somewhat of a treehugger myself LOL...just kidding. But seriously, I think that's a complete waste of oil, even if it's $.49 store brand special.

Yeah, but I'd be a bit weary of the condition of the oil when purchased. You say he had to maintain it for warranty reasons, but the fact that it's still running doesn't necessarily mean he followed a strict maintainance schedule. Maybe there's no sludge in it, but for some reason I think it...

I'd Auto-Rx it personally. No telling what OCI's (or oil) the previous 2 owners used. After that then go for it. If you don't want to do Auto-Rx, then you could try syn, but watch for leaks and/or increased consumption.

Me, I'd stick to a thicker 5w-30 as opposed to diving head first into a 40 wt. If you plan on doing extended OCI's and are worried about the oil thickening (which obviously you are since you are planning on Amsoil [not a knock on Amsoil]) then I'd just run what is recommended. I think the VQ's...

That wouldn't happen to be....Maxlife 10w-40, would it?

Was wondering if anybody was going to mention the fact the engine is so old, would SM oils be too "additive deficient" to protect it? This is a serious inquiry on my part, as I keep reading HDEO recommendations for older cars like this...

Clyde65 will be here shortly to tell you that 10w-40 Maxlife is the best oil in existance..lol However, I see no reason not to use 5w-30 Maxlife. Give it a shot, see how it runs.

What your engine needs is 3 Hail Mary's...

Well...h*ll I'm wondering now if I had used 5w-30 in my Mustang with the 3.8 would it have ran better ...it never did seem to sound right when I drove it hard.....hmmm. A moot point since I no longer have it. Still, a man can ponder

Yeah, I don't think that wide of a viscosity spread can happen with a straight dino. 10w-40 yes, 5w-40, no (that I know of). But 10w-40 dino aint gonna meet MB specs that for sure lol. +1 on saving the PP for another day/time/car, but there are plenty of OTC Xw-40 syns that you could use.