So money is a little tight while coming up on my next oil change, and since they seem to be direct competitors as far as price, I'm looking at Havoline, QSGB, and MS5K. All between $13-$14.50 per 5qt jug. Mostly short trips (10 miles round trip per day). This will be going in my 4.0 mustang in the 5W30 flavor. I've seen great UOA's from all of them...anyone have a reason for one being better than the other? On a side note, I my end up trying out what DNewton has been preaching about and get a UOA and start to stretch it out since this motor seems to like conventional so much anyway. All comments welcome, thanks in advance guys.
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What OCI do you plan on running?
As far as the oils go, pick the one that looks the best, or gives you the warm fuzzy feelings. They all are quality products and will serve you just fine.
As far as the oils go, pick the one that looks the best, or gives you the warm fuzzy feelings. They all are quality products and will serve you just fine.
I'd go to Walmart and get some MS5K and a Motorcraft filter.
walmart has a coupon right now for valvoline. I think i got a 5 quart jug for like $11.50 after tax.
go here: http://coupons.walmart.com/
then click on the automotive section. it expires september 30th.
go here: http://coupons.walmart.com/
then click on the automotive section. it expires september 30th.
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Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
I'd go to Walmart and get some MS5K and a Motorcraft filter.
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Check your local O'Reilly's. They have PP on clearance for $2.57 a qt., 5W20 only.
I'd go to Walmart and get some MS5K and a Motorcraft filter.
^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^
Check your local O'Reilly's. They have PP on clearance for $2.57 a qt., 5W20 only.
Of those you mentioned I'd go MS5K or QSGB, but SuperTech is even less and has turned in plenty of decent UOA's.
Peak can often be had on the cheap as well and is good oil.
Peak can often be had on the cheap as well and is good oil.
Buying name brand synthetic oil when it's on sale (or clearance) can be less than conventional. O'Reilly currently has Pennzoil Platinum 5W20 on clearance for $2.57/qt ($12.85 for 5-qt), hard to find a good conventional at lower price than that. Sometimes the cost of synthetic oil can be less than $1/qt if you can get the rebate from oil company. Pennzoil currently has $10 rebate for Platinum, so that the actual cost can be as little as $2.85 for 5 quarts(but you have to pay sale tax on clearance price of $12.85).
With synthetic oil you can extend OCI to at least 50% longer than any conventional oil under the same driving condition. Some cars are difficult(and timing consuming) to change oil and filter, I prefer to extend the OCI as much as I can on those cars.
With synthetic oil you can extend OCI to at least 50% longer than any conventional oil under the same driving condition. Some cars are difficult(and timing consuming) to change oil and filter, I prefer to extend the OCI as much as I can on those cars.
Do you live near a SOPUS, Chevron, XOM, or Phillips distributor? Often you can get a better deal than Walmart or Auto Store prices.
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
I'd go to Walmart and get some MS5K and a Motorcraft filter.
^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^
Check your local O'Reilly's. They have PP on clearance for $2.57 a qt., 5W20 only.
^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^
Originally Posted By: KD0AXS
I'd go to Walmart and get some MS5K and a Motorcraft filter.
^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^
Check your local O'Reilly's. They have PP on clearance for $2.57 a qt., 5W20 only.
^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^
Originally Posted By: dernp
Skip the uoa if money is tight. 6k oci with conventional no problem. Use the money you would've spent on uoa and do another oil change.
I agree!
Skip the uoa if money is tight. 6k oci with conventional no problem. Use the money you would've spent on uoa and do another oil change.
I agree!
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