Bought myself a new Mustang over the weekend; first V8...figured I'd better get in while they still exist. This has the Gen 3 (2018+) Coyote 5.0 engine which has no shortage of ticks/rattle reports, which I don't doubt are somewhat real, but question how overblown it is (they sell a *lot* of these engines - they cannot all be failing..right?). Engine utilizes Direct Injection + Port Injection.
Ford calls for 10 quarts of 5W20 for street use, and the car has an OLM that from what I've read may run out to 10000 miles. My plan is to leave the factory oil in for 5-6K then dump it, assuming that's under the OLM recommendation. After that, I'd like to run a reasonably priced synthetic (10 quarts..is a lot!), and am thinking I probably cannot go wrong with most offerings, but am curious what may be the thickest 5W20 that's widely available.
Any input is appreciated!
Ford calls for 10 quarts of 5W20 for street use, and the car has an OLM that from what I've read may run out to 10000 miles. My plan is to leave the factory oil in for 5-6K then dump it, assuming that's under the OLM recommendation. After that, I'd like to run a reasonably priced synthetic (10 quarts..is a lot!), and am thinking I probably cannot go wrong with most offerings, but am curious what may be the thickest 5W20 that's widely available.
Any input is appreciated!
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