1996 Ford Taurus

Tiny
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Smells problem
1996 Ford Taurus Automatic

the sales rep at autozone said your supposed to change oils every few thousand miles. My manual says I should use SAE 5W-30 but he said I needed 10W. Ever since I did the change it kinda smells like my block is burning up, anyone know anything about this changing oils thing?
Monday, June 15th, 2009 AT 6:21 PM

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Tiny
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If the manual says 5W30, follow it. If you look in the manual, 10W30 may be an option in hot climates, but I recommend using the 5W30 if that is what it calls for. The reason fir it is to get oil throughout the engine faster on cold starts. 5-30 stays thinner than 10-30.

If you have other questions, let me know.

Joe
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009 AT 10:38 PM

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