what's the kind of oil i should use for a ford taurus 2002?
May 3, 2006 at 7:39 PM
2002 Ford Taurus Recommended Oil
MOLOTE04
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If the car has less than 70,000 miles use any good grade of 5W30. Over use 10W30. My personal preferance is Castrol GTX
May 4, 2006 at 1:17 AM
ive always used rotella t from shell and never had any problems with it and i had a 95 blazer that hit 209,000 and thats all we used
May 9, 2006 at 3:14 AM
Modern oils are all basically the same until you get 4K or over on the oil. The better grades don't loose their additives and viscosity as soon. Oil will all return to 30W after many miles as that is the natural refined grade of all oil.
Synthetic oils last longer (about 30%) but they still have to be changed. With a good frequesncy of oil change it is thew consumers chaoice.
Rotilla T is a good oil but it has extra detergents for diesel applications. It doesn't work well on older engines unless it is the only oil the vehicle has used.
The MOST important consideration is viscosity. Use what the manufacturer states. It's OK in very hot applicatons (100+) to go from 5w-30 to 10W-30 and that applies only to older engine with 70K+.
The big NO-NO is to use 10W-40 unless the vehicle calls for it. It will void warranties in many cases especially Ford when the require 5W-20 and soon to 0W-20.
The bottom line is use what you want, I only gave my opinion based on 40+ years of garage ownership and fleet management.
losone
Synthetic oils last longer (about 30%) but they still have to be changed. With a good frequesncy of oil change it is thew consumers chaoice.
Rotilla T is a good oil but it has extra detergents for diesel applications. It doesn't work well on older engines unless it is the only oil the vehicle has used.
The MOST important consideration is viscosity. Use what the manufacturer states. It's OK in very hot applicatons (100+) to go from 5w-30 to 10W-30 and that applies only to older engine with 70K+.
The big NO-NO is to use 10W-40 unless the vehicle calls for it. It will void warranties in many cases especially Ford when the require 5W-20 and soon to 0W-20.
The bottom line is use what you want, I only gave my opinion based on 40+ years of garage ownership and fleet management.
losone
May 9, 2006 at 4:36 AM
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Use the manufacturer-specified viscosity, typically 5W-30 below about 70,000 miles. 10W-30 may be acceptable above 70,000 miles or in very hot conditions. Avoid 10W-40 unless the vehicle specifically calls for it, and change the oil regularly.
Conversation Summary
The owner asked which oil to use in a 2002 Ford Taurus. The expert recommended 5W-30 under about 70,000 miles and 10W-30 above that, preferring Castrol GTX. After the owner mentioned Shell Rotella T, the expert said matching the specified viscosity is most important, noted that Rotella T is a diesel oil with extra detergents, and advised against 10W-40 unless specified.