Oil recommendation for a crossflow ford?

[twobone]

I'm thinking Castrol GTX

 

What do your other ford crossflow guys use?

[BrunnyS1]

GTX is fine, I ran it for years in my XFlows, it is still prob the main choice and what it has been fed so far.

Who said "I love the smell of burning GTX in the morning" ?

[twobone]

I think she will need a steady diet. She seems to be burning off a fair bit. Is that fairly normal?

 

I'm guessing a litre every 800 miles

[twobone]

What viscosity did you run?

[BrunnyS1]

What viscosity did you run?

 

I have run GTX 20/50 and 10/40;

other pop choices are 20/50 in Valvoline or Millers,

BP visco static 10/40 and Esso Superlube 10/30,

I had a Burton tuned xflow and ran that on valvoline racing Vr1 20/50.

 

Hope this helps

[Dave W]

Ditto on Valvoline racing VR1 20/50, if your engine has an aftermarket cam. Made sure the oil being used has the ZDDP additives. Also most of the oils with a diesel rating will have ZDDP.

Dave W

[BrunnyS1]

Ditto on Valvoline racing VR1 20/50, if your engine has an aftermarket cam. Made sure the oil being used has the ZDDP additives. Also most of the oils with a diesel rating will have ZDDP.

Dave W

 

yeah,

I think Castol GTX is fine for his needs.

[Kitcat]

Chris T at Sevens and Elans recommends Brad Penn 20-50, which I am using now.

 

I have mostly used Mobile 1 and other synthetics, ditto prior owner. Despite much nay-saying, at 26K miles, the engine has been fine w/them.

 

I think as long as you have the requisite ZDDP and stay in the weight ranges mentioned above, its a matter of personal preference, price, etc.