5w-30 oil

[Vic Dura]

Is anybody using 5w-30 motor oil in their Focus? Any problems with it?

[Vic Dura]

>
>> Is anybody using 5w-30 motor oil in their Focus?
>
>Yes. (In UK)
>
>> Any problems with it?
>
>Why would there be?[/color]

I was just wondering. I can't think of why there would be a problem,
but I'm not expert on these matters. I'm in the U.S. with a new Focus
(2005) and planning to use the 5w30 instead of the 5w20 because I
can't find the 5w20 in gallon containers locally.

[Vic Dura]

>>>
>>>> Is anybody using 5w-30 motor oil in their Focus?
>>>
>>>Yes. (In UK)
>>>
>>>> Any problems with it?
>>>
>>>Why would there be?[/color]
>>
>> I was just wondering. I can't think of why there would be a problem,
>> but I'm not expert on these matters. I'm in the U.S. with a new Focus
>> (2005) and planning to use the 5w30 instead of the 5w20 because I
>> can't find the 5w20 in gallon containers locally.[/color]
>
>I see. In Europe, 5w30 semi- or fully-synthetic is the recommended grade.
>The change interval is 12,500 miles, which is probably a bit higher than in
>the U.S.
>[/color]

That's interesting. In the U.S. the recommendations are 5w20 oil with
a change interval ranging from 3,000 miles for mostly urban driving to
7,000 miles for mostly "highway" driving. I seem to recall the owner's
manual mentioning a longer interval for the synthetic oils but don't
recall off-hand what it is.

BTW, since you are in the U.K. I wonder if I might ask if Sunbeam and
Truimph autos are still made there? I don't follow autos much any more
but my first car was a 1961 Sunbeam Alpine I purchased in 1965 and my
second car was a 1965 Triumph TR4 that I purchased in 1968.

I loved both of those cars.

[Henri]

I have used ordinary 5W30 oil for the last 5 years in my 2001 Zetec Focus.
With no problems.

In hot climates 10W30 should be used.

Ford specifies 5W20 so as to meet CAFE requirements as far a fuel
efficiency, apparently you can get about .01% more miles to the gallon. Big
deal. This is a no brainer on what to use 5W20 oil is at least double the
price of regular 5W30, same protection..

[Vic Dura]

On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:04:01 GMT, "Henri" <henri_latour@...........m>
wrote Re Re: 5w-30 oil OK:

>I have used ordinary 5W30 oil for the last 5 years in my 2001 Zetec Focus.
>With no problems.
>
>In hot climates 10W30 should be used.
>
>Ford specifies 5W20 so as to meet CAFE requirements as far a fuel
>efficiency, apparently you can get about .01% more miles to the gallon. Big
>deal. This is a no brainer on what to use 5W20 oil is at least double the
>price of regular 5W30, same protection..

That about what I would guess, but as I mentioned in a previous post I
don't have any specific knowledge in the matter so I wanted to ask
here.

I guess when you are trying to make up of the big SUVs, every little
bit helps (them) regardless of how it effects us.

Thanks for the comments.

[Ron Joiner]

> On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:04:01 GMT, "Henri" <henri_latour@...........m>
> wrote Re Re: 5w-30 oil OK:
>
>
>>I have used ordinary 5W30 oil for the last 5 years in my 2001 Zetec Focus.
>>With no problems.
>>
>>In hot climates 10W30 should be used.
>>
>>Ford specifies 5W20 so as to meet CAFE requirements as far a fuel
>>efficiency, apparently you can get about .01% more miles to the gallon. Big
>>deal. This is a no brainer on what to use 5W20 oil is at least double the
>>price of regular 5W30, same protection..
>
>
> That about what I would guess, but as I mentioned in a previous post I
> don't have any specific knowledge in the matter so I wanted to ask
> here.
>
> I guess when you are trying to make up of the big SUVs, every little
> bit helps (them) regardless of how it effects us.
>
> Thanks for the comments.
Doesn't anything other than 5W20 invaliate the drivetrain warranty? Just
asking?

Ron

[EOO]

> Vic Dura wrote:

>> Thanks for the comments.
> Doesn't anything other than 5W20 invaliate the drivetrain warranty? Just
> asking?
>

If you were to go to your dealer for an oil change, they will more than
likely use 5w30 unless you agree to pay a premium for 5w20.
This happened to me and I asked the service manager and he said 5w30 is A-ok
for the car.

> Ron

[me/2]

:>> On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:04:01 GMT, "Henri" <henri_latour@...........m>
:>> wrote Re Re: 5w-30 oil OK:
:>>
:>>
:>>>I have used ordinary 5W30 oil for the last 5 years in my 2001 Zetec Focus.
:>>>With no problems.
:>>>
:>>>In hot climates 10W30 should be used.
:>>>
:>>>Ford specifies 5W20 so as to meet CAFE requirements as far a fuel
:>>>efficiency, apparently you can get about .01% more miles to the gallon. Big
:>>>deal. This is a no brainer on what to use 5W20 oil is at least double the
:>>>price of regular 5W30, same protection..
:>>
:>>
:>> That about what I would guess, but as I mentioned in a previous post I
:>> don't have any specific knowledge in the matter so I wanted to ask
:>> here.
:>>
:>> I guess when you are trying to make up of the big SUVs, every little
:>> bit helps (them) regardless of how it effects us.
:>>
:>> Thanks for the comments.
:>Doesn't anything other than 5W20 invaliate the drivetrain warranty? Just
:>asking?
:>
:>Ron

Technically yes. BTW, SVT states to only use 5W30 on the SVTF engine.
I don't know if this is also true for the European ST-170 but I
understand if uses pretty much the same engine as the US SVTF.
Unfortunately, at least on the SVTF, that information is in a
supplement to the owner's manual and a lot of people have missed that
requirement. BTW, I've had mine in for service twice now at 2
different "SVT Dealers" and both of them would have put 5W20 in if I
hadn't stopped them.

me/2

[CJM]

"me/2" <null@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> :>Doesn't anything other than 5W20 invaliate the drivetrain warranty? Just
> :>asking?
> :>
> :>Ron
>
> Technically yes. BTW, SVT states to only use 5W30 on the SVTF engine.
> I don't know if this is also true for the European ST-170 but I
> understand if uses pretty much the same engine as the US SVTF.
> Unfortunately, at least on the SVTF, that information is in a
> supplement to the owner's manual and a lot of people have missed that
> requirement. BTW, I've had mine in for service twice now at 2
> different "SVT Dealers" and both of them would have put 5W20 in if I
> hadn't stopped them.
>
> me/2

Er..No.

I have a 1.6LX (2001) (UK) - the manual specifically states 5w30...

[Norbert Völkel]

Here in germany you must use 5W30 in all focus motors
Never heard from 5W20 ?

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