Put in some Mobil 1 10w-30 full synthetic last night...

Post by **matthew1** » 08 Dec 2010, 12:37

And I've misplaced my filter wrench, grrr, so the filter I didn't do.

I tried loosening it by hand and by putting a screw clamp on it, but it didn't move.

Thanks to Confused Al and his Mobil 1 $3.99 post, the six quarts were around $25. Thanks Al!

Post by **confused_al** » 08 Dec 2010, 19:35

My pleasure!

Post by **jblackburn** » 08 Dec 2010, 20:43

What did you run in it before?

I noticed a HUGE difference in my '98 when I switched to synthetic oil - it ran so smoothly and seemed happier to rev.

skeeter123 · Post by **skeeter123** » 09 Dec 2010, 11:17

What keeps the oil from leaking out from the filter cap is the rubber o-ring; not how incredibly tight some people want to screw on the cap. The dealer I used to use always tightened the crap out of it; but since I've been doing it myself I've just hand-tightened (~1/4-turn or less beyond initial stop); no leaks, no problem loosening by hand for next filter change.
Just mho.

Post by **confused_al** » 09 Dec 2010, 13:19

The filter should be tightened 25 Nm.

Post by **matthew1** » 10 Dec 2010, 14:32

jablackburn wrote:What did you run in it before?

I noticed a HUGE difference in my '98 when I switched to synthetic oil - it ran so smoothly and seemed happier to rev.

Justin, I had Redline in it (synthetic), done at the 90k service back in June. Before that, the previous owner had Amsoil in it.

98expeditionXLT · Post by **98expeditionXLT** » 14 Dec 2010, 16:40

Now that you are using synthetic oil, how many miles do you plan to drive before the next oil change?

Post by **matthew1** » 14 Dec 2010, 22:56

Not 15k, which is what Mobil 1 Extended bottles say is possible. Probably shoot for 5-6k if we keep up the frequent runs to Iowa. If it's more city driving, maybe 4k.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 17 Dec 2010, 16:45

I agree...use Mobile 1 and do 5K oil changes- easy to keep up with too!