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10-30-2009, 09:32 AM

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Oil Weight

Hey guys, great site you have here....

Was wondering what weight oil you would recomend for an Alaskan rig. temps in the winter hover between 30 and -30 usually

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10-30-2009, 01:20 PM

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i would go with a 5w-40 full synthetic

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10-31-2009, 01:50 PM

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I just put 5w-40 synthetic in mine last change in illinois i like it.

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11-01-2009, 08:47 PM

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Would strongly recommend synthetic. 5W-40 is a good choice. 5W-30 is also an acceptable option.

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11-02-2009, 03:46 PM

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Ford Recomends a 30wt for those temps... Regular dyno will work just fine.

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