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Old 08-14-2010, 10:58 AM
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I kinda wanna switch from the regular rotella oil i use to a full synthetic. Do i just drain and fill? What about the hpop oil? To change that you cant get it all out and ford says pump out what you can refill start up for 5 min, pump out refill and start fro 5 min they say do that 3-4 times. Do i have to do that but just refill with synthetic?
 
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:13 AM
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If you have the extra few minutes and extra 2-3 quarts synthetic oil, you can do the HPOP procedure. Otherwise, if not I wouldn't think it would cause any issues just doing the standard oil and filter change.
 
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I was told the hpop oil recurculates with the regular oil is that tru? i find it hard to beleive
 
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Old 08-14-2010, 11:20 AM
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I am not 100% sure, but in theory it is supposed to. Others may be able to shed some light as well.
 
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hopefully thx
 
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there is a low pressure oil pump that pumps engine oil up to the high pressure oil pump that feeds your injectors.

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when i went to rotella synthetic i just changed it like it was regular oil but i only drove half the distance about 1750 miles then i changed it again and then at normal intervals
 

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i was thinking of doing that to. Did you nitice a difference with synthetic?
 
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not really, in cold weather truck seemed to fire faster and easier i havent really put enough miles on it with synthetic yet to really notice an improvement fuel mileage or anything
 
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