Hello guys, I'm new to this site as I just bought a 95 mark 8. It's got 108,000 miles on it. I used motorcraft 5 w20 semi synthetic. was this a good choice? I was going to use mobile 1 but at nearly 6 bucks a quart x 6 quarts I just decided to use the motorcraft. besides its ford oil, right? let me know what you guys think. thanks.

welcome! I run mobil one 10w30. 5w30 is what factory recommends, it's just too damn hot here in the summer so I run 10w30.

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Mobil 1 5w-30 full synthetic, I wouldn't advise going any thicker than that. Amsoil 5w-30 is actually thicker than Mobil 1 5w-30 so that might be an option as well. The Motorcraft semi synthetic stuff is pretty good, if you changed it every 3k miles the engine should last a long time. I change my Mobil 1 every 4-5k miles...

Buy your Mobil 1 in the 5 quart jugs and you can save some money. You basically get a quart for free this way.

Mobil One!!!!!!!

End Of Story!

Buy your Mobil 1 in the 5 quart jugs and you can save some money. You basically get a quart for free this way.

but mark viii's take 6 qts?

i am sick, i change my oil every 1500 miles!!!

Ok guys thanks for the info, I thought that the factory recomended 5 w20 for some reason. next time I will run the mobile 1. That is what I always ran in my t-bird turbo coupe and mustang svo. I had read on another site that the 4.6 engines had very small oiling passages and that 5 w20 was recomended, that's why I used 5 w20. Just one last question, is noise normal at cold start up for about the first 2 seconds or so? It sounds like it's taking the oil a sec or so to start lubercating.

Ok guys thanks for the info, I thought that the factory recomended 5 w20 for some reason. next time I will run the mobile 1. That is what I always ran in my t-bird turbo coupe and mustang svo. I had read on another site that the 4.6 engines had very small oiling passages and that 5 w20 was recomended, that's why I used 5 w20. Just one last question, is noise normal at cold start up for about the first 2 seconds or so? It sounds like it's taking the oil a sec or so to start lubercating.
Use motorcraft oil filters, they have an anti drain valve to stop the oil from draining from the filter when the engine is off.

Not just Motorcraft filters have that feauture... any high quality oil filter should have that. I usually use K&N Gold or Napa Gold.

I think I might have used mobil 1 or qauker state back in the summer. I havent even put 2000 miles on my car since july. I'll be due for an oil change sometime during the new year. YAY!

When you go for the Mobil 1 go to Walmart cause the stuff is dirt cheap in the 5 quart containers there! I forgot to stock up and had to take my car to the local oil change place and they filled it with Dino oil. Now I get some noise on start up, so can't wait for the next oil change to switch to Synthetic :D

Ok guys thanks for the info, I thought that the factory recomended 5 w20 for some reason. next time I will run the mobile 1. That is what I always ran in my t-bird turbo coupe and mustang svo. I had read on another site that the 4.6 engines had very small oiling passages and that 5 w20 was recomended, that's why I used 5 w20. Just one last question, is noise normal at cold start up for about the first 2 seconds or so? It sounds like it's taking the oil a sec or so to start lubercating.

That's pretty common. It's the cam tensioners.

I can't hear the cam tensioners on my 95 or 96 Mark VIII. On my friend's 93 I can hear it at cold startup for a few seconds and it goes away.

yeah, and just incase nobody told you if you are going to go synthetic...use MOBIL1;) :D :rolleyes:

Recommended oil for this car is 5W-30.

Not just Motorcraft filters have that feauture... any high quality oil filter should have that. I usually use K&N Gold or Napa Gold.
DUH!!!! I know that. Motorcraft is what I use. SUE me, I forgot the I.

Sorry you made it seem like the Motocraft filters were the only ones that had that feature...

Thanks guys, I always use a motorcraft oil filter. I will be switching to the mobil 1 5w-30 soon.

Motorcraft = Purolator Pure One Gold, one of the top 3 best filters ont he market

I recently switched to Mobil 1 5w-30 with no problems. Also used the Mobil 1 oil filter. And yes, the 5 quart jugs at wal mart are pretty cheap.