Ford agent in our city gave me SAE 10w-30 oil saying that it is now recomended by Ford Co. I noticed that it was written Diesel and I asked him and he said that diesel oil can be used for gasoline vehiicles but not vice-versa.. Is that right or he was cheeting me? My ford is Frod 2000 explorer

lost the operators guide? in the glove box.
katrina, what part of country,?
Key West or Alaska.? (the -4f rule is clear)
the opr. guide explains all that... by climate.
page 5-8 in fact does that.
ill post it now.
and the words.
"• SAE 5W-30
As shown in the viscosity chart, SAE
5W-30 is the only viscosity grade recommended
for your vehicle. However, if it's
going to be -4°F (-20°C) or above and
SAE 5W-30 is not available, you may use
SAE 10W-30.
These numbers on an oil container show
its viscosity, or thickness. Do not use
other viscosity oil such as SAE 10W-40
or SAE 20W-50 under any conditions."




buy the guide and not get stranded for simple things ?

Engine Oil
Grade 1......API*Maximum Performance Signature Series 0W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil (SSOQT)
Maximum Performance SAE 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil (ASLQT)
Performance Plus XL 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil (XLFQT)
Performance Synthetic 5W30 OE Motor Oil (OEFQT)
Above 0 F......10W-30
Below 100 F......5W-30

Engine oil capacity with oil filter replacement = 6.0 litres.

Oil grade for 2001 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8
1. SAE 5W-30 / 5W-40, VW 502.00 - all temperatures.
2. SAE 10W-30 / 10W-40, VW 502.00 - all temperatures.
3. SAE 5W-50, VW 501.01 - all temperatures.
4. SAE 10W-50 / 10W-60, VW 501.01 - all temperatures.
5. SAE 5W-30 / 5W-40, VW 501.01 - bellow +15 Celsius degrees.
6. SAE 10W-30 / 10W-40, VW 501.01 - bellow +15 Celsius degrees.
7. SAE 15W-40 / 15W-50, VW 501.01 - above -15 Celsius degrees.
8. SAE 20W-40 / 20W-50, VW 501.01 - above -15 Celsius degrees.

LONGLIFE engine oil:
1. SAE 5W-30, VW 504.00 - all temperatures.
2. SAE 0W-30, VW 503.00 - all temperatures.


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This is a pretty vague question, however i would suggest a 5W-30, as this is pretty universal; the higer the number the thicker it will be, the thicker it is sometimes the harder it is to run. These numbers are based off the temperature of the oil. So that is why i recomend 5W-30, as the engine is cold the '5' is in place so it is thinner and is easy to start, once the motor gets hot as with the oil, then it gets to the 30 weight oil thickness at that temperature. However if you live in extreme hot or extreme cold i would adjust. higher numbers or just sae 30 for hot, and maybe 10w-30 if you are in say...canada; best of luck

If your engine is a 4.0 it uses 5w-30
If your engine is a 5.0 it uses 10w-30

Driving conditions / oil

(Note all oils are NON-DETERGENT)

City hot / SAE 20W - 50
City warm / SAE 10W - 40
City cold / SAE 5 -30 or 5W-40

Rural hot / SAE 20W - 50
Rural warm / SAE 10W - 40
Rural cold / SAE 5W - 30

Brand does not really matter as the SAE designation makes them all the same other than a few manufacturer specific additives i.e Techron ect.

Look on the oil fill cap. Write down what it says then call around to find out who has this class of oil.You might even call the Chevy dealer and ask for the service manager, ask him .I like the Castrol Syntec 10w-30 for my 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo.

5 litres of Ford SAE 5w -30w (Formula E ) ...available from Ford (or sometimes a lot cheaper off Ebay).

If you try and use anything else,( eg 10w-30 etc)  then the turbo does not like it and the running becomes slightly sluggish

LUBRICANTS & FLUIDS
Engine Oil
Grade 1......SL
SAE 0W-30 Synthetic Signature Series Oil
Synthetic 5W-40 European Engine Oil
SAE 10W-40 Synthetic High Performance Motor Oil
SAE 5W-30 XL Synthetic Motor Oil
Above 5°F......15W-40, 15W-50
Above -4°F......10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-50, 10W-60
Above 23°F......20W-40, 20W-50

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Use Valvoline 10-30. Manufacturer Recomended.