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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Johnny O" data-source="post: 972691" data-attributes="member: 61743">I don't think you would go wrong with any of the oils mentioned here.  Like I said, a UOA is the only way to know for sure.  In your case I would run a good synthetic and for no more than 5000 miles.I am back to Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30 in the Trac.  Ran Mobil 1 0w-30 Fuel Economy for a year and a half, it was fine for 5000 miles but the last time I ran it 6500 and the iron ppm was much higher.  Right now I have Pennzoil Platinum back in it, will run it the full 7500 and see what the lab says.Agree with Bob C. on the filters.  Both Mobil 1 and K&N oil filters have synthetic media instead of paper, it is supposed to flow better.  I use Mobil 1 filters instead of Motorcraft since I've stretched out the oil change interval.</blockquote>