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Old 04-19-2008, 10:45 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Re: what kind of oil do you use?

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Originally Posted by azbobbybooshay10 View Post
And yes, 01-02's are 5W-20 (although I haven't heard of any problems using 5W-30 in an 01-02).
Actually, the 99-00 are also now recommended 5w-20, the recommendation is backwards compatible. And there is no problem with 5w-30 in either model year range. I've used both - Motorcraft 5w-20 semi-synth during warranty period, and Mobil 1 5w-30 since then.
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