what kind of oil do you use? - Page 4

Honzo · 04-16-2008, 08:43 PM

right now i really don't know, thats why i said it runs on magic. I would love to switch the oil and transmission fluid over to synthetic simply because of the great benefits i've heard from it. Which leads me to a question, I was looking at royal purple, but i don't know what i need. Should i get the 5w20 for the engine and the max atf for the transmission (MTX)?

99mcougar · 04-17-2008, 04:03 AM

I'm no expert but i dont think ATF fluid should be put into an MTX. Check out your owners manual or in your engine bay for they type of oil (weight) to use.

azbobbybooshay10 · 04-17-2008, 04:19 AM

Do NOT use any sort of ATF in an MTX, regardless of what your local stealership tries to tell you! Suggested MTX-75 Fluids

I personally use the Royal Purple Synchromax and it works great. In the neighborhood of $10/quart or so, so about half of what the "Factory Recommended" "Honey" costs.

Honzo · 04-17-2008, 10:25 AM

bobby, do you use 5w20 or 5w30 in the engine?

JScullin · 04-17-2008, 05:54 PM

After the first change when I hit 3,000mi I started using Mobil-1 Synthetic. After my MTX swap I started using Royal Purple because that's what we used in the tranny.

Engine is once place I've never had a problem.

azbobbybooshay10 · 04-17-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honzo

bobby, do you use 5w20 or 5w30 in the engine?

5W30 in the engine
Synchromax in the trans
Purple Ice in the coolant

I represent Royal Purple well! I even created a custom car in rFactor for RP.

Honzo · 04-17-2008, 09:50 PM

are you running an svt or 3L or is it the 2.5?
and how often do you change it? I've been told it lasts 12000 miles but I haven't found anywhere how long it really does last...

99mcougar · 04-17-2008, 10:13 PM

Well a lot of people use oil that lastes for 12000 but use a filter thats good for 3000. So I change mine every 3000 or 5000km even tho my oil is good for 20,000km. I believe bobby's still running the stock 2.5L. Also, check your owners manual I believe 99's and 00's use 5w-30 ('99's do for sure) while 01's and 02's use 10w-30 (I coule be wrong on the 01-02's).

Honzo · 04-17-2008, 10:24 PM

my manual says 5w-20

GTownCougar · 04-17-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Do NOT use any sort of ATF in an MTX, regardless of what your local stealership tries to tell you!

My owners manual says to use ATF

Also, 2001+ Ford and Hondas reccomend 5w-20 for all vehicles I believe

View Poll Results: what kind of motor oil do you use in your cougar?
Regular	27	21.43%
A blend of synthetic and regular	14	11.11%
Full synthetic	71	56.35%
My engine actually runs on magic or electricity so I don't use oil	14	11.11%
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04-17-2008, 04:03 AM	#32 (permalink)
99mcougar NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lethbridge/Medicine Hat Alberta Posts: 2,630 Images: 4	Re: what kind of oil do you use? I'm no expert but i dont think ATF fluid should be put into an MTX. Check out your owners manual or in your engine bay for they type of oil (weight) to use. __________________ A.K.A. "Black Betty" Cougardb Cardomain<--- Click for the list of mods

04-17-2008, 04:19 AM	#33 (permalink)
azbobbybooshay10 AZ Sundogs - CHL Champs!! Join Date: May 2004 Location: PHX Posts: 6,835 Images: 7	Re: what kind of oil do you use? Do NOT use any sort of ATF in an MTX, regardless of what your local stealership tries to tell you! Suggested MTX-75 Fluids I personally use the Royal Purple Synchromax and it works great. In the neighborhood of $10/quart or so, so about half of what the "Factory Recommended" "Honey" costs. __________________ *2008 Australian V8 Supercar Standings (After Bigpond 400 @ Barbagello Raceway, Round 4 of 14)* 1. Garth Tander - Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore VE.............896 2. Rick Kelly - HSV Dealer Team Holden Commodore VE.....................882 3. Mark Winterbottom - Ford Performance Racing Ford Falcon..............872 *Next Round: Midas 400 @ Sandown Raceway - June 7-9* *1999 Mercury Cougar V6 MTX - "Sonic" SCCA DSP #85*

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04-17-2008, 10:13 PM	#38 (permalink)
99mcougar NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lethbridge/Medicine Hat Alberta Posts: 2,630 Images: 4	Re: what kind of oil do you use? Well a lot of people use oil that lastes for 12000 but use a filter thats good for 3000. So I change mine every 3000 or 5000km even tho my oil is good for 20,000km. I believe bobby's still running the stock 2.5L. Also, check your owners manual I believe 99's and 00's use 5w-30 ('99's do for sure) while 01's and 02's use 10w-30 (I coule be wrong on the 01-02's). __________________ A.K.A. "Black Betty" Cougardb Cardomain<--- Click for the list of mods

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