Visited my SVT dealer to get oil today and was told Ford has changed its recommended FGT oil to regular Mobile 1 5-50. They could not show me a TSB or other documentation. Has anyone else heard this? Thanks, Allan
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BlackICE
GT Owner
I don't think Mobile is available in the US. I would bet the dealer had Mobile in stock, but not the Ford oil, or higher margins on the Mobile stuff.
Mullet
FORD GT OWNER
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
timcantwell
Le Mans 2010 Sponsor * Moderator
Castrol Syntech 5w50 meets all Ford specs. That's what I use in nearly all my exotics, with a few exceptions where I stick to Mobil1.
2112
Blue/white 06'
Boy, In the big horse Marine Engine world, The major players are moving to Amsoil or Joe Gibbs proprietary Racing Synthetic oil.
After all the previous discussions and posts, I really don't want to put anything but Ford Motorcraft XO-5W50-QGT in my car. Have a Service Directives come from Ford to the dealers, and if they have, wouldn't they show them to their customers. As long as XO-5W50-QGT is available, that's what I plan to use.
fjpikul
GT Owner
Order your oil from Torrie. The dealer is feeding you BS. Do a search. There are long, involved threads here about oil.
tmcphail
GT Owner/Vendor
2112
Blue/white 06'
FWIW, I am not convinced auto manufactures always specify the absolute best available lubricants for their vehicles, even their halo cars. I believe they have a requirement for the minimum specifications needed to keep the motors alive and well under expected use conditions. Then they shop this requirement to different suppliers for the best deal.
Doesn't Conoco make this oil? How many race car motor builders are using Conoco? Who actually finds the upper limits of a engines capabilities as well as the lubricants? I would venture to say Race engine builders. Does Accufab use the factory spec'd Motorcraft oil in Peak's engines? If so, I would sure put a lot more faith in it.
All IMHO. No offense or aggravation intended. :thumbsup
Doesn't Conoco make this oil? How many race car motor builders are using Conoco? Who actually finds the upper limits of a engines capabilities as well as the lubricants? I would venture to say Race engine builders. Does Accufab use the factory spec'd Motorcraft oil in Peak's engines? If so, I would sure put a lot more faith in it.
All IMHO. No offense or aggravation intended. :thumbsup
BlackICE
GT Owner
IMO oils are chosen by race teams not on technical merit alone, but sponsorship $$$ have play a large factor in the decision as well.
2112
Blue/white 06'
Agreed.
But there is sure a lot of good buzz about Joe Gibbs oil and it was his secret proprietary oil for some time before he decided to cash in on the successful formula.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I would guess that Joe Gibbs didn't manufacture a single CC of oil, but had a major oil company to produce a line of oil for him!
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2112
Blue/white 06'
Actually I am told it is made by the biggest manufacturer of the critical additives put into most HI-PO synthetics like Amsoil and Mobil 1. I believe from the Cleveland area. I forget the name at the moment.
I wasn't under the impression he was making in his back 40, just to his specs. :biggrin
I will try to find the manufacturer again.
andymlow
GT Owner
Keep in mind what a race team uses has no bearing on what your everyday driver should use. They change to oil after each event and they have very consistent parameters that the engine operates under. I would submit that oil requirements for your street car are much harder to meet.