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Ford Changes Engine Oil Weight for 6.2L
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 17706" data-source="post: 1449904"><p>My previous comment was not directed to you. There may be some slight differences between the 6.2L V8s, but to act like my question has no relevance to a Raptor is nonsense. Ford built the Gen 1 on the SD powertrain platform.</p><p></p><p>There was a guy I found on a SD forum that was running 5W-30 on either his 12 or 13 6.2L V8 SD. He got over 400k miles before one of his cam shafts went bad. In other words, he started running 5W-30 years before Ford ever made the official switch and got 400k miles with regularly towing.</p><p></p><p>I agree with you that one has to be careful when switching oil weights. But in this case, I think it is at least probable to move to a 5W-30 and have little to no effect on the engine. Given that Gen 1s are rated for fuel economy, I am sure having a more fuel efficient engine oil influenced—at the very least played a part—in why Ford chose 5W-20. Also, some Livernois 6.6 owners that I have talked to have moved to a heavier oil weight too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 17706, post: 1449904"] My previous comment was not directed to you. There may be some slight differences between the 6.2L V8s, but to act like my question has no relevance to a Raptor is nonsense. Ford built the Gen 1 on the SD powertrain platform. There was a guy I found on a SD forum that was running 5W-30 on either his 12 or 13 6.2L V8 SD. He got over 400k miles before one of his cam shafts went bad. In other words, he started running 5W-30 years before Ford ever made the official switch and got 400k miles with regularly towing. I agree with you that one has to be careful when switching oil weights. But in this case, I think it is at least probable to move to a 5W-30 and have little to no effect on the engine. Given that Gen 1s are rated for fuel economy, I am sure having a more fuel efficient engine oil influenced—at the very least played a part—in why Ford chose 5W-20. Also, some Livernois 6.6 owners that I have talked to have moved to a heavier oil weight too. [/QUOTE]
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