oil changing

[bram.vir]

what brand of oil (motor oil/not transmission) and oil filter you suggest me for my explorer 95?
4.0 2wd
i did some research on the internet and got so confused. some ppl said that autolite is crap.. other ppl said k&n is crap...
so im let me now what you think based on your experience.

 

[dcdyd]

I use Mobile 1 high mileage 10W-30 with purolater PureOne filter with 98 EB 5V AWD. I also used cheap PRAM filter and that was fine. I only drive 5000 miles a year, so I change oil every 6 month.

 

[2TimingTom]

opinions are like a-holes when it comes to oil threads. Everyone has their own.

Personally, I use Wal-Mart 5w-30 synthetic with a Wix filter.

 

[SoNic67]

PureOne is good if you don't keep it more than 6 months (any paper filter is in the same situation).
K&N is great for issues with lower oil pressure. Plus can last more than the 5000mi/6mo due to the synthetic media.
Bosch Distance Plus and Mobile1 are in the same group...
Oil? Go for any 5W30 synthetic oil - except the fake synth "G-Oil".

 

[swshawaii]

NAPA Full Synthetic @ $3.79 Qt. on sale thru 5/31/12.
Rebranded Valvoline Synpower at less than half the price.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2614926#Post2614926

 

[white_shadow]

house brand 10w30 with a motorcraft filter and will change it at 5k miles. and speaking of the filter, what a b1tch to get off. or i have not learned the trick. i have the 5.0 engine.

 

[deweyville65]

I use a strap type filter wrench. Just a fabric loop on a piece of 1/2" square tubing. Use an extension to get below th oil pan. Punch a hole in the bottom of the filter to drain before removing.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

and speaking of the filter, what a b1tch to get off. or i have not learned the trick. i have the 5.0 engine.

Piece of cake compared to a 1994-1997 T-Bird or Cougar with the 4.6. It's even more fun when you have the Sport package or larger front sway bar.

 

[white_shadow]

I use a strap type filter wrench. Just a fabric loop on a piece of 1/2" square tubing. Use an extension to get below th oil pan. Punch a hole in the bottom of the filter to drain before removing.

gotcha, the filter draining is ok with me, as soon as i get it loose i just let it drain on its own. just getting it loose was *****, i need one of those strap wrenches just for this.

 

[Saik]

Not sure if the 95 Explorer is 10w30 or 5w30, but if it's 5w30 stick with that type of motor oil.

On my 04 explorer I followed a tip of using 10w30 instead of 5w30. With the 10w30 I can hear a light pinging and rattling on my engine on startup. So I switched back to 5w30 and all the sounds just disappeared. That's just my 2 cents.

 

[mr_valingo]

Wix filter with 5w-30 motorcraft. With Walmart's standard bottled oil change its cheaper than just buyin the oil

 

[white_shadow]

Not sure if the 95 Explorer is 10w30 or 5w30, but if it's 5w30 stick with that type of motor oil.

On my 04 explorer I followed a tip of using 10w30 instead of 5w30. With the 10w30 I can hear a light pinging and rattling on my engine on startup. So I switched back to 5w30 and all the sounds just disappeared. That's just my 2 cents.

i got a little noise also right after startup, next time ill go with a 5w30 and see if it continues. but then again, it just might be what a 166k mile 5.0 sounds like.

 

[SoNic67]

10W is thicker at start-up. It's always better to use 5W.

 

[dcdyd]

SInce I had leak at my rear main engine seal, I was suggested to use high mileage oil 10W-30 instead of 5W-30. I did the oil change back in March and so far so good. We will see how it will work in WInter with -20F in the morning.

 

[SoNic67]

The 10W is not the reason why leak stopped. The "high mileage" oil has swelling additives in it that helped the leaky seal. For now.

 

[bilzy7]

I used 10w-30 in my 99 4.0 OHV ranger only because my 5w-30 rattled. And for the leaks lol. But my 98 4.0 SOHC Explorer always gets 5w-30.

 

[bilzy7]

Now that I know napa is what I usually buy but rebranded, I will have to use that now lol.

 

[FIND]

I use motorcraft 5w20 semi synthetic and motorcraft filters. They are cheap and do the job.

 

[BrandonInIndy]

I have used Castrol GTX High Mileage in 3 different cars for years. All of them 5w-30, which is what they all call for. I just started using Bosch Distance Plus oil filters so I can change them every other oil change (I change every 3k). The only filters I don't like are the orange fram, every other one would make a loud ticking noise on my wifes Cr-v until I changed brands. It seems that Walmart has the best price on the Castrol GTX High Mileage around here, the 5 quart jug was about $17.50 here ($29 for the 5qt. jug at Advance Auto) and Walmart actually carries the Bosch Distance Plus oil filters too for $12.

 

[SoNic67]

The only filters I don't like are the orange fram, every other one would make a loud ticking noise on my wifes Cr-v until I changed brands.

You must be one of the last persons that didn't see those video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRRgw4B7R-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2nPgGtODg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDz3dVLaaM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1KGivymNYE&feature=related