Need Help ASAP

[Mr. Austin]

Going to get Tranny and engine oil + filters and change them all today. Question what kind (brand) thinkness or what do you reccomend for these old cars.
I will also be adding a quart of lucas to the oil as well

(69 mustang. 302 v-8 origonal 80,000 mi.)
tranny i really have no idea...

filters i am going with fram.

[About2Bite]

Please don't go with Fram

[Mr. Austin]

why is that

[About2Bite]

They are no good, i've seen tests and read about their quality. I like the grip thing they have and if you get one of their higher end ones i'm sure it'll be fine but I only use Motorcraft in my Cobra. If I were you i'd go with a Mobile 1/Wix/K&N before a Fram

As far as oil for older cars i'm not sure but Mobile 1 oil is good stuff for over the counter/Auto Zone. In reality though even the WalMart shelf oil is fine for pretty much any motor. I would think 10W30 would be a good weight and as far as tranny fluid I couldn't tell you. I use GM Syncromesh in mine (it requires Dextron II ATF), yours should require something different though.

[Mr. Austin]

K&N is my usual for my truck. but i have only done the oil once in this car. It Desperately needs to be done

[FalconGTHO]

Motorcraft FL1-A and if you can afford it, WANT to afford it, Castrol Syntec full syn oil. If not, Valvoline dino oil. Weight? Given the heat out here I use (when I drove it) 20W-50 in my 72 Torino. In the coldest of winter you can switch to 10W-40. I never bothered to in the Torino.

[Jacostang]

Motorcraft filters! I also run 20/50 in my Foxes 5.0 all year round and they both have over 190,000 miles on them.. Fram filters are junk imo... Castrol Oil and in our newer cars Mobil 1 all the time....

[silver03cobra]

fram is junk!

[Mr. Austin]

i got a K&N high performance filter and then they only carried a fram tranny filter. but i think i tightened the bolts to tight and spread the gasket because it is leaking

[93mustank]

Ya...dont over tighten....it will leak...doesnt take much to snug those bolts

[HanksGT]

Motorcraft FL-1 and Valvoline is what I have used for years too. I didn't realize even the Fram air filters were junk too, until the CEL come on in the Expedition. dealer traced it to the new Fram air filter I had just put in-the end came off the filter.


Motorcraft FL1-A and if you can afford it, WANT to afford it, Castrol Syntec full syn oil. If not, Valvoline dino oil. Weight? Given the heat out here I use (when I drove it) 20W-50 in my 72 Torino. In the coldest of winter you can switch to 10W-40. I never bothered to in the Torino.

[Mr. Austin]

ya i kinda got in the guys face at autozone Because he kept trying to sell me fram shit. Honestly i only buy there oil filter now i dont want anything to do with fram i use all k&n on my car. He kept pushing fram... so i left all my junk on the counter walked out and went to checkers =)

[1966PonyGirl]

Motorcraft FL1-A and if you can afford it, WANT to afford it, Castrol Syntec full syn oil. If not, Valvoline dino oil. Weight? Given the heat out here I use (when I drove it) 20W-50 in my 72 Torino. In the coldest of winter you can switch to 10W-40. I never bothered to in the Torino.

i had someone tell me 10w40 to use now. wouldnt 20w-50 make me run a little hot for my set up? (i think we had the same engine... my 302 is from a 72 torino/fairlane)

[gjmack3]

I don't know why you wouldn't use the FL-1A. You can get them at walmart for just over $3.00. Totally worth it. Mobil 1 is all I use. Looking at switching to Royal Purple.

[Mr. Austin]

dont know about royal. i hear all this great stuff about them but i have also heard they have been having some long term effects?!? keep an ear out for it. prob just romors

[santa_rosa_lt1]

with a leaky pan gasket i wouldn't recommend RP at $7.50 a qt.

[FalconGTHO]

i had someone tell me 10w40 to use now. wouldnt 20w-50 make me run a little hot for my set up? (i think we had the same engine... my 302 is from a 72 torino/fairlane)

No, the higher numbers in oil weight means thicker oil. You want thicker oil, esp in our old (and high? mile) engines to combat thinning with the high summer temps. As I mentioned, you can change to 10 40 in winter for better mileage and easier starting, but its not essential as I never did.

[1966PonyGirl]

awesome! ill be changing some oil soon, ill give the 20w 50 a whirl! thanks!

[1966PonyGirl]

ok... here is another question...( sorry bro, i totally took your help me thread!)

there are products out there that you can run in your engine to break down the sludge build up.... does that stuff work or is it just some frilly thing that seems nice to buy for your engine? if it works, what is the brand suggestion?

[Mr. Austin]

no yer not stealing yer stratigizing