Ransom
What year and motor do you have. The 4.7L is designed to use the 5w30.
Patrick O'Day
2000 Dakota 4x4, 4.7L, CC
Profile at www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Cy9WFjn1QtCYw/profile.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ransom T Holbrook" <ransom@setel.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: DML: Re: New 4.7L and When To Put Synthetic Oil In
> Should have asked him what had he been smoking .... for one synthetic oil
> has a tendecy to slow down the break-in process NOT speed it up. 3k-4k
> would probably o.k. to switch over. remember that several new autos use
> synthetic from the factory. I also don't remember the owners manual
> recommending 5w30, mine says 10w30. However in the cold winter months I
did
> use 5w30. Metal in a new engine is normal, however that is why I like to
> change to a 'good' filter as soon as the truck is broken in..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Macey" <pmacey@ans.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:54 AM
> Subject: DML: New 4.7L and When To Put Synthetic Oil In
>
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> > I was just at the dealer going over my new 2001 DAK QC
> > AWD/4.7/Auto/3.92/LSD/4W-ABS/T&H/Sport+ before they prep it, and asked
> > when I could put in synthetic oil.
> >
> > He said even though 500 miles is considered broken in, to wait till 8-9K
> > miles before using synthetic, as synthetic oil would speed up the break
in
> > process on a new engine, something you don't want to do
> >
> > He also said not to use 5w30 but 10w30, that the owners manual should
not
> > list 5w30 as a recommended oil...thoughts on this?
> >
> > BTW, he showed me a new DAK a dealer drives, pulled out the dipstick so
I
> > could see some metal filings glinting in the sun, a normal part of
engine
> > break in, he said...anyone see this also?
> >
> > FWIW, I'll be using Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, possibly a Mobil1
filter.
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