Torched10 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Got 500 miles on my new baby,and pulled into the local Texaco lube spot.Ive known these guys for years--asked if they had synthetic for the Shelby.It needs SAE5/50, which they didnt have,and told me only Castrol has that blend.Have you guys confirmed that??Also, asked them to check my oil to see if its gotten dirty from all the engines crap that flushes out when you first run the car engine.The oil was super clean,not dark at all.So guess Ill run it for a whie befoe i dump the original oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra010 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Got 500 miles on my new baby,and pulled into the local Texaco lube spot.Ive known these guys for years--asked if they had synthetic for the Shelby.It needs SAE5/50, which they didnt have,and told me only Castrol has that blend.Have you guys confirmed that??Also, asked them to check my oil to see if its gotten dirty from all the engines crap that flushes out when you first run the car engine.The oil was super clean,not dark at all.So guess Ill run it for a whie befoe i dump the original oil Unlike old engines which were not assembled with the care of the new ones, I don't see a need for 1000 mile oil change. I suggest you use the oil listed in your owners manual and use only 100% Synthetic. IMO! Cobra010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Many owners here use a variety of oils in their cars. IMHO, use what Ford tells you to put in it. I've ran the Motorcraft off to get samples twice thus far, and it holds up fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Motorcraft or M1. full syn in all my SVT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09KR0058 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Just had my oil changed at 2500 miles, and told them (Ford dealer) to use the exact same oil that it came with, which is the full synthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldgus Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 My understanding is that there are a few 5w/50 that can be used: Motorcraft, Castrol Syntec, MOBIL-1, and ROUSH. Could be others, these are the ones I know of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FURAFURA Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 How about Royal Purple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 My understanding is that there are a few 5w/50 that can be used: Motorcraft, Castrol Syntec, MOBIL-1, and ROUSH.Could be others, these are the ones I know of... Had some time and did some more research into this--i agree that using the Ford prouducts make sense,but ive had scratches added at no charge when i drop my car off at dealers in the past,and im just trying to avoid that issue/The GT 40 folks have debated this issue, ie using Motorcraft vis a vis say Castrol.The Ford spec is WSS-M2C931-B which is an API type SM oil.The castrol is WSS-M2C931-A, which is a SL oil, the difference between the 2 is the amount of Zinc Phosphate (ZDDP) used in the product.There have been stuides showing too much ZDDP has been an issue with catalytics "gummin" up with high mileage cars (As an aside, ZDDP is critical to old muscle cars since it prevents wear in the tippets on start up, so i bought up alot of SL oil for my GTO).The Motorcraft oil is $15 at my Ford dealer here in Atl--the castrol is $6 at Walmart.I buy the oul and bring it to my loacl Texaco lube shop,and the charge me $1/qt,and i can watch them change the oil.But i understand the issue of using Ford oil.BTW, both oils are made by BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmurr Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Honestly I think you'd be fine with any brand of full synthetic. I had to switch once between Mobil 1 and Castrol because the place I went to was out. My 05 GT is running strong with 55k on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenjh Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Got 500 miles on my new baby,and pulled into the local Texaco lube spot.Ive known these guys for years--asked if they had synthetic for the Shelby.It needs SAE5/50, which they didnt have,and told me only Castrol has that blend.Have you guys confirmed that??Also, asked them to check my oil to see if its gotten dirty from all the engines crap that flushes out when you first run the car engine.The oil was super clean,not dark at all.So guess Ill run it for a whie befoe i dump the original oil Only Motorcraft and Roush Valvoline meet the Ford "B" spec. The others are probably fine but you might run into warranty problems. I use Motorcraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jsdeweyusmc Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 If you go to k-mansparts.com they sell motorcraft oil for around $7.19 a quart and they also sell the filters that you need (Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter). Just remember that it takes 6 1/2 quarts of oil for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 If you go to k-mansparts.com they sell motorcraft oil for around $7.19 a quart and they also sell the filters that you need (Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter). Just remember that it takes 6 1/2 quarts of oil for a change Thanks for the link--ill give them a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 If you go to k-mansparts.com they sell motorcraft oil for around $7.19 a quart and they also sell the filters that you need (Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter). Just remember that it takes 6 1/2 quarts of oil for a change SEMPER FEI !! you saved me over $100--i bought 14 qts of the correct Motorcraft oil,and 2 filters--the oil was $7.19/qt--Ford dealer wants $15--thanks for the tip.Im not changing the oil right now, but at least I have the correct stuff when i do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTrickPony Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 FYI, just make sure if you do go to your dealer that they use the correct racing filter and not the standard one. My dealer doesn't even carry the Ford Racing filter. They have to order it through Ford Racing. The mechanics told me the standard one was okay to use but I prefer to use what comes on the car. Has anybody considered Wix, Nappa Gold or Purolator Pure Guard oil filters. These are suppose to be some of the best in the business. Wix makes the Nappa Gold and I believe that Purolator makes the Ford Racing filter. Anybody know of an independent web site that evaluates oil and filters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 FYI, just make sure if you do go to your dealer that they use the correct racing filter and not the standard one. My dealer doesn't even carry the Ford Racing filter. They have to order it through Ford Racing. The mechanics told me the standard one was okay to use but I prefer to use what comes on the car. Has anybody considered Wix, Nappa Gold or Purolator Pure Guard oil filters. These are suppose to be some of the best in the business. Wix makes the Nappa Gold and I believe that Purolator makes the Ford Racing filter. Anybody know of an independent web site that evaluates oil and filters? I ordered the one in the owners manual FL 820 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I ordered the one in the owners manual FL 820 K-mans is incredible. I ordered 14 qts of Motorcraft and 2 filters on Friday,and they just were deilivered.Since ive got them,and i have 600 iles on the car,ill change the oil/filter to make sure that whatever shavings have been caught by the filter are out of the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr1000 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 K-mans is incredible. I ordered 14 qts of Motorcraft and 2 filters on Friday,and they just were deilivered.Since ive got them,and i have 600 iles on the car,ill change the oil/filter to make sure that whatever shavings have been caught by the filter are out of the system. Can you let us know how easy it is to do the oil change. I checked with my local Shelby shop, and they said that I should change the oil after the first 1200mi. They also said that it's a difficult job because you have to remove some covers to get to the oil filter. I was planning on doing it myself until they told me it's a pita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTrickPony Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Wonder why they wanted you to wait until 1200 miles. Did they give you a logical reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodrama43 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Wonder why they wanted you to wait until 1200 miles. Did they give you a logical reason? I did my first oil change on the 09 GT 500 today at 1300 miles. I bought the car almost a year ago and while it may not have needed it yet I went ahead with it. I bought my Motorcraft 5w - 50 full synthetic from my dealer for 7.00 a quart. I did the job myself as I don't want others working on my car. The oil filter removal was a PITA but I was able to get it done without making a huge mess of the underside of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloyDropTop Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 FYI, just make sure if you do go to your dealer that they use the correct racing filter and not the standard one. My dealer doesn't even carry the Ford Racing filter. They have to order it through Ford Racing. The mechanics told me the standard one was okay to use but I prefer to use what comes on the car. Has anybody considered Wix, Nappa Gold or Purolator Pure Guard oil filters. These are suppose to be some of the best in the business. Wix makes the Nappa Gold and I believe that Purolator makes the Ford Racing filter. Anybody know of an independent web site that evaluates oil and filters? My car had a FL-820S on it stock? Do some have the racing filters on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloyDropTop Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 SEMPER FEI !! you saved me over $100--i bought 14 qts of the correct Motorcraft oil,and 2 filters--the oil was $7.19/qt--Ford dealer wants $15--thanks for the tip.Im not changing the oil right now, but at least I have the correct stuff when i do Your Ford dealer is on crack. $15 would make me stay very far from them for any service.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloyDropTop Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Can you let us know how easy it is to do the oil change. I checked with my local Shelby shop, and they said that I should change the oil after the first 1200mi. They also said that it's a difficult job because you have to remove some covers to get to the oil filter. I was planning on doing it myself until they told me it's a pita. I would be worried about this dealer, too, as I don't know what "covers" they can be thinking of other than the oil filler cap (if they think that is a cover).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I did my first oil change on the 09 GT 500 today at 1300 miles. I bought the car almost a year ago and while it may not have needed it yet I went ahead with it. I bought my Motorcraft 5w - 50 full synthetic from my dealer for 7.00 a quart. I did the job myself as I don't want others working on my car. The oil filter removal was a PITA but I was able to get it done without making a huge mess of the underside of the car. 3 questions --would it be easier on a lift,as to the PITA factor---what exactly made it difficult,was it behind something,diifcult to reach w/o a lift.Last, the only reason Im doing the change is that Im 64 and remeber that all the loose filing in the enigne would get caught in the filter and reduce its functionality--did you notice if your filter was dirty , ie was it alot heavier.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra010 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 3 questions --would it be easier on a lift,as to the PITA factor---what exactly made it difficult,was it behind something,diifcult to reach w/o a lift.Last, the only reason Im doing the change is that Im 64 and remeber that all the loose filing in the enigne would get caught in the filter and reduce its functionality--did you notice if your filter was dirty , ie was it alot heavier.thanks Yes, and for metal I hope there is no metal in mine!!! Old cars were well know for shavings etc. not now. The reason for first time let someone else change the oil is the factory usually uses a air gun to put the filter on and it usually takes 3 men and 2 small boys to brake it loose. That has been my experience in the past, I now let Ford change mine I don't have much trouble getting down but getting back up is a >>>>>>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Yes, and for metal I hope there is no metal in mine!!! Old cars were well know for shavings etc. not now. The reason for first time let someone else change the oil is the factory usually uses a air gun to put the filter on and it usually takes 3 men and 2 small boys to brake it loose. That has been my experience in the past, I now let Ford change mine I don't have much trouble getting down but getting back up is a >>>>>>>>> cobra--thanks good input--ill have someone else do it the first time.Did you hear anything else on the car?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 My car had a FL-820S on it stock? Do some have the racing filters on them? The GT500 comes from the factory with an un-marked OEM oil filter installed. None come from the factory with a Ford Racing filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Can you let us know how easy it is to do the oil change. I checked with my local Shelby shop, and they said that I should change the oil after the first 1200mi. They also said that it's a difficult job because you have to remove some covers to get to the oil filter. I was planning on doing it myself until they told me it's a pita. The oil and filter are easy to change on the GT500. There are no covers to remove. You do need to raise the front of the car to access the filter and drain plug; I drive up on wooden step ramps. The most difficult part is removing the OEM oil filter which is cranked on pretty tight. I loosened the filter with a plier type oil filter wrench. The oil filter sits over structure so some oil will spill down on it when you loosen and remove the filter. I use aluminum foil to divert the oil into the drain pan and clean up any mess I make in the process. Partially fill the new filter with fresh oil before installing since it is oriented upside-down and don't forget to apply some oil to the filter gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTrickPony Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hey I like the aluminum foil idea. Never thought of that one. I've always covered everthing with old towels and then threw them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloyDropTop Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 The GT500 comes from the factory with an un-marked OEM oil filter installed. None come from the factory with a Ford Racing filter. That is what mine had and it looked identical to a FL-820S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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