Will changing motor oil weight cause any damage or void my warranty?

ZYMACH1 · 12-30-2003, 05:29 PM

just wondering..any input would be great...

**12second5.0** · 12-30-2003, 05:45 PM

Nope!I would recomend 5W30 for your car.Hang on to all your oil reciepts though.:jeff:

jason10mm · 12-31-2003, 07:56 AM

The jiffy lube guys kept telling me that if I switched to synthetic or 5w30 oil it would void my warranty. The Ford dealership always put some sort of natural 5w20 in. Now that my warranty is expired, I've switched to synthetic 5w30.

2k4mk1 · 12-31-2003, 10:23 AM

As long as the oil meets the MFG SPECS. called out in the owners manual the weight (viscosity) makes no diff to warranty coverage. They switched to all these light wt oils primarily to help increase gas mileage. Just my .02 :jeff:

**AdRock** · 12-31-2003, 01:51 PM

They can't void the warranty unless they can prove that the oil you put in caused the problem.

Personally, I run 10w-30 AMSOIL in mine because it so hot down here most of the time. I use the FoMoCo filter though.

12-30-2003, 05:29 PM	#1
ZYMACH1 MY GF SAIDS I'M BORING Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX Posts: 1,652 Trader Rating: (0)	Will changing motor oil weight cause any damage or void my warranty? just wondering..any input would be great...

12-30-2003, 05:45 PM	#2
12second5.0 Nazi Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Marion,Texas Posts: 8,947 Trader Rating: (0)	Nope!I would recomend 5W30 for your car.Hang on to all your oil reciepts though.:jeff: __________________

12-31-2003, 07:56 AM	#3
jason10mm SassyCassy's guy :P Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0)	The jiffy lube guys kept telling me that if I switched to synthetic or 5w30 oil it would void my warranty. The Ford dealership always put some sort of natural 5w20 in. Now that my warranty is expired, I've switched to synthetic 5w30. __________________

12-31-2003, 01:51 PM	#5
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12-31-2003, 10:23 AM	#4
2k4mk1 My name is ED,My mom calls me special,I dont know why? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SanAntonio Posts: 6,242 Trader Rating: (2)	As long as the oil meets the MFG SPECS. called out in the owners manual the weight (viscosity) makes no diff to warranty coverage. They switched to all these light wt oils primarily to help increase gas mileage. Just my .02 :jeff: