What Oil Should U Use? And Spark Plugs ?

[Lof818]

Hey guys need a little bit of advice on what oil u should be useing in a xr6 ba 2003 ford says u should use 10w/30 but I have heard people say use 10/40 my car is up around 450hp and I do drive it hard I live where there is alot of stop and starting round abouts ect... I change my oil after 5000kms but I dont no if im useing the right oil ...

with spark plugs do u use them same plugs that the car comes out with or if u are runn ing more boost do u have to find a plug with a smaller gap I have heard different storys just wondering what you guys use ... cheers

[Adam]

XR6 or XR6 Turbo? (on my mobile so I can't see your sig if it's in there)

XR6's use 10W-30 from factory.

XR6T's use 15W-40 from factory.

I use Nulon 10W-40 fully synthetic in my XR6T.

Spark plugs in my XR6T are a replacement plug which comes pre-gapped to 0.8mm. I can't remember the actual model number off the top of my head.

[Paulie2256]

Surely with 450hp he means xr6t.

Everyone has their own choice in brand so I'm just going to tell you what I use.

Castrol Edge 10W-60. This is the recommended oil for FPV F6. It was also recommended by my tuner for anything over 400hp. With the edge there is no point changing oil every 5,000kms, just do it every 10,000kms.

As for plugs, I buy the standard denso plugs from Ford ($9ea), they are .9mm gap and I re-gap them using a feeler gauge to .8mm

[FPV6T]

I use nulon 10w 40w synthetic and for plugs I use NGK BKR6EIX pregapped at .8

[Kv!]

When you change your oil really depends on how you drive the car, I use castrol edge 10-60, I change it every 7500km

[Ekul]

I am using Mobil 1 0-40 fully synthetic in my FGXR6T 6sp auto - standard plugs seem fine so far - not sure how much difference another brand or fraction of difference in the gap really makes?

only mod is a generic flash tune that hits 17 psi max - I drive it pretty hard at times - oil was still clean looking when I changed it.

The Mobil-1 0-40 is expensive, but best there is for cold start and short trips with the turbo IMHO.

[dule]

17psi generic tune? Sounds like a ticking bomb...

[Wenier]

Elf 5w40 Full Syn every 7500km, havent had to do plugs yet but will be using the ngks as listed above.

If I were racing the vehicle I would use a 10W50 or 60.

[Brods]

I am using Mobil 1 0-40 fully synthetic in my FGXR6T 6sp auto - standard plugs seem fine so far - not sure how much difference another brand or fraction of difference in the gap really makes?

only mod is a generic flash tune that hits 17 psi max - I drive it pretty hard at times - oil was still clean looking when I changed it.

The Mobil-1 0-40 is expensive, but best there is for cold start and short trips with the turbo IMHO.

KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

[Ekul]

Why so KABOOOOOM...? No problem for a strong late model engine.

Peak at 17psi hold 13psi under hard acceleration - by the time peak boost hits and you fell the really strong acceleartion the vehicle is already going over 140km/hr. Its not like you are going to drive like that too often. The boost starts to falls off before limiter revs.

Not exactly boosting at 17psi all day and everyday - just got to mind how you go and be sensible with it. Make sure to only use 98RON if driving hard - maybe add 5 litres of toluene...

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Edited 29/04/11 03:46 AM by RHR
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