Robert Bodling

Here's another question: The oil pressure indicator has an area marked
Low - Normal - High, when the needle is sitting in the area marked as
"Normal", but closer to the low side, is this still considered a "Normal"
range of oil pressure? And, when I decide to change the oil ASAP, what would
be the best oil to use in it, 10w30, 10w40... we live in Austin, Texas and
the average temperature these days has been in the mid 70s to 80 degrees.

RobertBodling@yahoo.com

sleepdog@optonline.net

Check the decals under the hood, they might specify the viscosity. My
guess is 5W-30 or 5W-20

Sharon K.Cooke

Normal = Normal, not high normal or low normal, just normal.
Cold oil will show (on a REAL gauge) 80 psi or more at idle, while hot
idle (same weight oil) can show 35~40 psi; both readings are NORMAL.
5W30 is good for just about any temperature range, synthetic oil
preferred.

Robert Bodling wrote:
>
> Here's another question: The oil pressure indicator has an area marked
> Low - Normal - High, when the needle is sitting in the area marked as
> "Normal", but closer to the low side, is this still considered a "Normal"
> range of oil pressure? And, when I decide to change the oil ASAP, what would
> be the best oil to use in it, 10w30, 10w40... we live in Austin, Texas and
> the average temperature these days has been in the mid 70s to 80 degrees.
>
> RobertBodling@yahoo.com

Robert Bodling

Thanks, I hadn't thought about that one. I just looked and it said 10W30,
what brand would you prefer?

<sleepdog@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Check the decals under the hood, they might specify the viscosity. My
> guess is 5W-30 or 5W-20
>

Robert Bodling

Another question: I had previously stated that I am looking for an Owner's
Manual, does any one have one that they might give me some sort of an visual
indication of whick fuses in the inside fuse box feed what... such as the
radio and the cigarette lighter.

Also, any ideas to the simplest way to pull the radio out of the dash after
I remove the dash board trim? Would there be an inline fuse between the
radio and the fuse block? Or, if my radio is inoperative, it is probably
DEAD?

RobertBodling@yahoo.com

Robert Bodling

On a V-6 engine, what would be the quality of oil needed for an oil change?

"Sharon K.Cooke" <scooke@cox.net> wrote in message
news:4265B448.29E2A101@cox.net...
> Normal = Normal, not high normal or low normal, just normal.
> Cold oil will show (on a REAL gauge) 80 psi or more at idle, while hot
> idle (same weight oil) can show 35~40 psi; both readings are NORMAL.
> 5W30 is good for just about any temperature range, synthetic oil
> preferred.
>
> Robert Bodling wrote:
>>
>> Here's another question: The oil pressure indicator has an area marked
>> Low - Normal - High, when the needle is sitting in the area marked as
>> "Normal", but closer to the low side, is this still considered a "Normal"
>> range of oil pressure? And, when I decide to change the oil ASAP, what
>> would
>> be the best oil to use in it, 10w30, 10w40... we live in Austin, Texas
>> and
>> the average temperature these days has been in the mid 70s to 80 degrees.
>>
>> RobertBodling@yahoo.com

Jacob Suter

Robert Bodling wrote:
> On a V-6 engine, what would be the quality of oil needed for an oil change?

Ford's 4.0 is a 5 quart change w/ new filter. I suggest 'prelubing' the
filter since its a vertical mount (at least on my 92 model). Normally
you'd suffer about a 10 second lubrication loss...

Remember, dipsticks are adjustable - oil pans aren't (assuming its original)

JS

Robert Bodling

Thank you Jacob.

"Jacob Suter" <j4k3@ezho.org> wrote in message
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> Robert Bodling wrote:
>> On a V-6 engine, what would be the quality of oil needed for an oil
>> change?
>
> Ford's 4.0 is a 5 quart change w/ new filter. I suggest 'prelubing' the
> filter since its a vertical mount (at least on my 92 model). Normally
> you'd suffer about a 10 second lubrication loss...
>
> Remember, dipsticks are adjustable - oil pans aren't (assuming its
> original)
>
> JS
>