Zetec-E Engine Oil
Graham
the Zetec engine.
Apparantly there is a problem with sticking valves if the oil is too thick
(10w40?) but a chance it's not enough protection if too thin (5w30?),
although I'm not sure if the sticking valves problem only applies to the
older Zetec engine (with DOHC 16v on the rocker cover, as opposed to Zetec
16v on the E).
Anyone did an oil change on one and have any info they'd like to share
before I buy the wrong oil ? :)
Ta much,
Graham
sierra
"Graham" <tes...@pztech.dynu.net> wrote in message
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zetec engine,knew straight away what i was on about,job done.Best sticking
to the synthetic oil as like you say other oil causes problems with this
engine and i had it backed up from a friend who's a service manager at fords
only use the synthetic oil.'5w-30'.
HTH
Si.
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"Graham" <tes...@pztech.dynu.net> wrote in message
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Its very simple. Use only 5w-30 oil in *all* varients of the Zetec engine.
(be it an E, SE, S or whatever) Its true that using a slightly thicker oil
in the latest engines will probably not cause problems especially in the
summer, but they are designed to use a very thin oil, and using a thicker
one will increase fuel consumption- you'll be throwing money away.
Personnally I use Fords own Formula E which is a semi-synth mineral based
oil which I buy from the dealer for about £14 / 5 litres or Morris' MultiVis
5w-30 which is about the same and change it at 5000 mile intervals.
In the states they use a 5w-20 or 0w-20 oil in the Zetec engines, which is
Fords recommendation out there.
Tim..
C. P. Ewe
Yes it must be 5w/30 even Halfrauds sell it marked for "Ford Zetec" on
the can.
The problem isn't sticking valves but the tappets jacking up when the
engine is cold and the oil thick.
Tony Bond
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> Yes it must be 5w/30 even Halfrauds sell it marked for "Ford Zetec" on
> the can.
>
> The problem isn't sticking valves but the tappets jacking up when the
> engine is cold and the oil thick.
The Zetec-E and Duratec have solid tappets...
Pete Smith
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From May 1998 onwards. Before that, they had hydraulic ones.
I think Ford thought it was easier to standardise on 5/30 across the range,
because just because the car is post May 1998 (mine's mid August 98), it
doesn't mean the engine is (Mine's a May 98 built engine).
Pete.
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Tony Bond
"Pete Smith" <pete...@lethe.org.uk> wrote in message
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> > The Zetec-E and Duratec have solid tappets...
>
> From May 1998 onwards. Before that, they had hydraulic ones.
>
> I think Ford thought it was easier to standardise on 5/30 across the
range,
> because just because the car is post May 1998 (mine's mid August 98), it
> doesn't mean the engine is (Mine's a May 98 built engine).
>
> Pete.
I thought the Zetec-E was introduced in late '98, before that was the Zetec
with hydraulic tappets ?
Angus Manwaring
>sierra wrote:
>>>
>>>I just went to my local factor and asked for the synthetic oil for the
>>
>> zetec engine,knew straight away what i was on about,job done.Best sticking
>> to the synthetic oil as like you say other oil causes problems with this
>> engine and i had it backed up from a friend who's a service manager at
>> fords only use the synthetic oil.'5w-30'. HTH Si.
>>
>>
>>
>Yes it must be 5w/30 even Halfrauds sell it marked for "Ford Zetec" on
>the can.
>The problem isn't sticking valves but the tappets jacking up when the
>engine is cold and the oil thick.
That's what people used to say about my '87 CVH engine.
All the best,
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AstraVanMan
> zetec engine,knew straight away what i was on about,job done.Best sticking
> to the synthetic oil as like you say other oil causes problems with this
> engine and i had it backed up from a friend who's a service manager at
fords
> only use the synthetic oil.'5w-30'.
Blimey, that sounds like a Ford garage that actually do things properly -
care to recommend them?
When I had my Fiesta TDI van I went into my local Ford dealer to get oil,
and they gave me 10W/40 (the handbook says 5W/30) - I questioned it and they
said "no, that's ok to use, it's the same stuff that we've got in our big
tanks that we put in everything that comes in for a service here", or words
to similar effect.
Enough said.
Peter
Scott M
> I thought the Zetec-E was introduced in late '98, before that was the Zetec
> with hydraulic tappets ?
'er indoors' 97-P Escort is a Zetec-E.
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Steve Sweet
"Graham" <tes...@pztech.dynu.net> wrote in message
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I've always used 5W30 semi synthetic every oil change and she don't burn
any.
I fill her up for the oil change and its at the same level for the next
change.
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