# Motor Oil Suggestion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [May 7, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648 "2021-05-07T22:10:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![DanTuch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@DanTuch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanTuch)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/1 "2021-05-07T22:10:20Z")

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Brother wants to start changing his own oil and is looking for suggestions as to weight and synthetic or regular. 2002, 3.0, 6 cylinder Ford Ranger Super Cab  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/2 "2021-05-07T22:15:26Z")

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The oil cap usually reflects the weight of oil to use.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/e/2e7c486e6b9dc86b78794e77c18513007fa51100.png)

The owners manual reflects the type of oil to use.

Tester

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/3 "2021-05-07T22:16:45Z")

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Why doesn’t he want to use the same type of oil that the vehicle manufacturer specifies?  
That might be imprinted on the oil fill cap, but it is definitely noted in the Owner’s Manual.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/4 "2021-05-07T22:23:36Z")

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Regular is fine, synthetic is fine, regular changes for each with a new filter each change.

Use what the manufacturer recommends, google it if he doesn’t have an owners manual or it isn’t on the cap.

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/5 "2021-05-07T22:29:02Z")

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5W-20 or 5W-30 would work just fine for this engine, Can be synthetic but doesn’t have to be.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/6 "2021-05-07T22:50:42Z")

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The Owners manual specifies 5W-20 synthetic blend for the 3.0  
[https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford\_Content/catalog/owner\_guides/02ranog4e.pdf](https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/catalog/owner_guides/02ranog4e.pdf)

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**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-suggestion/176648/7 "2021-05-08T00:51:23Z")

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_Filippo Berio extra virgin_.