Question for Ceratec Users

[The Insomnimaniac]

Just got my oil changed and that tick is making me tick, so I'm thinking of throwing in a bottle of Ceratec. Do you guys use the full 10 quarts of oil and just dump the Ceratec in, or do you use less oil? Any risk of overfilling?

Side note: Been toying with the idea of 5w30 on the next oil change. I live in Georgia, so temps are blazing in the summer and winters are a crap shoot (several days of 40s to low 50s, then milder days. Hover around and below freezing in the mornings). Would 5w30 be ok to use year-round in our climate?

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[DougS550]

Just got my oil changed and that tick is making me tick, so I'm thinking of throwing in a bottle of Ceratec. Do you guys use the full 10 quarts of oil and just dump the Ceratec in, or do you use less oil? Any risk of overfilling?

Side note: Been toying with the idea of 5w30 on the next oil change. I live in Georgia, so temps are blazing in the summer and winters are a crap shoot (several days of 40s to low 50s, then milder days. Hover around and below freezing in the mornings). Would 5w30 be ok to use year-round in our climate?

After draing oil, and replacing oil filter, I put 8 quarts of oil in, then I put 2 bottles of Ceratec in, started car for 60 seconds, checked my oil level and added the amount of oil nessasary to bring the oil level to Midway level on dip stick.

 

[accel]

i premix ceratec in oil jugs before pouring new oil in.

chances are your engine does not need the whole bottle. so add a half first time and dsee if the tick goes away. adjust.

 

[K4fxd]

Been toying with the idea of 5w30 on the next oil change. I live in Georgia

I use 5w-40 and am in Ky. No issues yet. South Ga I'd use 5w-50

 

[ice445]

I use 5w-40 and am in Ky. No issues yet. South Ga I'd use 5w-50

That makes zero sense for a stock car though, 5w30 is fine

 

[skinnyb]

I pre mix a bottle in my first 5 quart jug. Pour it in first then use the second. I pour the whole thing in. The ceratec is only a few ounces so any over fill is not a concern to me. And I run 5w30 all the time as recommended for my 22.

 

[K4fxd]

That makes zero sense for a stock car though, 5w30 is fine

I run my car hard and this is what Ford specs for the Boss ect.. South Ga has high ambient temps and I like high temp protection.

 

[ice445]

I run my car hard and this is what Ford specs for the Boss ect.. South Ga has high ambient temps and I like high temp protection.

I suppose I see what you're saying. I mean, it doesn't really hurt anything to use that, but to me high temps is either a race track, or something out west like death valley or phoenix where daytime temps crest 120F. GA never gets that hot. For a street car driven in 90% of the USA, 5W30 should be just fine.

Ultimately it's just personal choice, you can't really be wrong here.

 

[DougS550]

i premix ceratec in oil jugs before pouring new oil in.

chances are your engine does not need the whole bottle. so add a half first time and dsee if the tick goes away. adjust.

For me, I followed the recommended usage amount from the directions on the Ceratec can. When I change my oil again,I will probably just add one can of Liqui Moly and call it a day. But, that's just me. I'm sure everyone does it different.

 

[accel]

For me, I followed the recommended usage amount from the directions on the Ceratec can. When I change my oil again,I will probably just add one can of Liqui Moly and call it a day. But, that's just me. I'm sure everyone does it different.

i use ceratec solely to suppress the tick. in my case 150 ml (half bottle) per whole oul change does the trick.

75-100ml it is very faint but I can hear it next to the concrete wall.

 

[The Insomnimaniac]

I pre mix a bottle in my first 5 quart jug. Pour it in first then use the second. I pour the whole thing in. The ceratec is only a few ounces so any over fill is not a concern to me. And I run 5w30 all the time as recommended for my 22.

What brand of oil do you use?

 

[cerbomark]

regular oil change and 1/3 bottle ceratec right on top.

 

[skinnyb]

What brand of oil do you use?

I have been using Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w30, I used in my F150 with the Gen 3 coyote for 100k miles with good results, Ceratec every change on it as well.. Haven't been able to find it from my usual place online lately, probably switch to Mobil 1 next time as it is much easier to find at Wally World and cheaper too.

 

[DougS550]

I use Amsoil 5W-30

 

[Dapepper9]

LM says the treat rate is 1 can for 5L of oil. 1 can is a light treatment at a normal oil fill and there's benefits to being a half quart over anyways so I see no reason to reduce how much oil you run. I use Schaeffers MolyEP myself which is 1 pint or 470ml. I dump in at the beginning and then the 8qts of oil I need and go

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