( 5W-30 ) is the preferred oil , according to the 1997 Ford Ranger Owner Guide
5 W 30
10/30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the 1996 Ford Ranger owners manual ( 5 W 30 is the PREFERRED oil )
According to the owners manual 5 W 30
5W-30
a 1993 ford ranger will hold 5 qts of oil. From the Chilton Ford Ranger guide: A 1993 Ranger with a 3.0 liter engine take 4.5 quarts of oil. The other engine sizes all take 5.0. My 3.0 Ranger takes 5 quarts, Chilton is probably not taking into account of the oil filter.
5w-30
SAE 5W - 30 for the 2.3 L / 3.0 L / 4.0 L engines in a 1997 Ranger
According to the 2001 Ford Ranger owners manual : The 2.3 L and 3.0 L take SAE 5 W 20 The 4.0 L takes SAE 5 W 30
It they are the same weight oil as in SAE 30 weight oil there is no difference and they are identical. 30 weight oil is 30 weight oil synthetic or conventional.
According to the 1998 Ford Ranger Owner Guide : ( 5W-30 engine oil ) is used in the 2.5 litre four cylinder engine * with engine oil filter change , 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil for the 2.5
generally a quality 30 weight