First Oil Change

AAOO · Jun 10, 2019

What is everyone using? I've searched the web and all I can find is 5w-30 is what the ecoboost takes. I've always used a full synthetic in my other vehicles. Some are talking blend while others say use a full synthetic. This is mostly coming from the F-150 pages. Thanks for any input.

This is what's in the manual: Motor oil (U.S.): Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP

16plati · Jun 10, 2019

AAOO said:
What is everyone using? I've searched the web and all I can find is 5w-30 is what the ecoboost takes. I've always used a full synthetic in my other vehicles. Some are talking blend while others say use a full synthetic. This is mostly coming from the F-150 pages. Thanks for any input.

This is what's in the manual: Motor oil (U.S.): Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP

My 2016 gets this every 5000-7500 miles.

scottdm · Jun 10, 2019

Actually just got in from the garage from changing my oil for the 2nd time and am now at 10,000 miles on the odometer. I've been using Mobil1 5W-30 with a Mobil 1 M1-212A filter every 5,000 miles. You'll get lots of opinions on various brands of oil and the interval. Just make sure it meets or exceeds the spec in the manual.

In terms of the actual oil change, my first oil change was a PITA and I made a big mess. The filter is mounted on the front of the engine above the front differential & steering rack. There is a little catch pan that Ford has installed to catch the oil dripping down from the filter, but it has an outlet on the front and the back of the drip pan, which I learned the hard way. This time I had the Expy on ramps, and all the oil from the drip pan went out the back exit, and I cut open a water bottle to funnel the oil from the drip pan exit into my drain pan. See the attached photos:

Black · Jun 10, 2019

How often do you change your oil???
If you are not doing extended oil changes full synthetic is a waste of money for standard driving. I change at 5k and use Motorcraft Synthetic blend.

Grey ghost · Jun 10, 2019

Changed it first at 300 miles and at 3k for the second time. Synthetic oil is superior in every way regardless of drain intervals.. saying it's only worthwhile for extended drain intervals is just ignorant. I've used synthetics exclusivity since 1975 at frequent intervals in personal ,service and drag race use.

16plati · Jun 10, 2019

I change every 5000- 7500 miles or when oil percent drops below 20. Whichever comes first

Andy C · Jun 10, 2019

Synthetic is cheap enough when you stock them up when companies are running rebates, it is no brainer not to use the synthetic.

Mobil1 is currently running rebates which makes it pretty cheap to do the oil change. It just cost few bucks more...why not use the better stuff on your $50k+ vehicle?

And I do my oil change every 7500miles or so. Also using NAPA gold filters as well.

But no matter what you use, as long as you do it right and on a regular basis, you are golden.

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Black · Jun 10, 2019

Grey ghost said:
Changed it first at 300 miles and at 3k for the second time. Synthetic oil is superior in every way regardless of drain intervals.. saying it's only worthwhile for extended drain intervals is just ignorant. I've used synthetics exclusivity since 1975 at frequent intervals in personal ,service and drag race use.

If you are under standard driving conditions and doing a 5k or less interval you will add no longevity to a motor by going synthetic over a synthetic blend. Your protection is just as good. So yes you are wasting money.
Never used a synthetic oil except in Toyota’s where it is required. Yes synthetic holds better properties once a certain level of use is reached but if you never push the motor beyond the limits of the oil it is wasting money. Standard driving conditions and a 5k change will never bring the need for synthetic.
Lots of towing, dusty conditions, extreme hot and cold temperatures, yup it has its advantages. Simple daily driving you are adding nothing for the added cost.

Deadman · Jun 10, 2019

Sometimes fresh clean oil is worth more than an expensive oil. You want the contaminant drained out, so I usually change more often than necessary....

Grey ghost · Jun 10, 2019

Wow! Ignorance abounds..frequent drain intervals are a necessity no matter what kind of oil you use. 3 thousand miles of oil contamination is still reason to change the oil no matter what kind you use. You talk about heat? How hot do you think your turbos can get? Regular oil wile coke up much faster than synthetic oil. And if you still have the auto stop start,you increase your start ups by a huge margin, and start up is the place where most wear occurs. Synthetic oil flows more freely during cold starts.plus the better additive packages and detergents. There is no comparison synthetic is vastly superior in every way.I suggest you find better sources for your oil information.you have been mislead.

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