theoldwizard1
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What is the price difference for for Motorcraft semi-synthetic ? After years of using full synthetic, I going to start saving a couple bucks when I do it myself !
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Synthetic is to cheap to swap for semi. I paid $30 for 6 quarts of STP full synthetic and a motorcraft filter at autozone the other day. If there is an autozone near you go check it out and see what f they’re still running a deal on it
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That jug at Walmart is only 5 quarts.
I buy my Mobil1 at Costco - regular price is $37.99 for 6 quarts, but it's REGULARLY on sale for $28.99.
They stock 0W-20, 5W-20 and 5W-30 consistently.
I stock up on NAPA Gold filters (oil and air) when they do their filter sales.
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Running Fumoto Valves on all of my drivers. Superb little piece of equipment!
I do just that. Only it's $26 for a 5 qt. jug of Mobil1. You still need to buy 2 extra qts. for $5.99 each and motorcraft filter for a total of $41 to do it yourself. I'd do it myself no matter the cost just so I'd know it was done right.
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$95.00 at Valvoline today
Nice idea to makes things cleaner and easier.
But....does anyone have any tips on removing the oil filter without making a huge mess? The 5.4L on my 2008 has a nice "drip pan" under the filter, but it's useless. I spend more time cleaning that mess than changing the actual oil.
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$72.55 for "The Works" scheduled service on my '17 Expedition. Parts, labor, tax. Six quarts Ford full synthetic XO-SW30-QFS at $7.53/qt.
I'm fixing (as we say in Virginia) to do an oil change in my Honda S2000 roadster and picked up some full synthetic 5W-30 at the local auto parts store. Genuine Motorcraft 5W-30 full synthetic was sitting on the shelf for just about what the dealer charged. And it was less expensive than the fancier brand names. I don't know who makes this but, despite preference for a specific oil, oil is oil.
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I'm fixing (as we say in Virginia) to do an oil change in my Honda S2000 roadster and picked up some full synthetic 5W-30 at the local auto parts store. Genuine Motorcraft 5W-30 full synthetic was sitting on the shelf for just about what the dealer charged. And it was less expensive than the fancier brand names. I don't know who makes this but, despite preference for a specific oil, oil is oil.
-- Chuck
Big Brian
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Doing your own oil change (as long as you keep your receipts) will not void your warranty
Carfax has nothing to do with it. its nice to have it on Carfax for when you sell it if someone check it but that's about it
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0138-auto-warranties-routine-maintenance
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That is only for factory warranties.
3rd party and dealer warranties can add any stipulations they would like.
Do the Ecoboost call for full synthetic??
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correct (on the warranty)
No they recommend motorcraft semi synthetic. Run full synthetic as it’s a better oil
For regular driving and regular 5k or less change intervals one is only throwing away money going full synthetic unless it is called for.
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Fact. But it makes many of us feel better and the oil change schedule hasn't been 5,000 miles in a decade anyway. It's 10,000 miles on the latest Expeditions. But what would the idiot engineers at Ford know about their engines? (Answer: the Internet knows best with recommendations as low as 3000 or 5000 miles.)
Of all the cars I've owned only one (1) the Subaru 3.6R Flat6, requires synthetic. If conventional oil is used the service interval is cut in half. (That car now has our biggest engine dwarfing the 3.5 V6 EcoBoost.)
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and the oil change schedule hasn't been 5,000 miles in a decade anyway. It's 10,000 miles on the latest Expeditions. But what would the idiot engineers at Ford know about their engines? (Answer: the Internet knows best with recommendations as low as 3000 or 5000 miles.)Of all the cars I've owned only one (1) the Subaru 3.6R Flat6, requires synthetic. If conventional oil is used the service interval is cut in half. (That car now has our biggest engine dwarfing the 3.5 V6 EcoBoost.)
-- Chuck
Fact. But it makes many of us feel better
Of all the cars I've owned only one (1) the Subaru 3.6R Flat6, requires synthetic. If conventional oil is used the service interval is cut in half. (That car now has our biggest engine dwarfing the 3.5 V6 EcoBoost.)
-- Chuck
I am clear that it is a fact under the uses I noted.
I have a dealership lifetime and unlimited mileage power train warranty and it requires 5k changes even though Ford calls for 10k.
But also I have never gone over 5k because it makes me feel better. The Sienna I dumped for the Expedition and our Highlander calls for full synthetic. Not sure there are many Toyota’s that don’t call for it because almost all require 0w20 and I am not even sure that is available in a conventional oil.
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I pay about 70 for full synthetic oil change and tire rotation, battery test at the local Ford dealer since new. Truck has had full synthetic since first oil change and I change it between 5k and 6k. Truck has 217k now.
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