PSA video for EcoBoost engine owners: Why You Never Run Extended Oil Change Intervals -- Agree or Disagree?

[Mustang313]

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[Bikeric]

Agree

 

[Imaginary Friend]

Oil and filters are cheap, it makes no sense to go beyond 5K between changes...

 

[KillerPenz]

I just skimmed through the video, didn't he say the engine has 240k or 220k miles on it? That's about what I'm looking to get. Plus I also thought he mentioned the owner waited for the intelligent sensor to tell him when to change it. Did he mention what oil was used? Normal or synthetic? There seem to be quite a few variables that aren't being nailed down.

Personally, I'm running full synthetic and changing every 8k miles. As @Imaginary Friend stated, yes oil is relatively cheap.

So why go 8k miles? Being I put on approx. 25k miles per year, I'm opting to change about 3 times/year vs. 5 times. Call me lazy or whatever, I don't care, my truck, my maintenance schedule. All I'm saying is, the video doesn't give enough information to state much more than "Don't wait for the truck to tell you when to change your oil". Which seems rather obvious.

 

[BigHoof]

Watched it last night. He is spot on in his videos.

So why go 8k miles? Being I put on approx. 25k miles per year, I'm opting to change about 3 times/year vs. 5 times. Call me lazy or whatever, I don't care, my truck, my maintenance schedule. All I'm saying is, the video doesn't give enough information to state much more than "Don't wait for the truck to tell you when to change your oil". Which seems rather obvious.

If you watched the video instead of skimming over it, you would have the info.

 

[buzpro]

Disagree .... just follow factory recommendations

 

[mC.242]

I go by the factory recommendations and run full synthetic in all vehicles. Honestly, oil-related breakdowns are pretty rare for engines with under 150-200k miles, it's usually something else that does them in before that.

 

[KillerPenz]

Watched it last night. He is spot on in his videos.



If you watched the video instead of skimming over it, you would have the info.

Oh well, like I said, I heard how many miles on the engine, and owner waited for vehicle to tell him when to change the oil. Seems I got enough of NON-information to make my own conclusion. Unless you heard a specific oil change interval that I didn't. Otherwise, the video didn't really do anything for me.

To each their own.

 

[colonelburke]

I'll watch the video, but I have the EcoBoost in my F150 and change the oil when the sensor gets in the 10% range. I have 206,xxx miles and counting. I will watch the video shortly, but back to work for now.

 

[James Cole]

So when are the "turbo filters" supposed to be changed?

God I love electric cars...

 

[Laminar]

Of all of the horrific Scotty Kilmer-esque YouTube car personalities, FTM is not one of them. I disregard nearly everything I see from car guys on YouTube but I fully trust FTM - his videos and diagnoses are spot on and he's saved me hours of time and thousands of dollars.

A couple things to keep in mind:
- Ford's goal is to get your engine through the warranty period. After that they do. not. care.
- Ford's goal is to show a low cost of ownership so they look good for articles like this

Follow Ford's recommendations and there's a 99.999% chance you'll make it through the warranty period. If you want to go further than that, you need to take some ownership of your decisions. Have your used oil tested - this will give you a window into the health of the engine and tell you if the oil is getting contaminated by fuel or it it's prematurely breaking down and not giving the kind of protection you need. If everything looks good at the IOLM intervals, then great. But if you're losing viscosity or seeing fuel or debris in the engine, then you know you need to change it sooner.

Pick an oil that meets Ford's WSS-M2C961-A1 specification - it's specific to reducing low speed preignition that can happen with direct injected engines and cause premature buildup and sludge.

Track your oil analyses and change the oil when you know protection is starting to drop off.

That's all there is to it.

 

[RHeinz]

Thanks for posting!

 

[indio22]

What about time between oil changes? Frankly my household is not driving all that much the past few years. Is the 6 month change rule of thumb valid, when you are not driving more than a few thousand miles (if that) during that time period?

 

[RHeinz]

I agree.

I discussed the 2.7L w/2 turbos with my private mechanic before I purchased the Bronco. “No issues, but make sure you use full synthetic oil!”

 

[Lèòn]

Agree, especially since I'm modding it

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