Oil change time

[lisandra]

And the wix is easy to find in truck parts stores

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[TJP719]

Factory fill is 5w-20



I've had one other person confirm this.



Get that shit out of there



If you are tuned you will want a 40 weight oil.

Interesting. I just did my first oil change with Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w-30. Next time around I may go with Rotella. I'm tuned with a few bolt ons but I don't drive the car too hard.

 

[NickGoBlue]

Agreed with MAP I have always ran Rotella T6 in everyone of my turbo builds, have had nothing but great things to say about it.

 

[lisandra]

Im kicking myself fot waiting 1k miles for the change

 

[Tamadrummer88]

Im kicking myself fot waiting 1k miles for the change

I'm at 3900 miles on the stock factory fill. No mods though. I'll have it changed around 4100 or so


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[oilfieldtrash]

I had a zx14 ninja develop a knock from using t6. All the guys on the forum were raving about it. I won't use it again. Just my opinion

 

[thabrownieviking]

Well I just bent steel ramps on my gravel driveway, then went to the in laws and broke those Harbor Freight plastic ramps on asphalt. I'm just going to use my low profile jack next time anyone know the best jacking point up front?

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[PhillMcKraken]

Well I just bent steel ramps on my gravel driveway, then went to the in laws and broke those Harbor Freight plastic ramps on asphalt. I'm just going to use my low profile jack next time anyone know the best jacking point up front?

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Do NOT work under your car with just a jack. You need stands as well. Stands won't randomly fail like a jack can.

 

[thabrownieviking]

Do NOT work under your car with just a jack. You need stands as well. Stands won't randomly fail like a jack can.

Don't worry I never do that, I just didn't finish typing all my thoughts out haha.

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[bam88]

Interesting. I just did my first oil change with Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w-30. Next time around I may go with Rotella. I'm tuned with a few bolt ons but I don't drive the car too hard.

Mobil 1 is decent but the issue it runs into on direct injected motors is it cannot stand up to fuel dilution like T6 can. Coming from the mazdaspeeds a lot of guys that ran Mobil 1 complained about the oil smelling like fuel when you drain it. When oil cannot handle fuel dilution it changes the sheer point of the oil and will reduce your wear protection that it should provide especially at higher temps.

 

[wildsailor]

The issue I see with this discussion is that the recommended Motorcraft oil (5W-30) is a GF-5 oil. Amazon sells it for 12.60 a quart! Ouch.

Anyway, Mobil 1 5W-30 is GF-5 certified but Shell T6 5W-40 is NOT (this is for diesel engines). I know that some are saying they have used it with good results on other cars but putting a non-GF-5 oil in the Ecoboost when Ford specifically recommends it seems like a lot bigger issue than what oil filter one chooses. Just say'n. Be careful!

Nothing but GF-5 oil for gasoline engines will be going in my car.

 

[khaosryder]

The issue I see with this discussion is that the recommended Motorcraft oil (5W-30) is a GF-5 oil. Amazon sells it for 12.60 a quart! Ouch.

Anyway, Mobil 1 5W-30 is GF-5 certified but Shell T6 5W-40 is NOT (this is for diesel engines). I know that some are saying they have used it with good results on other cars but putting a non-GF-5 oil in the Ecoboost when Ford specifically recommends it seems like a lot bigger issue than what oil filter one chooses. Just say'n. Be careful!

Nothing but GF-5 oil for gasoline engines will be going in my car.

I think the argument is that even thought it wasn't certified for the spec (since it's for diesel as you are saying) it still meets or exceeds the requirements for the spec and has other benefits.

That being said I still agree with you and don't quite feel comfortable using diesel engine oil.

IMO, just stick with what is recommended, change your oil frequently and when you trade your car in in 5-10 years, it won't have made any difference.

 

[Tamadrummer88]

The issue I see with this discussion is that the recommended Motorcraft oil (5W-30) is a GF-5 oil. Amazon sells it for 12.60 a quart! Ouch.

Anyway, Mobil 1 5W-30 is GF-5 certified but Shell T6 5W-40 is NOT (this is for diesel engines). I know that some are saying they have used it with good results on other cars but putting a non-GF-5 oil in the Ecoboost when Ford specifically recommends it seems like a lot bigger issue than what oil filter one chooses. Just say'n. Be careful!

Nothing but GF-5 oil for gasoline engines will be going in my car.

This. If the Ford engineers didn't think that 5w30 would not have been good for use in this motor they wouldn't have suggested it. Now, maybe the Rotella oil may be good for a majority of the modified Mustangs here, or cars that see a drag strip or road course frequently, but for a mildly modded EBM that's just street driven should be fine with the standard 5w30 for whatever brand you choose to run.

That being said, I plan to only use Mobil 1 5w30 and Motorcraft filter in my car. Should be fine for the next 3 or 4 years I'll own the car.


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[TJP719]

This. If the Ford engineers didn't think that 5w30 would not have been good for use in this motor they wouldn't have suggested it. Now, maybe the Rotella oil may be good for a majority of the modified Mustangs here, or cars that see a drag strip or road course frequently, but for a mildly modded EBM that's just street driven should be fine with the standard 5w30 for whatever brand you choose to run.

That being said, I plan to only use Mobil 1 5w30 and Motorcraft filter in my car. Should be fine for the next 3 or 4 years I'll own the car.


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I think that's an important distinction. Obviously there are several different perspectives on this topic. Mine is daily driven so Mobil 1 should be just fine but it's good to know some of the info shared in this thread.

 

[Tamadrummer88]

I think that's an important distinction. Obviously there are several different perspectives on this topic. Mine is daily driven so Mobil 1 should be just fine but it's good to know some of the info shared in this thread.

I'm all for trying different brands, but not different weights. If the engineers thought that the motor can also benefit from a heavier weight, it would've been noted in the owners manual.


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