Oil Change

[pjcar52]

A question I have a 2017 Ford Mustang GT and its due for its first oil change the Ford Dealer told me that if I do not use for motorcraft oil that it would void my engine's warranty I spoke with a friend he side as long as I use the correct type and weight then I am fine?

Thanks its my first post

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[Fuse]

That would mean that everyone here that doesn't use motorcraft oil has voided their warranty.
Find a new dealer?

Edit: Just make sure you use the right oil.

 

[pjcar52]

Thank You I will

 

[HoosierDaddy]

A question I have a 2017 Ford Mustang GT and its due for its first oil change the Ford Dealer told me that if I do not use for motorcraft oil that it would void my engine's warranty I spoke with a friend he side as long as I use the correct type and weight then I am fine?

Thanks its my first post

Totally false, at least in the USA. You do still have to use an oil that meets the weight and standard called for in the owner's manual. Pretty much any "name" brand oil will meet the standard, but always a good idea to look for the standard being mentioned on the bottle or can (anyone still do cans?).

Warranty also requires oil changes per the manual (often displayed on the dash of cars when time). So make sure there is a record of the change that includes the date/mileage/oil life percent (if car shows it) and what oil was used. Good idea to keep receipts. Great place to record changes is on the Ford website. Owners can create a profile for any Ford they own which will show everything Ford has done and allows owners to enter what they or a 3rd party has done.

 

[Ebm]

There's no way for them to know what oil you used if it's the same color, type, and weight. They are fearmongering you into buying Motorcraft for no reason other than profit.

 

[blitzburgh]

What dealer told you this? I also live in SD so curious

 

[Zelek]

Your Ford Dealer is stupid. That's not true at all. My first oil change was 5w-20 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. I'd love to see someone try to void my warranty over that stuff.

 

[The_Phantom]

Your Ford Dealer is stupid. That's not true at all. My first oil change was 5w-20 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. I'd love to see someone try to void my warranty over that stuff.

+1

I don't use Motorcraft....never have.

My '18 gets Mobil 1 Full Synthetic at every change interval. I'd like to see a dealer make an argument that Motorcraft is better than that.

Your dealer.....as stated above.....is stupid. Sadly, a lot of them are.

 

[pjcar52]

What dealer told you this? I also live in SD so curious

El Cajon Ford

 

[pjcar52]

Thanks for all the info everyone

 

[15GTCA]

Yea, don't let the dealer BS you. Just keep receipts and anyplace can change it. Don't use that dealer for anything.

 

[frank s]

Seems to me very unlikely that even a newbie Service Writer (what are they called these days?) would make such a statement. Someone at the agency was making a bet: "For lunches, let me see if I can convince this guy to use exclusively MotorCraft oii." It's a bad joke of some kind, or a misinterpretation of what the Owners Manual says, which is NOT "Use only Ford products," but "Use only products that meet Ford's well-defined standards."

For my part, I believe that it is a worthwhile decision to change to Full Synthetic oil from any major refiner, including Ford, PennZoil, Mobil, Castrol, and many others. It's not necessary in order to maintain factory warranties, I had an early experience with full-synthetic that convinced me the slight increase in price was more than outweighed by a ten-degree drop in oil temperature after a mid-event oil change during a hot Riverside International Raceway track session.

 

[jenksdrummer]

That is why the Magnuson-Moss Act was created; well, mostly.

 

[Deleted member 35644]

I wish this was the first time I've heard of service personnel talking out their asses.

 

[NoVaGT]

The dealer isn't stupid, just trying to scare you into servicing the car there, so they can make more money off you.

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