Quick Question - Oil

[JPD]

I am a fairly new Raptor owner - 2019 Magnetic... I have just reached 5,000 miles. I have read some of the forum threads here and feel that its time to change the oil. My ford pass app tells me that my oil is at 51% of oil life. Should I ignore ford pass?

 

[Bat]

I do every 5,000 due to living in a fairly rural area with lots of wind and dust.

 

[Daniel044]

I try do every 5,000 as well. Cheap insurance for the long run

 

[David Godbee]

IMO you went too long for your first change. Should have changed it at 25-3000 and started using full synthetic. From then on no more than 5000 is the way to go. I also believe you should get a catch can installed. Run 93 octane non ethanol if available, better gas mileage and it makes these bad boys perform. Personally I look at the oil life but just to see what it says, I change every 5 with rotate & balance. I have an 18 now in 2 years with no issues. Running it like I stole it and she just keeps on pulling!

 

[Rapt-up]

I change my oil every 5K miles

 

[Small Town Raptor]

Other side of the coin...I change mine according to FordPass. The owners manual is very specific on when to deviate from the oil life monitor (dust, lots of towing etc). Otherwise you're wasting your time and money.

 

[Big Blue]

I would have changed it 4,000 miles ago for the first change, so yes change it now.

 

[JPD]

Thank you to everyone for the quick feedback! Very much appreciated

 

[JohnyPython]

My $.02 CDN...

Leave the factory oil in. Change at 5k miles. Keep an eye on the level. My factory fill was low and of course the dealer did not even look at the level @ delivery. I put a quart in later. I’ve haven’t been back for service and never will.

I have done a couple UOA on Rotella T6 and Amsoil SS. The TBN indicates that the oil would not last 10k miles OCI. I’m not sure how the oil life indicator calculates the percentage. Mileage? Time?

In my case, 5-6k miles is ideal. That aligns with other maintenance that I perform on the Raptor.

 

[Loufish]

Change at 5k miles. Keep an eye on the level

That's about what I've been doing and feel comfortable with that...Fords recommendation of about 10,000 miles is a pipe dream in my opinion.
Several good oils out there, but I would not run anything NOT fully synthetic...I run Redline, but again there are others...

PS...have about 30K miles and have never had an low oil situation....