Synthetic Oil (Hybrid Maverick)

[Timothyd]

You are going to have a hard time finding 0w-20 that isn't full synthetic.

I was thinking for the summer of going to 5-30 full synthetic. Better for the engine.

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[Master Blaster]

I figured every 10,000 miles, gives me roughly 8,000 miles of engine run time. And it turns out to be about a year in length.

You use your engine 8/10ths of the time? Mine is used just over 5/10ths, and the electric motor is used a lot. Are you doing highway-only driving?

 

[Master Blaster]

I was thinking for the summer of going to 5-30 full synthetic. Better for the engine.

Just no. 5W oil will not get to the bearings nearly as fast as 0W during all those start cycles on a Hybrid. 5W oil is quieter, but so is 20W.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

You use your engine 8/10ths of the time? Mine is used just over 5/10ths, and the electric motor is used a lot. Are you doing highway-only driving?

Yep.
Do you have a meter on yours that shows you the accumulated totals EV VS Ice, for say a month or 1000 miles?
Not just the key on, key off individual trips.

 

[Cherokee]

wait, someone would WANT dinosaur oil instead of synthetic? Why?

Most only see the initial cost. Then there’s the old guys and some younguns who waste oil by changing it every 3,000 miles.

Many differences in Roach oil and full syn.
The one single diff I like to talk about it molecule size.

Cock roach oil has small and large molecules, some very large.

Full Synthetic is engineered with very small molecules all the same size.

Stay with me,

These small engineered molecules all fit closer together and that means you have far more oil between bearing surfaces.
That means better heat transfer/equalization and this is the Primary function of motor oil.

As for blended oil, most of that is only 10% synthetic. Some 20%
That oil was made to keep the old farts happy allowing them to think they are getting the best of both.

Blends are cheaper, but do almost nothing above regular Roach oil.

Here Endeth The Lesson, :’P

Yeah I’m an old cantankerous fart.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yep
I won't get into the shearing properties of conventional oil versus synthetic.

 

[Master Blaster]

Yep.
Do you have a meter on yours that shows you the accumulated totals EV VS Ice, for say a month or 1000 miles?
Not just the key on, key off individual trips.

I can get that off the trip meters. I never reset trip2, so it's cumulative since the truck was built.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I can get that off the trip meters. I never reset trip2, so it's cumulative since the truck was built.

You must have something different than I do. I quit resetting my trip 2 right around 8,000 miles. And this is what my screen shows doesn't show a difference between electric and gas.

 

[dumbcomputers]

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You must have something different than I do. I quit resetting my trip to right around 8,000 miles. And this is what my screen shows doesn't show a difference between electric and gas.

New trucks with the updated dash. Here's mine at my first oil change. *I did some towing which really killed my cumulative MPG.

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

My first oilchange the couldn't even read the 710 cap and put in 5W30 semi. It fired up super quiet and then I looked at the windshield sticker stating that it was 5W30 for the EcoBoost. I had an argument with the service manager about putting the wrong oil in and they finally agreed that they had put in the wrong oil because "all Mavericks get 5W30". Duh!! They did another oilchange and fixed the problem. Now i think they know.

I'm using 5w30 full synthetic in my hybrid. I work my little truck hard towing. A quieter engine is the first thing you will notice when using 5w30. When I'm towing, my engine is pulling 5628 RPM up a grade at 70mph. I change my oil between 5k -7k miles.

 

[Pointyears]

I'm using 5w30 full synthetic in my hybrid. I work my little truck hard towing. A quieter engine is the first thing you will notice when using 5w30. When I'm towing, my engine is pulling 5628 RPM up a grade at 70mph. I change my oil between 5k -7k miles.

Well, towing you're not going to be restarting the gas engine much so the heavier weight isn't as much of an issue. Yours is more of an edge case.

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

Well, towing you're not going to be restarting the gas engine much so the heavier weight isn't as much of an issue. Yours is more of an edge case.

Oh goodie, I love living on the edge, lol. Thank you for the stamp of approval. Have a blessed day!

 

[wax87]

@ 15,271 miles second service done by Ford with synthetic oil change and Recommended Synthetic oil change is required every 5000 miles : I was under the impression after it is 10,000 miles 2025 :XLT Hybrid
My First Ford Service at 7500 miles was with standard oil as I was not aware XLT Hybrid requires Synthetic Oil

If you are running near full throttle in the Baja desert, then yes 5K might be the correct interval.

 

[DS_Ohio]

New trucks with the updated dash. Here's mine at my first oil change. *I did some towing which really killed my cumulative MPG.

That's excellent fuel economy for just over 379 MPH.

 

[MetalsGeek]

If you get a new car every 10 years then go ahead and stick with the 7,500-mile interval. However, if you plan to keep your vehicle for 20 years or more, fresh/clean lubricants are a simple thing that really does pay off over time. OEM service intervals are really intended to get you through the warranty period. I prefer to shorten the lubricant change interval by a third. Mobil 1 has a blend for hybrids that trades some of the anti-wear additives for anti-corrosives. This is a better match for hybrids driven shorter trips where the oil does not get up to full temp too often.

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