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Green oil dye is in there to detect leaks at the factory or in early service, if they suspect they could be misaligning the pan gasket and/or not torquing the pan bolts down correctly (Quality Checks). If you want to continue the green dye idea at your first oil change, you can get LiquiMoly...

Whether a Blend or Full Syn doesn't matter much any more. Not an issue in 2023. Technically, to preserve warranty: The only thing that matters on an oil jug or bottle you buy are these WSS numbers printed there: Ford WSS-M2C962-A1 (0w-20 for the Hybrid only) Ford WSS-M2C961-A1 (5w-30 for...

A hybrid engine naturally turns itself off and on as you drive stop-n-go or up-down hills, so that actually helps break-in. The technical idea is to get the piston rings to polish themselves evenly on the rounded contact surfaces, and different power (torque & RPM) variety while driving does...

Yes, going to a slightly thicker oil is best for hot climates, or if towing a lot. 5w30 is only 15% viscosity thicker than 0w20 or 5w20, so not excessively different. (In a hot climate, I wouldn't pick a 0w30 since the "0w" part only matters when its very cold.) There is a small benefit to...

Yes, 1 year is the oil change time limit, and that is on both the Hybrid & Ecoboost Mavs. Time matters more than miles, in most cases. That is, short trips are tough on oil (doesn't get warm enough, sludge forms, etc.), which also means you don't rack up high miles. It is possible to get told...

Good video. I agree with avoiding HEPA cabin air filters. I got a Bosch one a few years ago, and it did seem like air flow was down, maybe too much, so that the ventilation motors drew too much current. Maybe a good way to find out if a Cabin Air Filter (CAF) is too clogged, is to figure out...

That's exactly what I'm doing now. Seems to be optimal. The Mav Hybrid gives me an average 40 MPG in mixed driving for long trips, or for me driving around town when the wife took the Leaf (216 mile range) EV. That could be the future for about 1/3 of U.S. households in the near future...

There is a Hybrid-specific Note in the Owner's Manual: So 1 year is the real "maximum" point, not miles, on the Hybrid Mavericks. As for @GreenLady 's 23,000 mile situation, that is very strange. I think somebody reset the oil life monitor, maybe even snuck in an oil change when they were...

Just looking to see if the oil is getting kind of dark is useful, indicating it could be buffering a lot of acid in there over time. No. Some BMW & Mercedes cars have, for many years. I had an '07 BMW 530xi a while back that dipped an electronic sensor into the oil pan and sensed...

CarFax usually tracks dealership maintenance. https://www.carfax.com/Service/ I bought an old Toyota recently, and the Toyota dealership records were all there. A lot of records in a lot of miles. The previous owner took it to the dealership every 6 months and really hammered maintenance. A...

True, it is easy to do partial fluid changes on this. Quick job. I've already pumped out 2.5 qts (all it would pump out from the fill hole) and replaced it. Every year or two, take out another 2.5 qts. Never need a full flush after that. One warning: Always put fluid in until it runs out of...

That was the old Aisin-designed and made eCVT, not our Maverick's. More fluid in the old one. Ford says the eCVT transmission fluid capacity is 4.76 qts. I pumped out 2.5 qts from mine, just running an electric fluid pump from the fill hole (I did not open the drain plug). I can see how you...

No, it is an oil recipe choice, independent of any Ford WSS- spec. The base oil could come from Unicorn tears or bat wee for all we care, as long as it performs in the additive package they use with it, to meet performance. (Yes, they want to suggest you use their Motorcraft brand Name, which...

Not quite right. Ford is heavily involved in fluid specifications. They issue requirements. They are active at ILSAC politically & technically, and many times require performance over the baseline API/ILSAC specs alone. In the past, Ford & GM, when they didn't get their way on the ILSAC...

Pleat count is not the whole story. The media type matters more, as it turns out. Hard to visualize. The key is what we mechanical engineers call "Depth Filtering", what Fram is doing by using a Double Layer of media, to snag dirt as it passes through. Fram even manages to do Double Layer...

Which Fram model? They are all different. The ExtraGuard and Drive are their cheapest, yet even they are basically OK. The Endurance, Ultra, Titanium ones are their best and beat about anything else. No shortage of pleats on the premium ones. 4548-12 would show any problems with...

Based on performance ratings & evidence opening up Mobil1 oil filters, they look inferior to Fram Ultra, Endurance, & Titanium. Note in the video how much stray glue is out (which might get sucked down the bypass valve): Also, Mobil1 is not tested to filter very well. Just adequate, not...

Carbon soot added to that fuel & water, along with some oil mist, with heat, makes for sticky stuff adhering to the back of the intake valves. That's the whole point.

No, because there is too much carbon soot and oil mist hitting those intake valves. Sticky stuff. The PCV valve thingie is there for pollution control, pulling partially-combustible vapors & mist in to get a chance at getting burned up properly instead of just dumped into the ambient air &...

It catches crankcase fumes. The fumes have oil mist, gasoline, & water vapor in it. You only need one if you have Direct Injection, since those fumes would hit the dry back side of the intake valve and never get washed off like it does in Port Fuel Injection (PFI) (Hybrid Mav has PFI, no catch...