Well, Vroom has an XL with AWD and tow package for about 9k over MSRP. I'm not sure who pays over MSRP, but obviously some folks do.
Hard for me to begrudge anyone trying to make a buck, but not a fan of the technique. Fortunately I don't have to be.
Mobil, Royal Purple, Valvoline, Kendall, Motorcraft, and Pennzoil all have oils that meet the specification. Probably more than that, but this was the first look search I came up with.
More often than not, it is the particles that are too small to see that cause the most damage anyway. The particles that are large enough to get snagged by the filters are usually too big to fit into the clearances where they can do damage. The larger the particle is, the more likely it is to be...
It doesn't look like it does for the hybrid. This is from the technical data sheet "Ford WSS-M2C947-B1". I didn't check all the others though.
STRIKE MY LAST.
Found one of theirs that says it meets the standard. Here's a shot of it.
Good thinking. Just checked the manual and it says as long as it meets the "Ford WSS-M2C962-A1" standard it's good to go. Blend it is (I like the way a blend holds additives in suspension better than a group III or group IV does).
Kendall GT-1 synthetic blend, in whatever viscosity Ford recommends. I have never been a brand loyal guy when it comes to, well pretty much anything, but everything I have seen says that this oil should net me the best return on engine longevity.
Believe it or not, the engine oils with the titanium additive has been shown to reduce smog too (that is from researchgate.net and not marketing at least).