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I looked at the 9000-mile oil change. interval. The dealer said 5000 is better. Your thoughts?
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5000 miles but I only drive 4500-5000 miles a year.I looked at the 9000-mile oil change. interval. The dealer said 5000 is better. Your thoughts?
For AZ I have gone with 5K; but not to exceed 12 mo. (many vehicles & only 1 driver)
Good point. My Captiva had a tranny service notification at 135,000 miles. Took it to a tranny guy ( who was recommended by my 20 year mechanic)and he said don't touch it. Hes said If I insist he would take my $275 and I would curse him in 6 months. I dont think it would hurt to do it more often though. Right?I don't suppose the fact that most dealerships realize the vast majority of their income from the service department would have anything to do with this.
You gotta be careful with advice. People will throw things at you that make them money, or that were true 50 years ago. Ford gave you a built-in oil service life monitor for a reason.
Exactly. I'm going to follow the oil life monitor. The last thing ford wants is a reputaiotn for engine failures, so whatever they programmed here is advisable and probably has a good safety margin baked in, too. Don't waste your money on needless oil changes.I don't suppose the fact that most dealerships realize the vast majority of their income from the service department would have anything to do with this.
You gotta be careful with advice. People will throw things at you that make them money, or that were true 50 years ago. Ford gave you a built-in oil service life monitor for a reason.
This seems a little overkill; but it's your truck. I WFH and plan to do it no less than every 5,000 or twice a year (whichever is more frequent).3 months, but only drive 3k a year.
Ford recommended that you use their "approved" oil - one that meets very specific and detailed requirements. If you do that, regardless of brand, if it meets the spec, you've got the right "quality" oil for which the oil monitoring system is calibrated.Does the oil monitor measure just time and miles or does it discern quality of the oil as well?