First oil change question

[710-oil-614]

I did my first oil change this past weekend at 1300 miles, and about 900 ICE miles.

Per usual, the break in oil was cloudy with a greenish tint and I’m happy to get it swapped out with some Mobil1 full synthetic and a Fram ultra guard filter.

I will change again at 5k miles and every 5k after that.

Over 100k miles I’ll spend $400 more than if I changed it every 10k miles. Thats cheap insurance along with top tier fuel, fuel system cleaner (every 5k) and air filters every 8-10k.

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[710-oil-614]

That combined with forgetting to put everything you need on the floor around you.

At least there should be no moment of "why did I come down here?"

Im not 70 but multiple times this past weekend I had a “sonofabit….” Moment and squirmed out from under the Maverick to walk downstairs to my basement for whatever missing tool I needed.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

What's the over/under on fifty posts in this in the next 24 hours?

Who would thought. This OIL Thread started on February 24th now 7 days later March 3rd would only have 48 posts.

 

[d7602002]

Who would thought. This OIL Thread started February 24th now March 3rd would only have 48 posts.

I think people are just bored with the topic. I've only been on this forum for 7 months and I am already bored with when should I do my first oil change, deep sleep issues, oh and the post about tariffs and how it would affect cars already ordered. . Of course, take into account I've already changed my oil for the first time, I don't get deep sleep issues and there's nothing I can do about the last thing, so maybe that's why I got bored with them.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Finely 50...

 

[AircraftEngineer]

Hi everyone,
I have had my Maverick since early September. I see on the MyFord App that it says I don't need an oil change until about 7000 miles. Im already at just barely over 5000 miles and it says 56% oil.. So should I go all the way to 7000 or below 30% or what? Its XLT hybrid. I love my truck... Just want to take good care of it...

Eric

On new vehicles, my practice is to change early - enough in so there's full cylinder smoothing but early enough to minimize dirt circulating. Around 3K. Then per factory recommendations. That's strictly my opinion as a mechanic, not something you have to do. And BTW, I take a lot of care in the first 1K to vary speeds, and gradually put some stress on. I never ever tow anything until I have over 3K and it's had its first oil/filter change.

 

[DoubleR]

I would change the oil every 5,000 miles on the Hybrid. I wouldn't go by the engine oil life monitor.... Like they say, dealers would love to sell you an engine.

 

[oysterville]

I would change the oil every 5,000 miles on the Hybrid. I wouldn't go by the engine oil life monitor.... Like they say, dealers would love to sell you an engine.

Total miles or ICE miles?

 

[Meeka]

Im not 70 but multiple times this past weekend I had a “sonofabit….” Moment and squirmed out from under the Maverick to walk downstairs to my basement for whatever missing tool I needed.

I’ve done that too! And when I get downstairs I sometimes think, ‘what the hell did I come down here for’?

 

[tom_tucker]

I did my first oil change this past weekend at 1300 miles, and about 900 ICE miles.

Per usual, the break in oil was cloudy with a greenish tint and I’m happy to get it swapped out with some Mobil1 full synthetic and a Fram ultra guard filter.

I will change again at 5k miles and every 5k after that.

Over 100k miles I’ll spend $400 more than if I changed it every 10k miles. Thats cheap insurance along with top tier fuel, fuel system cleaner (every 5k) and air filters every 8-10k.

Sounds like an expensive interval and not backed by any reasoning. The same can be said of my arbitrary 7500 interval. I just got sucked into a dealer maintenance plan that was 7500 mi.

If I had to do it all over again I'd change it at:

500 miles (break-in)
2000 miles (break-in)
5000 miles (break-in)
10,000 miles (normal interval)
every 10,000-12,000 after based on the owners manual and Oil life monitor.

My reasoning is to do 3 actual, impactful flushes during the break-in. After that, I do believe that the engine will be clean and broke-in and that Ford is correct with it's 10-12k interval as long as you check the oil level at gas fill up.

I got this from Maverick reddit:

 

[710-oil-614]

Sounds like an expensive interval and not backed by any reasoning. The same can be said of my arbitrary 7500 interval. I just got sucked into a dealer maintenance plan that was 7500 mi.

If I had to do it all over again I'd change it at:

500 miles (break-in)
2000 miles (break-in)
5000 miles (break-in)
10,000 miles (normal interval)
every 10,000-12,000 after based on the owners manual and Oil life monitor.

My reasoning is to do 3 actual, impactful flushes during the break-in. After that, I do believe that the engine will be clean and broke-in and that Ford is correct with it's 10-12k interval as long as you check the oil level at gas fill up.

I got this from Maverick reddit:

There is plenty of reasoning that backs frequent oil changes. I’m doing no harm and only good by changing oil at the 5k interval. It will take me about 8 years to drive 100k miles so for a mere $50/year or less than $5 per month I know my engine is running clean.

$400 spread out over 10 years is much more palatable than $4,500 for a new engine.

 

[710-oil-614]

I’ve done that too! And when I get downstairs I sometimes think, ‘what the hell did I come down here for’?

Hahaha yes!!

 

[DoubleR]

Total miles or ICE miles?

ICE miles....

 

[AircraftEngineer]

Did our first at 3,000 miles to take care of removing anything from the breaking in period. Then doing every 5,000 miles, or 1 year, whichever comes first.

Smart.

 

[Dave O]

I just turned my rolled my 1,000 miles so I’m planning to do it now Mobil One Synthetic and a Mobil One Oil Filter

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