When are you doing your first Hybrid oil change?

[OC-D]

In the past, my conventional thinking is do the first oil change at 500-1K miles to get rid of any manufacturing filings and what not. But I’m thinking I actually might wait until around 5K and gave it serviced by the dealer. This is based on @STARCOMMTREY1 commenting on his 1K oil change and the YouTube video showing clean oil at 5400 miles. It’s not really a cost consideration, it’s more a ‘does this really help any’. Not trying to waste oil, money for no reason.

What is everyone else thinking?

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[casanewt]

In the past, my conventional thinking is do the first oil change at 500-1K miles to get rid of any manufacturing filings and what not. But I’m thinking I actually might wait until around 5K and gave it serviced by the dealer. This is based on @STARCOMMTREY1 commenting on his 1K oil change and the YouTube video showing clean oil at 5400 miles. It’s not really a cost consideration, it’s more a ‘does this really help any’. Not trying to waste oil, money for no reason.

What is everyone else thinking?

I would say that if it weighs on your mind, just do it early. It is cheap insurance and piece of mind and oil gets recycled. Even if the oil in these examples looks clean, without proper oil analysis, we don't know what is in those samples. That being said, I will not be doing it early. I go by factory recommendations. YMMV!

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

In the past, my conventional thinking is do the first oil change at 500-1K miles to get rid of any manufacturing filings and what not. But I’m thinking I actually might wait until around 5K and gave it serviced by the dealer. This is based on @STARCOMMTREY1 commenting on his 1K oil change and the YouTube video showing clean oil at 5400 miles. It’s not really a cost consideration, it’s more a ‘does this really help any’. Not trying to waste oil, money for no reason.

What is everyone else thinking?

Keep in mind the oil filter from Hermasillo is TINY!

 

[OC-D]

Keep in mind the oil filter from Hermasillo is TINY!

great point, I’ll have to review that Hybrid oil change video, that demo Mav might have been non-standard in some ways. Thanks!

 

[Mavman123]

Probably 8000 to 10000 miles with light, low duty driving. Modern full synthetic oil is amazing stuff. All the junkies changing oil at 500 to 2k miles are just wasting money. Yes I know oil and filters are cheap but it's still a waste. Interval will be more like 5k if I'm towing it hauling excessive amounts

 

[ITSATRUCK]

I may have but probably not as this is the internet worked for an OEM that built engines with sand still left in the casting. If this was an actual issue the way to fix it would have been an oil change within 500 to 1000 miles. Otherwise serious damage would occur.

I plan on changing oil within first few thousand miles.

 

[8211badger]

I'm planning on doing it around 2k total miles. So probably around 1k actual engine miles. Maybe not necessary but whatever.

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

Probably 8000 to 10000 miles with light, low duty driving. Modern full synthetic oil is amazing stuff. All the junkies changing oil at 500 to 2k miles are just wasting money. Yes I know oil and filters are cheap but it's still a waste. Interval will be more like 5k if I'm towing it hauling excessive amounts

If you saw the stock hybrid filter you would change it too.....also the reports of green oil out of the EBs

 

[Geep]

I may have but probably not as this is the internet worked for an OEM that built engines with sand still left in the casting. If this was an actual issue the way to fix it would have been an oil change within 500 to 1000 miles. Otherwise serious damage would occur.

I plan on changing oil within first few thousand miles.

are sand molds still used for mass production casting?

 

[Rob Daman]

I'm gonna do it at 5000 or less. I know it's a mix with electric but I just want to be consistent.

 

[KimTexas]

When Ford Pass App says oil life has expired (mfg recommend)

 

[LilSebastian]

When Ford Pass App says oil life has expired (mfg recommend)

This is the way. A modern car will tell you when it is time to change the oil. For a hybrid that will be around 10k miles.

 

[Sjbuck2021]

If you saw the stock hybrid filter you would change it too.....also the reports of green oil out of the EBs

Green oil may be special break in oil.

 

[inthecabin]

From the Ranger forums they say the factory oil fills have a special formula for break-in period. I waited 5k before changing it. Really clean still then.. I’m old school and was going to do at 500 miles but I waited..

your choice.

 

[OC-D]

Good to know about the factory break in oil! I think I’ll wait to closer to 5-7.5K

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