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[Cylinder walls probably aren't DLC coated, just the rings, if that. Do you have any reference? I can't confirm your facts there with a google. The N52 BMW engine used to use Alusil aluminum cylinders only (no Fe liner), yet I think BMW went to Fe liners on all the newer stuff. I read the bit...

I've owned a number of M3's and in the past BMW always required a 1200 mi drain of the factory fill. Is that still the procedure on your '16 M3? Sounds like it is if BMW is going to pay for an oil change at 2000 kms. If it is, there's a good chance the factory fill is different from the service...

Lubricatosaurus: Thanks for the info. Guess I missed these discussions before.

I know that the base stock of most oils is usually a blend of different types or groups; e.g., a little bit of grp IV, some of grpV, more of grp III, etc. And I know that the exact formulations are proprietary, but I wonder is there any rule or practice that says in order to be advertised as...

Does high oil pressure help film strength? Thinking of motors like the Ford Coyote V8 that runs on 5w20 and produces oil pressure of 20 to 25 psi per 1000 rpm - - about twice what used to be the norm of 10 psi per 1k rpm.

Edge 0w40 is grp IV? Hw do you know this? Source? Link?

Originally Posted By: Branson304 Ford recommends them, so you know they are good. Motorcraft synthetic blend & full synthetic have always been excellent oils from my experience. And the synthetic blend is very reasonably priced for its 60% synthetic content (Group III+) I would use Motorcraft...

Is the MC 5w20 the full syn version or is it the syn blend?

http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/publication/?i=106542 good article on acceptable limits, aka condemnation limits.

I sent a note to the Driven oils tech line. I asked about HPDE Driver's Schools with a bone stock 2015 Mustang GT 5.0 PP. Driven oils make performance oriented PAO grp IV oils, including some focused on Ford engines. Here's their response: Richard, Thanks for the email. If Ford specs 5W-20...

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis In most cases you won't find this information even if you contact the right person. From what I remember seeing posted in the past the Ford racing filters are lower efficiency than regular Motorcraft filters but are much stronger in burst strength and over allow...

How do you find beta ratings for oil filters? They don't seem to be printed on the filter boxes, and can't find them in any print or online catalogs or descriptions of the filter. Have to write to the manufacturer? I'm interested in comparing the beta ratings for the stock Mustang filter...

Seem to be very good in this comparison, although it doesn't compare efficiency of the filter media. http://hillerford.com/resource_library/2010/motorcraftcompare.pdf

Does anyone know which lube mfr makes Motorcraft oils? The bottle of their full synthetic says it's a product of Korea (South Korea I hope) and blended in the USA.

All of a sudden these things are the rage on one of the 2015 Mustang forums (someone saw them for sale on ebay). I'm familiar with these devices that were sometimes used in the past on gearboxes (I think they serve the same purpose as filters to catch the larger debris), but I've never seen...

Yes, thanks JHZR2, and everyone else, for the insights. Great discussion.

I'm getting a 2015 Mustang GT with the port injected naturally aspirated V8 (435 hp, 400 lb ft torque). Ford spec's 5w20 synthetic for this motor. Coming from BMWs, I'm used to thicker oils (10w60 for na M cars, and 5w30/5w40 for the latest turbo motors). What design features in a high rpm...

I'm not sure if they use bulk dispensers. I know from my own experience with the e46 and e92 M3, every dealer I used for the "free"service inevitably overfilled the car. There the problem was a little different. The car needed 6 liters, but the oil changers always put in 7 liters. The Castrol...

I see many overfills on the horizon. The dealers, most anyway, put in 7 bottles of oil in a typical oil service. No problem when the bottles of BMW Syn oil are in 1 qt bottles (most late model BMW's take 7 qts). The new bottles are 1 liter. So 7 bottles will fill 7.4 qts

Originally Posted By: Eddie I would be interested in the "Ford" study brandini Take a look at the sludge and gunk - http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1196764#Post1196764 A summary of the Ford study is here (SAE papers cost $25) -...