2.0 EcoBoost 800 mile oil change done

[mco30mco]

I had asked in another thread on using mobil 1 esp 0w30 in a new ford EcoBoost 2.0 cause I thought it seemed like a good fit. Well, that seemed to spark a lot of discussion. I took the advice of the well established members and stuck with an oil that meets fords spec. I hope I chose wisely. I went with Valvoline extended 5w30 cause of the additives and oil specs. I figured since it has a lot of moly it might be good for a new engine.
The oil I drained out really smelled like strong gas so I'm guessing it was good to get the early change done and probably should stick with 5k max changes. ill do 4200 miles on this to get me to 5k on the odometer and change every five thousand. I hope that will be good on the 2.0 EcoBoost.
I just got a new maverick yesterday and it too has the 2.0 EcoBoost.
unless you guys say otherwise ill do that one early with the Valvoline extended 5w30 too. At five thousand on each maybe I'll switch to something else. I'm open to advice for the EcoBoost.
thank you for all the help

 

[addyguy]

Sounds good to me!

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

The oil I drained out really smelled like strong gas

FWIW, every oil change I’ve ever done smelled strongly of gasoline, and not even UOAs that went to someplace that used GC for fuel % ever showed more than ~1.2% or so. Just as with color, smells tells you nothing about the condition of an oil. There are tests for that. 👍🏻

GL on your new vehicle!

 

[silveravant]

It's really simple. Use an approved oil and change when recommended or less and you will be fine.

 

[ChrisD46]

I like the Valvoline 5W30 EP for a 4,000 mile / 4 month OCI winter fill - the rest of the year I'd use M1 10W30 (less VII , higher HTHS / HTFS per @Gokhan) with a Fram Ultra for the first year ( changing oil 3 times) - that is if you plan to keep the vehicle beyond the warrantee period , after the loan is paid off , etc ... Unless you drive mostly interstates at constant high speeds I would stay the course with the Ecoboost 2.0 severe service schedule using one of the oils here mentioned and a Fram Ultra oil filter . The average American now keeps a new vehicle in excess of 10 years now - remember Ford and other auto makers want that vehicle ownership time cut in half so they can sell you another vehicle !. While Valvoline 5W30 EP is a great oil for <5K mile OCI's Valvoline Advanced 5W30 may be the better buy (especially if the Valvoline jumps back to $33 per jug again) . Based on @Gokhan recently revised excel file (*which has mysteriously disappeared from access on the site ?) I now consider the best available WM 5W30 synthetic SP rated oils for a GDI engine to be : 1) M1 5W30 2a) Valvoline Advanced / EP 5W30 2b) Pennzoil Platinum 5W30. Since the Ecoboost 2.0 in your Maverick is a GDI engine : Run top tier fuel in it , every other oil change spray CRC Intake Valve Cleaner through the intake manifold to keep intake valve deposits under control and change out the PCV valve every 40K miles . Lastly , a good interstate run every few weeks and keep a regularly applied coat of Turtle Wax Seal & Shine on the truck exterior (especially in a Northern climate) ... Best wishes for your new purchase.

 

[Cujet]

Since you are in a cold climate, a quality synthetic 5W-30 will provide all the protection your engine needs. However, as you have already noticed, fuel dilution and the related oil contamination (evaporated fuel components)(carbon, particulates and other combustion by products) can be an issue with modern engines.

In the Ecoboost trucks, it's known that by 4000 miles, the oil is well on it's way to becoming contaminated and by 5000 miles, it's time to change it. Going 10K is simply subjecting the engine to 5000 miles of fully contaminated oil. It's no surprise some have timing chain failures before 100K and others get 400K plus miles.

 

[BigShug681]

150k miles on our 2.0 ecoboost bought it at 17k miles and ran nothing but amsoil in it until recent where it had a run of valvoline EP and now the current fill of HPL PCMO 5w40. Car has always been ran to the oil change monitor with most OCIs going upward of 15k +/- miles and we’ve had zero issues with the vehicle

 

[Cujet]

150k miles on our 2.0 ecoboost bought it at 17k miles and ran nothing but amsoil in it until recent where it had a run of valvoline EP and now the current fill of HPL PCMO 5w40. Car has always been ran to the oil change monitor with most OCIs going upward of 15k +/- miles and we’ve had zero issues with the vehicle

Most people are unaware that higher viscosity oils do a great job combating the wear caused by fuel dilution and particulate contamination. "IF" one wants to do extended OCI's, it's always a good idea to pick a robust oil.

 

[mco30mco]

150k miles on our 2.0 ecoboost bought it at 17k miles and ran nothing but amsoil in it until recent where it had a run of valvoline EP and now the current fill of HPL PCMO 5w40. Car has always been ran to the oil change monitor with most OCIs going upward of 15k +/- miles and we’ve had zero issues with the vehicle

Just curious since you always did extended drains. Did you always use heavy weight 5w40 or did use what the manual specified when it was newer (less miles)

 

[BigShug681]

Just curious since you always did extended drains. Did you always use heavy weight 5w40 or did use what the manual specified when it was newer (less miles)

Honestly I’ve bounced between the two