2.7 Ecoboost first oil change. at 1000 miles.

[lubricatosaurus]

Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Just going to leave this note from the FSM here for future reference.

"After filling the engine with oil, the oil must flow from the main chamber of the oil pan, through a check valve into the smaller side chamber to correctly register the oil level on the oil level indicator. This may take up to 15 minutes."


Interesting is that smaller chamber where the pump pick up is?



Oil pan pickup can't be there. Remember it takes forever for oil to get to it through a check valve. You don't want to be pumping from a small place that oil can't get back into quickly.

 

[lubricatosaurus]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
If I knew the rationalization behind it I would be working for the Mother Ship directly and have an extra 0 in my paycheck.

We have just been hired by the Mother Ship! Actually I just figured out the right words to google, and it appears the dual chamber oil pan here simply allows the oil to warm up fast on a cold day, while getting the thermodynamic mass we want when fully hot.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs38313-012-0253-z
http://www.google.com/patents/US20080066982

 

[bdcardinal]

Cool!! I keep tossing around the idea of picking up a new Edge Sport. They have the 2.7L EcoBoost. Although knowing me I will end up with an older Powerstroke.

 

[Jetronic]

Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Just going to leave this note from the FSM here for future reference.

"After filling the engine with oil, the oil must flow from the main chamber of the oil pan, through a check valve into the smaller side chamber to correctly register the oil level on the oil level indicator. This may take up to 15 minutes."


Interesting is that smaller chamber where the pump pick up is?



I'd hope not as the engine would get starved of oil....

 

[Norm Olt]

Originally Posted By: BikeWhisperer
Originally Posted By: lubricatosaurus
And is that not the easiest ever oil filter installation position you've ever seen?


Wish the 3.5 had it in that location instead of spilling it all over the skid plate.

Originally Posted By: Plumber
Why would the oil be black after 1000 miles?

My 2.0 Nissan engine on the 2015 City Express has 1500 miles and it is a nice gold color.


Different engine, different use, different oil...I don't see any relevance here. Besides, I think it's well established that oil color doesn't translate to if it needs changing or not.


Uh, changing the top-mounted SPIN-ON oil filter on my 2014 Outback 2.5 only requires a strong wrist and a paper towel...

Cheers!

p.s. MUCH easier than on the SVX...