AGAIN...what's the 'best' engine oil for me?

[Jeffrey Behr]

I bought this week a 2024 Ford Bronco Raptor...

...with the 418HP 3L V6 EcoBoost twin-turbo engine and that's still under Ford's three-year and five-year warranties... I live in Phoenix, where the official ambient high temps reach into the hundred-and-'teens routinely during our six-month summer and the actual airtemps above the roadways are about 10dF. higher than that.. I'm increasingly concerned about Ford's requirement of the use of 5W-30 engineoil, thinking that it's a little thin and that the next-thicker grades of 10W-40 or at least 5W-40 would do a better job in my application.. I'm also thinking that I can afford the very best engine oil I can find rather than the least-expensive 'full-synthetic' group-3+ oil that Costco sells.

Obviously the 'safest' thing to do is strictly follow Ford's requirements for warranty-compliance purposes, but I'd really like to use Red Line 5W-40 oil.

Have you any advice for me?

 

[Adambomb7777]

Join a Bronco forum or social media page. Or even a Phoenix Bronco owners page. See what they are saying. You may be over thinking this. It could be just fine with any off the shelf API ford approved 5w30

 

[Kira]

A leftover or a ...used car? How many miles on it?
Best of luck with it.

In that heat, maybe Raptors should have auxiliary coolers, one for oil and one for transmission fluid?

 

[6.7 CTD]

I'm also thinking that I can afford the very best engine oil I can find rather than the least-expensive 'full-synthetic' group-3+ oil that Costco sells.

HPL Premium Plus 5w40 or the HPL No VII 10w40 gets my vote.

 

[TiGeo]

Your ambient temp is irrelevant here in the scope of the operating temp of the engine oil which will be in the 200-230 range just guessing. The 5W30 recommend by Ford is fine here. Keep in mind there is more to this than just the grade of the oil. Is the Redline 5W40 really the best oil for that Ford engine for daily use in terms of additives and base oil chemistry?

 

[Glenda W.]

If money is not a worry HPL, Amsoil, Redline would be my choices.

 

[Hall]

Is the Redline 5W40 really the best oil for that Ford engine for daily use

It costs more than most off-the-shelf oils, so it must be, right ?

but I'd really like to use Red Line 5W-40 oil.

Even Redline says 5W-30 for that engine.

 

[Jeffrey Behr]

A leftover or a ...used car? How many miles on it?
Best of luck with it.

In that heat, maybe Raptors should have auxiliary coolers, one for oil and one for transmission fluid?

Used, with less than 3500 miles.

TY.

 

[MolaKule]

i think the HPL 10W30 No VII oil would be a good choice.

 

[Mephy]

Amsoil 10W-30 Signature Series, and if for you, money is not an issue, change every 10k KM.

 

[FTTSHO]

Sweet ride!

If you want something better, Mobil 1 ESP 0w30 or 5w30 which is also an off the shelf oil and very affordable, will be “better” since Hths is higher, and it is thicker than api 30 grade oils. Every 5000 miles should be perfect for that application, since I’m assuming bronco raptor owners will drive their raptor bronco harder than most normal bronco owners.

 

[Dutchy491]

Amsoil 5W-30 Signature Series, and if for you, money is not an issue, change every 10k KM.

I agree with Mephy above. If I can add one other thing….make sure that TIME isn’t an issue either. Let the engine idle for a minute or so before shutdown, giving the turbos time to spool down so that they’re not starved of oil if they’re still spinning aggressively. Good habit for any turboed engine

 

[TiGeo]

I agree with Mephy above. If I can add one other thing….make sure that TIME isn’t an issue either. Let the engine idle for a minute or so before shutdown, giving the turbos time to spool down so that they’re not starved of oil if they’re still spinning aggressively. Good habit for any turboed engine

This is completely unnecessary. Its not 1985.

 

[YZJB]

I agree with Mephy above. If I can add one other thing….make sure that TIME isn’t an issue either. Let the engine idle for a minute or so before shutdown, giving the turbos time to spool down so that they’re not starved of oil if they’re still spinning aggressively. Good habit for any turboed engine

It lets them cool a bit before shut down. They don’t stay spinning aggressively for very long after you’ve backed off the throttle.

 

[k1xv]

As impossible to answer as what is the best alcoholic beverage.

 

[Dutchy491]

This is completely unnecessary. Its not 1985.

Not too many gasser turbos in 1985. Maybe you’ve never heard of coked Turbos….

• Insufficient Warm-up/Cool-down:
  Rapid engine shutdown after high-speed operation can cause oil to overheat and coke in the turbocharger.

 

[TiGeo]

Not too many gasser turbos in 1985. Maybe you’ve never heard of coked Turbos….

Modern turbos have aux cooling pumps after shutdown to deal with this issue. I have one. This is old-school stuff that isn't necessary on a modern turbo engine. 1985? We had a non-intercooled Chrysler Laser.

 

[Mainia]

As impossible to answer as what is the best alcoholic beverage.

Looking at your picture, you obviously have been trying daily to find the best alcoholic beverage. You better keep trying, because the best oil answer is in your grasp, too.

 

[SC Maintenance]

As impossible to answer as what is the best alcoholic beverage.

Any highland Scotch with one small ice cube to chill it just a bit, or if the glass is chilled instead even better. Everyone knows this. What do I win?

As for the oil, if its in warranty I would run what the manual suggests, even if its unlikely to matter.

 

[Mainia]

Modern turbos have aux cooling pumps after shutdown to deal with this issue. I have one. This is old-school stuff that isn't necessary on a modern turbo engine. 1985? We had a non-intercooled Chrysler Laser.

My 2018 turbo doesn't have an aux pump, I don't think a single Hyundai/Kia turbo does. It only has the water cooling jacket in the turbo to boil on shut down.

If I have been on repeated high boost before I shut down, which is often. I make sure I have a 1.5 to 2 minute cool down time of at least 1,500 rpm+ before shutting down. Idling won't do it, because of lack of turbo water flow at idle, so while going to the final destination I go to dual clutch/manual mode and keep rpms up, as an example going into a parking ramp.