Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: jrmason
I think Ford recommends following the EVIC for oil changes which could be anywhere between 5k and 10-12k miles on the higher end. With the frequency of changes and the quantity of oil required at each change I would be bargain shopping for CJ4 10w30 and buying up stock. The only way high end oils make sense to me is for running extended drain intervals, but you must follow the EVIC for warranty reasons. Any 10w30 that meets the CJ4 requirement will work just fine.
On a side note, a friend of mine owns a 2nd generation 6.7. He was just telling me the service intervals for the transmission are 150k miles. To me, that's just crazy. Ive been around automatic transmissions that tow and by 50-60k miles there is a good bit of clutch material in the pan and the magnet and the fluid has turned color. 150k miles in a truck with 800 lb ft of torque that is designed to tow is torture on any fluid. Ford must really have a lot of confidence in their transmissions.
Probably the original owners will have sold or traded in their trucks before then. Not many people keep them that long.
True, but that has been the case for many years. Although diesel pick up owners tend to hold on to their trucks longer than the average vehicle. But speaking from the manufacturers side I would hope they wouldn't make their service recommendations based on the average length of ownership. That would be unfortunate.
Originally Posted By: jrmason
I think Ford recommends following the EVIC for oil changes which could be anywhere between 5k and 10-12k miles on the higher end. With the frequency of changes and the quantity of oil required at each change I would be bargain shopping for CJ4 10w30 and buying up stock. The only way high end oils make sense to me is for running extended drain intervals, but you must follow the EVIC for warranty reasons. Any 10w30 that meets the CJ4 requirement will work just fine.
On a side note, a friend of mine owns a 2nd generation 6.7. He was just telling me the service intervals for the transmission are 150k miles. To me, that's just crazy. Ive been around automatic transmissions that tow and by 50-60k miles there is a good bit of clutch material in the pan and the magnet and the fluid has turned color. 150k miles in a truck with 800 lb ft of torque that is designed to tow is torture on any fluid. Ford must really have a lot of confidence in their transmissions.
Probably the original owners will have sold or traded in their trucks before then. Not many people keep them that long.
True, but that has been the case for many years. Although diesel pick up owners tend to hold on to their trucks longer than the average vehicle. But speaking from the manufacturers side I would hope they wouldn't make their service recommendations based on the average length of ownership. That would be unfortunate.