Full Synthetic or Blend for new F-150 5.0

[JCway16]

I picked up a ‘22 F-150 5.0 early in the year. The factory fill is Motocraft 5W30 blend.

I plan on keeping this truck as long as possible.

I’m not doing anything crazy with the truck besides normal homeowner work and hobbies.

Price not being a factor, would you guys recommend continuing with the Motorcraft blend or go to full synthetic?

 

[jtwrace]

Full is a no brainer when you compare the cost.

 

[JavierH19]

Motorcraft syn blend objectively sucks. Walmart has Quaker state full syn for $22 and it's better while being less expensive than that ford syn blend.

 

[tblt44]

I only run full even in 200k + trucks.

 

[benjy]

the thing with semi-syn is there is NO rules that i ever seen governing the % of synthetic usually the cheaper group III base oils + as noted cost is usually minimally xtra excepting overpriced manufacturer branded lubes!!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

I know you said price isn't a factor, but the price of full syn isn't that much more even now. Just get whatever full syn is on sale

 

[wpod]

Tell me what will be your oil change intervals ? Shorter semi syn longer full syn. Todays oils, semi syn or full syn are both great oils. I doubt there will be a difference if you don't push the oil change intervals respectively with the full syn or semi syn. That about the trans and differential/ transfer case if 4X4

 

[atikovi]

Ford saves $1 per truck using semi in the factory fill which the bean counters show to upper management that they save the company half a million dollars a year. Makes their jobs justified.

 

[oldcodger]

With your plans to keep it a long time the full syn would be my choice.

 

[billt460]

Blend = Just enough of both to not make a difference either way. As was mentioned, when the cost is compared, full synthetic is the best choice.

 

[sopususer]

It has also gotten to the point that full synthetic is much easier to find (If you can find anything judging by my local Wallly Mart shelves) than the syn blend. I have a 21 with the 5.0. I started it out on M1, not because I'm a fanboy, but because M1 had their annual rebate going when I purchased. I probably will begin a steady diet of QSFS (assuming they have it in stock) after the next oil change; I have enough M1 left over that the next change will be M1. Good luck.

 

[Blueshound]

On my 2021 F150 with the 5.0, I am using M1EP. At $26 for 5 qts the price is the same as MC blend. The OLM takes me to about an 8,000 mile interval, so I wanted an extended life oil.

 

[BISCUT]

Full is a no-brainer IMHO. As is a quality filter and reasonable OCI.

 

[Duffyjr]

The only reason I wouldn't use the MC blend is the cost as mentioned, other wise I would have no issues with it and it seems Ford thinks it's a good oil. I think it's also turned in some good UOA's.

 

[2005jettatdi]

Trucks and cars cost a lot of money. It only makes sense to use the best oil possible to make them last. I switched to full synthetic 22 years ago. Also, from what I have read, the Motorcraft full synthetic is a pretty good oil, so using it makes more sense than using the blend.

 

[Rinspeed]

I used MC blend in my F-150 for several years and it's good oil, just too **** expensive now, I switched to PP last year.

 

[Ronin73]

Quaker State Full Synthetic 5w30. The price can't be beat at Walmart for the quality of oil. Runs great in my 5.0.

 

[pdxglocker9mm]

In my 21’ f150 5.0 I am running chevron supreme 5w30 its a semi that meets all the ford specs. My oil change is annual and will most likely be less than 3000 miles per year and not more than 5000. I got 25 quarts of chevron on rebate and my full oil change with filter is less than $16. The 5.0 takes 8 qts. Yearly oil changes are what the owners manual states is required by Ford. Watch out pulling the filter it makes a hell of a mess.