I just bought a 2017 Ford Fusion with 2.5L N/A motor. The oil life indicator says 13% left and I'm pretty certain the oil has never been changed. I'm going to do an oil analysis. Any idea what the factory fill oil is? Ford Synthetic Blend 5w20?
I have the same engine in my Escape. Factory oil is Motorcraft syn blend 5W20. I run 5w30 syn and dump 5 quarts in. If I put in what it calls for it's overfull.
These aren't DI and aren't known for fuel dillution, I'm not sure what they're talking about, I changed my dad's 15 Escape 2.5's oil and used an oversized XG3600 filter recently and it took pretty much all 6 quarts to fill it, maybe they're misreading the dipstick, it's got two holes to represent the minimum and full line but then uses a crosshatch to show when it needs topped up, I believe the top of the crosshatch is supposed to me 1/2qt low.You mean due to fuel dilution? After some driving?
I usually run the 3600 size filter in my 2016 Escape 2.5 because it doesn't extend below the engine (it's protected by the engine unlike my Focus 2.0 which extends below and could get damaged by road debris). It takes the full 6 quarts to reach the top hole (FULL) on the dipstick. If I put only 5 quarts in it would be at the lower hole (ADD).These aren't DI and aren't known for fuel dillution, I'm not sure what they're talking about, I changed my dad's 15 Escape 2.5's oil and used an oversized XG3600 filter recently and it took pretty much all 6 quarts to fill it, maybe they're misreading the dipstick, it's got two holes to represent the minimum and full line but then uses a crosshatch to show when it needs topped up, I believe the top of the crosshatch is supposed to me 1/2qt low.
I'm thinking that the person above is using the standard size filter, and adding 5 quarts which is just under 3/4qt low which would put it right in between the crosshatch, which if you're reading the dipstick incorrectly and think the top of the crosshatch is full probably seems good.I usually run the 3600 size filter in my 2016 Escape 2.5 because it doesn't extend below the engine (it's protected by the engine unlike my Focus 2.0 which extends below and could get damaged by road debris). It takes the full 6 quarts to reach the top hole (FULL) on the dipstick. If I put only 5 quarts in it would be at the lower hole (ADD).
It would be, but these cars should definitely take more than 5.5qts before being overfilled, was this car serviced at a Ford dealership at one time and maybe they pulled the dipstick and set it on the workbench for some reason and they stuck the wrong dipstick back in it? Because if it's getting overfilled at 5.5qts something's not right these hold 5.7qts and closer to 6qt if you stick the oversized fl400 or equivalent on it.When I use a standard filter with 5.5 quarts it reads over the top hole on the dipstick. When using 5 quarts it reads right at the top of the crosshatch. I was always under the assumption that going over the top hole was overfilled.
Out of curiosity, what oil do you run in your yacht *ahem* I mean NC?Thanks all, I assuming it's never been changed and wondering what's thought to be in it now, if it hasn't been changed. I haven't checked the filter but have seen reference to the white "FoMoCo" filter as being on cars from the factory. I do over 20k miles per year and plan to run this motor for several hundred thousand miles. We use the same motor in our 2.5 swap NC Miata on the track.