Mobil 1 5w-20 5k miles; Ford Flex 3.5L 20k miles

[Redright9]

Here is my results from my 2018 Ford Flex. It lives in the desert and is driven mainly by my wife.

Enjoy!

 

[Linctex]

Originally Posted by Redright9
my 2018 Ford Flex. It lives in the desert


I wonder if I should be embarrassed that I had NO idea that they were still making these.

 

[Hoot_r]

Originally Posted by Linctex
Originally Posted by Redright9
my 2018 Ford Flex. It lives in the desert


I wonder if I should be embarrassed that I had NO idea that they were still making these.

I didn't either, if that helps.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

I am more surprised that Kia still makes the Soul. Can a soul live an eternal life in the terribly hot desert too?

 

[macarose]

They have pretty decent long-term reliability.

http://dashboard-light.com/vehicles/Ford_Flex.html

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted by Hoot_r
Originally Posted by Linctex
Originally Posted by Redright9
my 2018 Ford Flex. It lives in the desert


I wonder if I should be embarrassed that I had NO idea that they were still making these.

I didn't either, if that helps.


Same here! I always though the FLEX was a COOL(if I can say that) vehicle. An acquaintance of ours has/had a FLEX and loved it. They were the only folks that I ever met with one.

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
I am more surprised that Kia still makes the Soul. Can a soul live an eternal life in the terribly hot desert too?


I was kinda surprised too that KIA still made the SOUL until I heard that their sales numbers were so high. So needless to say, the SOUL has done very well for KIA here in the United States of America(Happy 4th of July).

 

[lyle]

The 3.5 Duratec is pretty bulletproof, you should get years and years out of it. I had a 2008 Taurus with the same basic motor and got 175000 miles out of it before required massive suspension work made the car untenable. I have a 2010 Flex Ecoboost which is still going strong. I can still surprise a lot of youngsters with smallish Japanese and Korean boy racers as I get up to speed and then some. For you oil guys, the 2010 still specs 5W-20 according to Ford, but I switched to 0W-30 many years ago. My only mod has been to upgrade the brakes to 2013+ Explorer Sport standard and stainless steel brake lines. I really like the car, 2019 or 2020 will be the last year for the Flex model, Oakville ONT is switching or has already switched to another Ford model.

 

[JLTD]

Originally Posted by Linctex
Originally Posted by Redright9
my 2018 Ford Flex. It lives in the desert


I wonder if I should be embarrassed that I had NO idea that they were still making these.



Not until you posted that

OP, the report looks good.

 

[dnewton3]

Pretty typical for these engines; they wear well.
No need for syn at 5k miles; total waste of money.
Typically the OLM will go about 10k miles; follow it and don't fear the longer OFCI. (even on dino, these engines wear well at that distance).

Other than the water pump issue, these things are fantastic engines.