I just purchased Saturday a new Ford Transit 15 passenger van to replace the old trusty Chevy Express. The Express was still going strong at 144,000 miles, but my wife had grown tired of it. (Who could blame her?) It was a great van and served us quite well.
I've got the new EcoBoost 3.5. I'm planning on M1 Extended Protection 5w30, which is the recommended weight, and a Motorcraft oil filter.
I just wanted to see what others are running and how they have performed, in this engine.
I know all the dino vs. syn stuff, but I run synthetic oil, period. I've had vehicles overheat and even had a Jeep blow all the oil out at high rpms, and I'm convinced synthetic oil increased the safety margin before any damage, even if only by a small amount. Besides, I'll run the maximum (mfr.) allowed interval, so the cost difference over the life of the vehicle is not significant, to me.
Today I'm getting under it to see how challenging it will be to change the oil filter. It looks like a pain in the butt on the F150. I'm hoping this one is easier. That's one thing I'll miss about the Express. The oil filter was mounted vertically and was right near the drain plug. It doesn't get better than that.
I've got the new EcoBoost 3.5. I'm planning on M1 Extended Protection 5w30, which is the recommended weight, and a Motorcraft oil filter.
I just wanted to see what others are running and how they have performed, in this engine.
I know all the dino vs. syn stuff, but I run synthetic oil, period. I've had vehicles overheat and even had a Jeep blow all the oil out at high rpms, and I'm convinced synthetic oil increased the safety margin before any damage, even if only by a small amount. Besides, I'll run the maximum (mfr.) allowed interval, so the cost difference over the life of the vehicle is not significant, to me.
Today I'm getting under it to see how challenging it will be to change the oil filter. It looks like a pain in the butt on the F150. I'm hoping this one is easier. That's one thing I'll miss about the Express. The oil filter was mounted vertically and was right near the drain plug. It doesn't get better than that.