Hi all,
Getting a new car soon. Been an occasional reader/lurker for a few years now. Been driving mostly second hand cars which have ranged from Camry, 350Z, MR2, E90 325i, among other varieties. This will be the first time purchasing a brand new car, so I'm nervous about break in, which oil to use, etc. But I'll leave the oil selection and OCI to you guys
. Please also recommend me weight of oil, as 5W20 feels kinda thin to me for a turbo motor.
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2013 Ford Fiesta ST
1.6L Ecoboost Engine (just a fancy name for direct injection turbo)
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
Motorcraft SAE 5W20 Premium Synthetic Blend
Quick google gave me the following data sheet: https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.c...20Synthetic.pdf
For those lazy to click: API SN, GF-5
3. Where you live
China, about 2 and half hours from Shanghai. Will pollution about 1/3 time of the year. Weather is quite humid and ranges from -2C to 5C in winter and 25C to 40C in summer. I work in an industrial area, so will be quite dusty as well.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
Spirited. Car will see redline minimum 2 times a day. I've also a habit of going to the mountain roads for a few runs on every other weekend.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
30 min drive in the morning with light traffic, only 5 min of highway but a lot of traffic lights. 50min to 1+ hours after work during rush hour. Stop and go mostly. 6 days work week.
6. Whether your car has any known problems.
According to various reviews and forums, unable to resist urge to step on the gas pedal
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Thanks for your feedback guys! Cheers.
Getting a new car soon. Been an occasional reader/lurker for a few years now. Been driving mostly second hand cars which have ranged from Camry, 350Z, MR2, E90 325i, among other varieties. This will be the first time purchasing a brand new car, so I'm nervous about break in, which oil to use, etc. But I'll leave the oil selection and OCI to you guys
1. What kind of vehicle you have
2013 Ford Fiesta ST
1.6L Ecoboost Engine (just a fancy name for direct injection turbo)
2. What your owner's manual says -- not just viscosity, but certifications (look for acronyms like API SM, ILSAC GF-4, etc.) and change intervals as well
Motorcraft SAE 5W20 Premium Synthetic Blend
Quick google gave me the following data sheet: https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.c...20Synthetic.pdf
For those lazy to click: API SN, GF-5
3. Where you live
China, about 2 and half hours from Shanghai. Will pollution about 1/3 time of the year. Weather is quite humid and ranges from -2C to 5C in winter and 25C to 40C in summer. I work in an industrial area, so will be quite dusty as well.
4. How you drive (easy? hard? fast? slow?)
Spirited. Car will see redline minimum 2 times a day. I've also a habit of going to the mountain roads for a few runs on every other weekend.
5. What your daily drive is like (short trips? long trips? city? highway?)
30 min drive in the morning with light traffic, only 5 min of highway but a lot of traffic lights. 50min to 1+ hours after work during rush hour. Stop and go mostly. 6 days work week.
6. Whether your car has any known problems.
According to various reviews and forums, unable to resist urge to step on the gas pedal
Thanks for your feedback guys! Cheers.