My son has a 2017 Ford Escape with the 2.0L EcoBoost. He bought it used with low miles. I changed the oil when he bought it, since I didn't know what was in it. I then changed it after 7592 miles and again after 5909 miles. The OLM didn't come on either time. I reset it both times. At 7500 miles I figured that was probably long enough and got impatient. I changed it at 5900 miles because it was a convenient time (ie. he was at home). He's a college student and now lives about 2 hours away, but I help him out by changing his oil. I use a MotorCraft filter and full synthetic 5W30 like the manual calls for. Essentially, I'm trying to decide if I should wait until the OLM tells us to change it (I don't want to throw money away), or if I should continue doing it early. Thoughts? Does anyone else out there have this same engine? What are you in the habit of doing? I've never owned a turbocharged engine, which is what makes me a little nervous. I've been doing 7500 mile OCIs on my Tacoma since 2002 with no concerns.
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