My guess is wanting to make maintenance look cheaper for the consumer. A 12 Qt oil change and stretching it out that long in miles would freak out some people.True but why no big sump on the ecoboost I wonder?
My guess is wanting to make maintenance look cheaper for the consumer. A 12 Qt oil change and stretching it out that long in miles would freak out some people.True but why no big sump on the ecoboost I wonder?
Trying to figure out why double the capacity would increase the OCI. The engine still puts out the same amount of contaminants and those contaminants still flow through the engine. They may be more widely dispersed but so what. Only significant benefit I can imagine would be greater cooling.A 12 Qt oil change and stretching it out that long in miles would freak out some people.
The problem is your understanding.The engine still puts out the same amount of contaminants and those contaminants still flow through the engine. They may be more widely dispersed but so what.
I'll keep it brief, but best to read Mola's Q&A sections.Then explain it to me.
The contaminants are still present, but would be at a lower concentration due to the higher oil volume. The oil's detergency should be able to handle those contaminants. Since there is a larger volume of oil, depletion of the detergency reserve should occur at a slower rate.OK but I'm thinking contaminants. The ones that cause varnish and sludge. The oil would still have the same amount were it 6 or 12 quart capacity. Except they would be in the oil for 15,000 miles and be circulating through the engine and causing that varnish and sludge to form.
OK, what do you think causes contaminants?OK but I'm thinking contaminants. The ones that cause varnish and sludge. The oil would still have the same amount were it 6 or 12 quart capacity. Except they would be in the oil for 15,000 miles and be circulating through the engine and causing that varnish and sludge to form.
If contaminant levels are roughly the same having six additional quarts would give you much more detergents to fight acidTrying to figure out why double the capacity would increase the OCI. The engine still puts out the same amount of contaminants and those contaminants still flow through the engine. They may be more widely dispersed but so what. Only significant benefit I can imagine would be greater cooling.
I guess I shouldn't have cropped the slide. It's Ford's verbiage not mine. Like how they call the Godzilla 7.3L a "7.3L DEVCT"Umm...the Ecoboost is the same. From Google:
Does Ford 3.5 EcoBoost have direct injection?
3.5l Ecoboost™ V6
Features include the Ford port-fuel and direct-injection (PFDI) system with two injectors per cylinder — one in the air intake port, another inside the cylinder — to increase performance.
Probably because of the bearing wear, especially since a lot of these vans see a lot of stop-and-go city driving.Hey they deleted stop start! Finally a good decision from Ford.
If these are commercial vehicles then the downtime cost probably outweights any oil change cost.My guess is wanting to make maintenance look cheaper for the consumer. A 12 Qt oil change and stretching it out that long in miles would freak out some people.
So basically a gas pedal nanny? No more joy riding in the company van.Smart Acceleration Truncation