First oil change?
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First oil change?
I'm looking for suggestions as to when you would do your first oil change. I've got 800 miles on my new 15 Super Duty 6.2 and am thinking that it might be a good idea to change the oil in the 2-3k mile range. Let me hear it good bad and ugly.
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nothing bad about it.
I did my first change at 1,500 miles, then at 5000 miles and every 5000 miles there after.
I always know when it is due with out having to write it down...because its on the 5's...10,000, 15,000, 20,000 etc.
I did my first change at 1,500 miles, then at 5000 miles and every 5000 miles there after.
I always know when it is due with out having to write it down...because its on the 5's...10,000, 15,000, 20,000 etc.
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I did my first oil change at a 1,000 miles, even though the dealership said that it wasn't necessary. I change my oil every 3,000 miles, but If you change your oil every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, you should be good. I don't believe in extended life oils or using the trucks oil reminder for my oil changes. Also, I don't trust anyone to work on my vehicles, so I do all my own maintenance and repairs myself.
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Thanks for all of your comments. I also have a 96 F150 4.9 that has had the oil changed every 3-5k and now has 202,000 on the ticker and have not had any issues. I think that while use during break in period when all internal parts are seating there is a chance for filings during this period which is why I think that a oil change is a good idea. The 96 never had an early oil change and it hasn't been an issue, that said I hope to get the same reliable service out of the new 6.2 for the next 20 years as I've gotten from the 96
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I hope to get the same reliable service out of the new 6.2 for the next 20 years as I've gotten from the 96[/QUOTE]
This is why I bought a gasser over the diesel. A lot of the Power Stroke fanboys on FTE don't understand this, or they never intend on keeping their truck after it's paid for.
This is why I bought a gasser over the diesel. A lot of the Power Stroke fanboys on FTE don't understand this, or they never intend on keeping their truck after it's paid for.
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On this truck I just picked up Monday I will make the switch at next recommended interval....According to the window sticker the dealer must have just changed it before the truck hit the used lot.
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I don't recommend using any diesel motor oil in a gasoline engine, especially in a modern gasoline engine. And, always use a high quality oil filter.
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Yea, I used motorcraft. And a motorcraft filter that the part number was listed in the owner's manual.
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I was going to say, Walmart sells the "Motorcraft Filter". That is high quality from what I've been told. At least for my 6.0 it was.
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I have no idea why I said Rotella. It was Motorcraft Synthetic Blend I used.