Oil Change
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Oil Change
Hello, I am new to Ford Trucks and also to this forum so please bear with me.
I have a 2015 F-250 6.2 gasser
My manual says to replace oil every 7,500 miles.
I took it to Tire Discounters last oil change because they also rotate tires with oil change. I bought it used with only 4,600 miles so the tires were not my purchase
Tire Discounters window tag shows I should replace next oil change at 5,000 miles instead of 7,500.
Should I change oil at 5,000; 7,000 or 7,500???
Also I read on this website that most use FORD oil filters only...should I bring my own filters for T. D. To install when I get oil changed???
Thanks in advance for any feedback
I have a 2015 F-250 6.2 gasser
My manual says to replace oil every 7,500 miles.
I took it to Tire Discounters last oil change because they also rotate tires with oil change. I bought it used with only 4,600 miles so the tires were not my purchase
Tire Discounters window tag shows I should replace next oil change at 5,000 miles instead of 7,500.
Should I change oil at 5,000; 7,000 or 7,500???
Also I read on this website that most use FORD oil filters only...should I bring my own filters for T. D. To install when I get oil changed???
Thanks in advance for any feedback
Tuned
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From: Central Illinois
As much as we tow heavy with our little 330 (5.4) we use full synth and change oil and filter at or before 5000 miles. If you're not doing much towing or hot dusty driving Ford's recommendation of every 7500 miles should be sufficient to protect your investment. If you're using conventional oil I'd say change at around 3000 to 3500 miles.
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What Chuck said in post 2, tempered with service (towing, dust).
And nothing wrong with bringing your own filters to use, though they probably won't give you a price break for doing so. They may even decline to offer a warranty as a result.
And nothing wrong with bringing your own filters to use, though they probably won't give you a price break for doing so. They may even decline to offer a warranty as a result.
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The computer will tell you the % of oil life in your truck BUT you have to do a vehicle health report to get that information. The truck sends it to your Sync account. I buy my oil and filters from my Ford parts guy and then have the dealer change it. I only use synthetic oil so its around $130 and a filter is around $10 and $30 to change it which is cheaper than the $200 when they get the oil for me
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The computer will tell you the % of oil life in your truck BUT you have to do a vehicle health report to get that information. The truck sends it to your Sync account. I buy my oil and filters from my Ford parts guy and then have the dealer change it. I only use synthetic oil so its around $130 and a filter is around $10 and $30 to change it which is cheaper than the $200 when they get the oil for me
is yours a diesel? Just wondering because I get a full synthetic oil and filter change at Valvoline in my 6.2l for about $95
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My personal preference is to use mobile 1 full synthetic and a purolator filter and to change my oil every 5k miles. While it was under warranty I used motorcraft oil and filters just in case there were any issues and they couldn't say it was because of the parts I was using. I would go by the ford manual and use ford parts, and if they say 7500 miles then that is what I would go with.
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There's no timer on oil making it go bad after so many miles
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The computer will tell you the % of oil life in your truck BUT you have to do a vehicle health report to get that information. The truck sends it to your Sync account. I buy my oil and filters from my Ford parts guy and then have the dealer change it. I only use synthetic oil so its around $130 and a filter is around $10 and $30 to change it which is cheaper than the $200 when they get the oil for me
This however does bring up another issue I need to take care of.
I have not been able to use the SYNC device in my truck so I should probably take it to a Ford dealership and ask them for help?
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I use Mobile 1 full synthetic. I change the oil and rotate the tires every 10,000 miles. I change the Pure 1 oil filter every 5000 miles. Been doing this for about 15 years in all my vehicles with no issues. I have just started going to the Mobile 1 full synthetic 15,000 oil. The extra $3.00 per 5 qt at wally world and the extra 5000 miles on the Mobile 1 label gives me a false sense of security. Probable the same oil as the 10,000 oil 
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From: McDonald, PA
The computer will tell you the % of oil life in your truck BUT you have to do a vehicle health report to get that information. The truck sends it to your Sync account. I buy my oil and filters from my Ford parts guy and then have the dealer change it. I only use synthetic oil so its around $130 and a filter is around $10 and $30 to change it which is cheaper than the $200 when they get the oil for me
That's a finely-tuned machine of a system right there!
