First oil light came on at 4600 2nd just came on at 10,200.

 

Am I wasting money by doing this:

Every 5,000 = oil
Every 10,000 = 'the works' oil/fuel/tires rotated

Lots of short trips, 25% idle time, heavy towing/idling, frequent 12 hour interstate trips

 

I tweaked it a little.

1st oil change at 1500 miles on the odometer with Dino oil to get wear metals out.

2nd oil change at 5000 miles on odometer.

3rd and all other changes at 5000 mile intervals on odometer.

I know it's overkill but I enjoy doing my own oil changes. It gives me a chance to "connect" with my truck.

 

I'm sure you figured this out already but it took me 2 months to find so I'm posting for other readers too. "Ford phone support girl" help was less than helpful and told me there was no way to see it. Why you have to go into the reset sub menu to view current oil life is beyond me but I love the truck other than a few minor gripes such as this.

 

Exactly, I remember reading on Royal Purple’s website years ago, they didn’t recommend using their synthetic oil on a diesel until a certain amount of miles. I believe it was somewhere around 70,000-80,000 miles just to allow the engine to run in properly. Some of these comments indicate that people are investing money into preventing their engines from running in, believing it’s a good thing. Kinda like spending more money on high octane fuels for cars that aren’t designed for it. Makes me cringe a little, but each to their own.

 

Just had 1st oil change done yesterday.
Intelligent oil life monitor came on at the 1 year mark, 890 miles. First oil change done at dealer no charge, 10-30W.

 

After reading these comments on here about the "oil change monitor", i am convinced it is no more than a "annual idiot lite"!!!!
I have a 2018 F450, I changed oil at 2000 / 4000 / 6500 / last week at 9500. Guess what, this week is the trucks 1 year manufacture date.
Guess what, this week the "IDIOT LITE" came on, right after i changed oil. "Smart oil monitor"?????? I oil sampled every service, the first change, i cringed, high levels of all the metals; iron /chrome/.... high silicon!! [which is what they call dirt]. Every subsequent service, all the harmful items in the oil sample report went way lower. I see guys on here 10,000 mile on a new truck, original oil, with all that mexican, silicon, assembly dirt, still in their engines, high initial break in metals still in the engine, and the IDIOT LITE, still not telling you to change the oil till the one year anniversary date?????? IDIOT LITE!!!!!!!

 

I change mine with Rotella 5-40 every 5k and reset the oil life in settings

 

According to Ford:
NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor (IOLM) that determines when you should change your engine oil based on how your vehicle is used. By considering several important factors in its calculations, the IOLM helps ensure that your engine can perform at its best while also helping you avoid unnecessary oil changes.

With the help of the IOLM, you don’t have to remember to change your oil on a preset mileage-based schedule. Your vehicle will let you know when it’s time for an oil change by displaying a message in the information display.

The following table provides examples of vehicle use and how each scenario can affect oil change intervals. In practice, actual oil change intervals will depend on several different factors, but severe usage will generally require more frequent changes. Also, if it’s been more than a year since your last oil change, the IOLM will display a reminder message regardless of your mileage.

When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message

Vehicle use Interval

Normal 7,500-10,000 miles (12,000-16,000 km)

· Normal commuting with highway driving

· No loading or towing, or moderate loads and towing

· Flat to moderately hilly roads

· No extended idling



Severe 5,000-7,499 miles (8,000-11,999 km)

· Extended hot or cold operation

· Moderate to heavy loads and towing

· Mountainous or off-road conditions

· Extended idling



Extreme 3,000-4,999 miles (4,800-7,999 km

· Extreme hot or cold operation

· Maximum loads and towing

 

Not being an intelligent donkey but I have to ask, did you reset the oil life after oil changes? I've seen the dealers that do these all the time forget to reset it.

 

I currently have 1,176 miles and according to the Ford App my oil life is at 81%. I'm trying to figure out if I want to change it out at 1,500 or ride it out to 5,000.

I guess I'm old school... I plan on keeping this truck for awhile and will be changing the oil every 5,000 miles. Based on what I see here and guys are telling me, I could go 7,500 easy but it just doesn't feel right. Part of me says its a waste of money and use the oil life monitor but I can't seem to let myself do it. I won't even do it with my wife's Acura. I change it every 5,000 miles and the oil life is always right at 40%.

 

I must be old school, too because I see nothing wrong with that plan. I can change my oil for about $50 using Motorcraft oil and filter. At the rate I drive, I'd spend $500 (assuming constant pricing) over the course of 8 years ... and that's no big deal to me.