I was wondering if it is better to change the oil in the PSD using Rotella or similar oil? Or, the dealer using their Motorcraft brand? I don't mind paying a bit more for them to do the work but am wondering about the quality and protection of the oil and filter.

 

Any good diesel rated oil and a Motorcraft filter is a dandy oil change strategy, and it's a lot cheaper if you do it yourself... plus you know it was done right. It can be a pain, but the dealer is usually sooooo expensive, and the quickie-lube places are soooo likely to screw it up (non-diesel-rated oil, too few quarts, etc.)

Duncan

 

If you want it done right, do it yourself. Get a new sealing washer for the drain plug. Just be prepared to have nearly FOUR GALLONS of waste oil to properly dispose of.

 

if your going dino oil rotella is the way to go.....

 

I had a shop change mine once. Nearly a $100 later, walking funny, I decided to change it myself. There is plenty of room under my truck and getting to the filter and oil plug is easy (buy a large diameter filter wrench).

I get the Rotella T at Sam's Club for $35 bucks a case and the filter is about $10 bucks at Auto Zone.

In NY state, anyone that sells motor oil has to take it back. I have a couple old 5 gal TCH fluid buckets that I drain my oil change pans into and I take it back to Sam's when I buy a case.

Have fun. Nothing is better than that black gold running down your arm.

 

I like doing it myself. I know it's done right and that there's no oil all over the engine (well, except for the leak that I have on the top of the motor now). I hate it when my mom or girlfriend get their oil changed somewhere and the only thing you smell for a couple days is burning oil because the sloppy mechanic didn't use a funnel when he put the fresh oil in and got it everywhere. Anyway, the money I save from doing the oil and fuel filter changes myself helps when I'm filling my truck up with diesel. But the downside is that I'd imagine that Ford would make a big stink if there was some sort of a problem and blame things on me. The oil changes are simple. Just take your time. I rushed the last time and my ******* didn't open the air vent on the drain pan. By the time I realized that oil was spilling.

 

A Pennzoil Quick Lube near me keeps everything for my owerstrokes in stock. I get diesel oil from 1 gallon jugs that I watch them open. $52 out the door, and thats the full service, all lubed, w/s washer solvent, and disposal. This is my 3rd PSD that they are servicing. Never a problem. Now, I don't have to clean my driveway from my spills and I don't have to dispose of old oil. It would cost me $40 minimum to do it myself. For $12, they are welcome to it. I ran Ford service departments for years. Ford cannot dictate where you have your vehicle serviced. As long as it is serviced, the warranty is valid.