changing oil
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: USA
I understand the additional cost for anything over 5qts. But the price for every works packages I've paid in the past was $42. Only the most recent service was it charged at $47. So this could be the reason, but can't see why they wouldn't have charged for the additional qts in the past.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2007
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fordman; Sounds like you might be doing it yourself. It's pretty easy and you should not need to jack up the truck. I had no experience with Motorcraft oil before getting a new 2007 truck. The dealer changed it the first time at 6 months, using Motorcraft, so I continued to use it. I leave my oil in a whole year because the truck only gets about 2800 miles a year. It had gotten slightly brown but was still transparent. It's also the slipperiest-feeling oil I've experienced and I've been lurking under cars for about 45 years. I like the Motorcraft oil so much that I've decided to start using it instead of Mobil-1 in my other two cars (GM). Definitely get the Motorcraft filter too, although anti-drainback is not an issue since the filter on the 4.2L is under the engine on a down angle (it doesn't hang straight down like a Chevy small block). You will need a pan under the filter because it will leak about a half-cup of oil when you loosen it. If the drain plug is on the side of the oil pan like the 2007, oil will shoot out to the side about a foot, so have a big pan ready. At least on mine it didn't hit anything on the truck, but since I didn't expect it to shoot out that far I got a nice oil puddle on the driveway.
Elder User
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Denver USA
I'm unsure too, but simply chalk it up to them upping their prices to compensate for the cost of oil these days.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: USA
Yes - quite true! I recently sold some Honda HP4 20W50 Synthic oil that I bought years ago when I had my XR250 for $25 for the case of 12.. I still have 10 quarts left and sold it for $60!
I have 32,500 on my truck right now... another 2,500 it will go in for service - I'll let you know what the price is this time around
