10K Oil Change Interval??!!

[SHODYOU]

I was doing 3K changes using Royal Purple oil and filters, but they convinced me to go longer, so I'm going to 5K...but I really can't ever see myself going longer than that...old habits die hard.

Agreed... I use 5/30 Red Line oil with motorcraft filter and change it at 5-6k... I know I can go longer but I just can't bring myself to it. At least I know I keep great oil in it and if it ever gets pushed back some, like it did this winter (work travel and crap weather), I know I'm good still.

 

[goblues38]

so I'm going to 5K...but I really can't ever see myself going longer than that...old habits die hard.

I think that sums it up.  Having the 3 month or 3 k drilled into our heads for so long.

I am in a technology field.  Could you imagine 400hp out of a v6 even 20 years ago?  Point is things change. I am going with, oil technology and motor technology have changed together to make 10k intervals safe.

 

[Needmoreboost]

On non-stock boosted applications I firmly believe in the the more is better.  For only $30 bucks @ Ford I cannot do it cheaper myself.  2500-3000 miles tops for me.  Then again Im lucky to even put more than 6000 per year mileage on her...lol.

 

[SHO-Pa]

I got the results back from Blackstone Labs. Much to my surprise (and I mean MUCH SURPRISE based on the smell and look of the drained oil) they said the additives and viscosity were still good enough to run to about 7000 miles. This was with Motorcraft blend so I would think you could reasonably expect 10000 miles from Mobil 1 EP and a good filter.

Very surprising results. I'll see if I can post the report in the next couple days.

 

[BiGMaC]

SHO-pa... excellent information.... can you tell us about the use of the car?.... how much racing?, how much idling, city miles vs highway miles?... etc.... just trying to get a feel for that.  Anxious to see your Blackstone report.

 

[SHO-Pa]

I guess its "normal" commuting driving with a couple long trips from PA to Massachusetts in this interval. I don't race it, I treat it like a normal car although I am particular about maintenance and such. You can only go so fast in the AM commute....

The oil change was done in October and I took a sample when I swapped it out last week. Blackstone was really speedy with the testing. If you go to their website there's an explanation of the additives and such.

The test results are attached (I hope). 10000 mile intervals make me nervous. Maybe I'll run this oil and test it at 7500 and see where it is then.

 

[BiGMaC]

I guess its "normal" commuting driving with a couple long trips from PA to Massachusetts in this interval. I don't race it, I treat it like a normal car although I am particular about maintenance and such. You can only go so fast in the AM commute....

The oil change was done in October and I took a sample when I swapped it out last week. Blackstone was really speedy with the testing. If you go to their website there's an explanation of the additives and such.

The test results are attached (I hope). 10000 mile intervals make me nervous. Maybe I'll run this oil and test it at 7500 and see where it is then.

Same concerns... besides I bought ESP Care plus... so for another 67K miles the dealer will do full syn every 5K miles for nothing.... They picked the interval and will do it sooner if the car says to... My first oil change was at 1800 miles when the car put up a dialog box telling me to change it.  Just trying to see if I can bring myself to change old habits.

 

[SHOdded]

Getting the oil analyzed (a couple of oil changes) and matching it up with what your OLM says is probably the most "logical" approach.  If you decide to then change the brand/weight of oil, may have to do this all over again.  If you want peace of mind and are going for a 10K OCI, change your filter at 5K.

 

[IHeartGroceries]

Still need to mail my sample in for UOA.
But, perhaps I'll be surprised too - my spent oil seemed to reek of gasoline.

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[SHO-Pa]

Still need to mail my sample in for UOA.
But, perhaps I'll be surprised too - my spent oil seemed to reek of gasoline.

So did mine. I was very surprised at the results. I expected to see "Good thing you changed the oil!" not "Its good for another 2k."

Post your results when you can. It will be interesting to develop a baseline.

 

[SHO-Pa]

A little update - It looks like the OLM is telling me my intervals are 10k. I put about 1000 miles on the SHO from the last oil change and its at 90%...

 

[BiGMaC]

The SHO will actually tell you when it needs an oil change based on 6 parameters it monitors... My first dialog to change appeared on the left hand LED screen at 1800 miles....
you can reset the oil life monitor.... it is a mileage based...
I know it's old school... I change every 5K miles... It's paid for in my ESP care Plus anyway until 70K miles

 

[DRII]

5-20 or 5W-30?

 

[crash712us]

That depends, what type of oil does your cars engine specify? Thats what you use.

 

[DRII]

the 2010 specifies 5W-20, at least thats what it says on the cap, but from 2011 onwards i think Ford changed the recommendation to 5W-30.

i don't see why it wouldn't apply for the 2010 cars as well...

 

[goblues38]

If you want peace of mind and are going for a 10K OCI, change your filter at 5K.

My Audi had included maintenance.  The schedule was oil every 7.5k. Filter every 15k.

That was hard to take. I brought my own filter for every oil change.

 

[SHODYOU]

I change mine every 6k, filter too.
Red Line 5/30 and OE filter

 

[BiGMaC]

Not here... Oil and filter every 5 K... too dusty... have had the car ask me to change (which I did) at an 1800 mile distance once.  I still go Royal Purple, but also appreciate different conditions warrant different choices.

 

[FoMoCoSHO]

I change and rotate every 5K