F150 Platinum FX4

Here's the current choices for oil at my local Walmart....

I didn't know this one exists so I don't know anything about it.  No mentions of GDI...
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This one mentions GDI and is what our 200k mile Honda has used most of it's life.  Makes me trust it. Perfect oil analysis the times I checked it...
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Mentions GDI and I know is a favorite of many.  We run the Euro spec version in our VW...
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I was surprised to not see GDI mentioned on this bottle, but it's what I was running in the Licoln...
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Any opinion about ruling out one of these or think any one of these stands out as better than the rest?  I picked the Castrol Titanium for our Honda back in 2008 because, at the time, it was a PAO based oil.  Not sure if that is true now.  I run Mobil 1 in my fox body Mustang just because they make a 15w50 and it's been habit for decades.

My buddies that still race have mostly switched to Driven oil.  I'm open to that idea if it's truly worth the expense.

So many choices.  LOL.  I'd like to pick one that will be around a while so I don't have to revisit the subject.  Keep in mind I will do 5k changes regardless of oil selected so I don't think it's worth the $$$ for a super crazy boutique oil.  I prefer oil changes over boutique oil and long intervals.
 
I like Castrol and Pennzoil the best TBH.  The Mobil1 EP is also a fine product, but 3rd on my list.  ANY of these should do for your 5K OCI.  The Shell product is the youngest of the bunch, so I have not formed a personal opinion about it.

If it carries the SN+ label on the back - the API donut - that should be the starting point, really.  You have done well with your oil selections, obviously, and I can tell you this:  the quality of oil has increased substantially with each round of API standards.  Hard to go wrong, but I like Castrol and Pennzoil the best (Edge and Ultra Platinum my fav).

Driven oil is quite good, lot of Moly and mPAO based (nextgen PAO).  But expensive, at least $10 a quart on sale LOL.  If you are racing, I can see a reason to use it - high moly/zinc/phosphorus (400, 1100, 1100 approx respectively).  Detergent is about 1800 ppm, mostly calcium. I would speak with them about LSPI and reformulation tho.  They are very helpful, although they may have to call you back.
 
Man, I really appreciate your knowledge SHOdded!

Driven it is!  I made a call to a racing buddy and he can get me Driven.  They make a DI30 that is formulated specifically for the direct injected Ecoboost and GM supercharged LS/LT/Lwhatever motors.

Next question.  He recommended Wix or Nappa Gold filter.  I've heard nothing but good things about those for years.  Should I go with that or stick with the safe Motorcraft option?

With my DIY ways, I don't mind spending the money for the best.  Will still be cheap enough.  Plus, I want this thing to last and may, possibly, decide to lean on it heavily in the future.  I have a stock short block 5.0 fox body in the garage that put 532 to the rollers so I've been knows to lean on stuff once I'm comfortable with a complete engine replacement if needed.  Heck, I just bought a turbo kit and tons of parts for our little Honda.  I'm about to turn it up to 11 with almost 200k on the clock.  Probably demented, but I know it will hold.
 
I know you like tackling the twisties, so Driven may be a good fit :)

The Motorcraft filter works well, but since you are amping up the oil, I would try the purolator BOSS.  The filters you mentioned  are good also, but the BOSS is better.

Honda engines do seem built for high power :) wish you well! Me, I like blueprinting before attempting such a feat LOL.
 
BOSS filter ordered :)

I will call a few shops tomorrow to see how far deep I dig into the mod list on this first go around.  I'm not opposed to intercooler, fuel pump, intake, downpipe, etc mods if they make sense.

Might also separate this into a stage one and stage two event since I still need to buy a bed cover and probably a Bilstein 5100 kit for the suspension.  Don't want to break the bank, but also don't want to short change myself on the experience of what this truck is capable of doing.
 
Definitely stage 1, 2, 3 ...  Continue with non powertrain mods first while you get used to the stock behavior of the truck and sort out any potential warranty issues (fingers crossed :) ).  THEN go with powertrain mods.  For me, it was always ground up.  Wheels/tires, brakes, suspension first.  Then powertrain.
 
Ordered a Raptor steering wheel and a custom wiring harness (to add paddle shifters) and OBD adapter so I can play with Forscan.

Also think I've come up with a game plan for the chrome bits.  Going to try black Plasti-dip on the emblems, tow hooks, mirror caps, and door handles.  I did that on some of the Lincoln bits and they still looked perfect almost 3 years later.  Key, just like paint, is in the prep.  Worst case is I don't like it and peel it off later.  My hope is that black accent pieces instead of chrome with make it a bit more sporty/tough and less luxury/girly.  At least that's my hope.

One strange thing I've noticed is that this sync 3 is not as fast as my Lincoln's sync 2.  Everyone complained about sync 2, but I had zero issues with it once updated and it was faster.  Hoping this system improves with updating.  I have it connected to my house wi-fi for auto updates.
 
Yeah, for some reason, wifi is still a boondoggle with Sync3.  Many things are improved over Sync2, but ...
 
Weird I feel the total opposite. My mother, father, sister and aunt all have sync 3. I get into their cars and I feel like sync 2 is from the 90’s.
 
shoNoff said:
Weird I feel the total opposite. My mother, father, sister and aunt all have sync 3. I get into their cars and I feel like sync 2 is from the 90’s.
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Did you do the update to add Siri hands free to your sync2?  Mine was faster after that update.

Features of my sync3 are good.  My only complaint is the boot time.  I'm halfway through my neighborhood before it will accept the first channel change.
 
I have never updated my sync system. I didn’t buy the car new I bought it roughly 2 years ago. I tried to go online and see if there was an update available and it said my system was up to date.
 
Sync 3 is continuing to annoy me.  Now every time I get in the car it says that some features may not be available until the system updates and to connect it to wi-fi or Ford Pass app.  Well, it's sitting in my driveway connected to my high speed Internet AND has access to my phone for Ford Pass.

I have to click through a bunch of menu's to get rid of the notice.  Very frustrating!
 
On a brighter note, I've been plugging away at de-chroming it...

Mirrors and badges are now black...
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Painted the door handles body color...
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Tow hooks painted black and lower front valance removed and holes plugged...
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Need to get pics of some other stuff that I've changed.  Truck looks quite a bit less dressy now and much more sporty.
 
Installed molded mud flaps at all 4 corners and replaced the problematic (bulging nut issue) lug nuts with some anodized black Gorilla lug nuts.  A bit pricey, but I sure don't want bulging nuts...

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Oh, not sure if I had posted it anywhere, but I also now have a 93 performance/tow and 94 performance tunes from 5 Star to go along with a Reische thermostat and K&N drop in filter.  Also have Driven gear lube on the way for the front and rear diff's and Driven ATF coming for the transfer case.

Should be receiving the Bilstein 5100 kit with adjustable front ride height this week as well.

My plan is to install the Bilstein kit this weekend.  Looks to be a pain, but at least I have air tools.

The thermostat, gear lubes, transfer case ATF, oil change, and tune reflash will probably all wait for when the truck hits 1,000 miles on the odometer.

Strange side note...I picked up a gallon of coolant at the Ford dealer for the planned thermostat change and was surprised to find out that Ford has, once again, changed coolant types.  It's getting a bit ridiculous.  The new coolant is $20 a jug and is bright fluorescent yellow.  Looks to be radioactive. 
 
Yeah, yellow, not gold, LOL.  Have to keep up with refrigerants!  If your F uses R1234yf, I would get an extended warranty that covers A/C (PremiumCare) if you have not already.
 
SHOdded said:
Yeah, yellow, not gold, LOL.  Have to keep up with refrigerants!  If your F uses R1234cyf, I would get an extended warranty that covers A/C (PremiumCare) if you have not already.
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I may live to regret it, but I purchased an aftermarket warranty by MPP instead of PremiumCare.  The MPP Platinum warranty covers A/C parts, but does not cover "A/C Recharging."  Not sure if PremiumCare covers that or not.  Looking at the P/C coverage, it's not listed as covered, but you know those warranties much better than I.
 
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