silverflash
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to preface, i have changed my own engine oil for as long as i can remember and i will be 52 this year. I have many different kinds of cars and trucks in my life. never had issues with any of them. now to the question/dilema:
i bought my 2021 fx4 ranger new in june. I changed the oil and filter at 1500 miles going to a synthetic and mobile1 filter. I do this with all my new vehicles to get the break in materials out of the oil.
i stumbled across the "fuel in oil" issue here and started to check mine and saw a rise of the level.
I decided to change it again at like 3900 miles with same synthetic oil and ford filter. the level this time after the change and warmed up, 15 minutes later, was at the top of the hash marks. a good lvel per the manual. I can't recall where it was before i changed it but assume it was past the hashes but below top dot.
the oil rose from that point and was near the top hole within 400 miles or so. Made an ppt at dealer and they told me they needed to change the oil and watch to see if it rises up. that was at 4500 miles.
they used the motorcraft blend and ford filter. it rose up to the top dot by 1500 miles later and i spoke with the service manager who told me as long as the "cold" reading is below top dot, i am good and don't have an issue even tho manual says to check after 15 minutes engine has been off. He told me the checking while hot is a guideline but best to check 4 hours more after engine stopped.
the oil proceeded to stay at that level, right below top dot when cold. I never checked hot becasue i figured they changed it and its on them.
I changed it last time with about 5000 miles on the oil.
the only oil i could find that was synthetic was the valvoline extreme 5w30. that matches all of the ford specs so i used it.
well, when i added, i added too much but not too much. reading was past the top hash when hot but right below when cold. Now, 500 miles later, the cold reading it right below top hole. hot reading is PAST the top hole some.
So I am at a crossroads. Do i:
1) remove some of the oil in there and if so what's best way:
a) drain plug
b) suck thru dipstick hole
2) do another change- i have the 5w30 advanced valvoline which i have always ued...
as far as draining some:
s a or b best? i am thinking since fule is in the oil, won't the gas settle at the top of the oil so maybe siphoning some fluid thru dipstick would get more gas IF done cold?
if i do cold, and use drain, won't the majority of that fluid be oil as gas would be above the oil? then if i use drain plug, do after it's ran some?
or just do a complete oil change again with filter?
thoughts?
i bought my 2021 fx4 ranger new in june. I changed the oil and filter at 1500 miles going to a synthetic and mobile1 filter. I do this with all my new vehicles to get the break in materials out of the oil.
i stumbled across the "fuel in oil" issue here and started to check mine and saw a rise of the level.
I decided to change it again at like 3900 miles with same synthetic oil and ford filter. the level this time after the change and warmed up, 15 minutes later, was at the top of the hash marks. a good lvel per the manual. I can't recall where it was before i changed it but assume it was past the hashes but below top dot.
the oil rose from that point and was near the top hole within 400 miles or so. Made an ppt at dealer and they told me they needed to change the oil and watch to see if it rises up. that was at 4500 miles.
they used the motorcraft blend and ford filter. it rose up to the top dot by 1500 miles later and i spoke with the service manager who told me as long as the "cold" reading is below top dot, i am good and don't have an issue even tho manual says to check after 15 minutes engine has been off. He told me the checking while hot is a guideline but best to check 4 hours more after engine stopped.
the oil proceeded to stay at that level, right below top dot when cold. I never checked hot becasue i figured they changed it and its on them.
I changed it last time with about 5000 miles on the oil.
the only oil i could find that was synthetic was the valvoline extreme 5w30. that matches all of the ford specs so i used it.
well, when i added, i added too much but not too much. reading was past the top hash when hot but right below when cold. Now, 500 miles later, the cold reading it right below top hole. hot reading is PAST the top hole some.
So I am at a crossroads. Do i:
1) remove some of the oil in there and if so what's best way:
a) drain plug
b) suck thru dipstick hole
2) do another change- i have the 5w30 advanced valvoline which i have always ued...
as far as draining some:
s a or b best? i am thinking since fule is in the oil, won't the gas settle at the top of the oil so maybe siphoning some fluid thru dipstick would get more gas IF done cold?
if i do cold, and use drain, won't the majority of that fluid be oil as gas would be above the oil? then if i use drain plug, do after it's ran some?
or just do a complete oil change again with filter?
thoughts?
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