Oil/Oil Filter

[“Walkertexasranger”]

As long as oil meets all certifications and filter as well they cannot void warranty. You can run synthetic at your mileage now yes after 500 miles its broken in so change oil and boost away.

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[“Walkertexasranger”]

As for plugs, diff oil, and trans oil id swap at 30k just off of research and advice ive gotten from my ford tech bud about the 2.3 and the 10r80e.

 

[Frenchy]

Actually it will all be fine to do at 60,000 mile instead. Tye parts on these trycks are tough

 

[grizzly]

I am running whatever the dealer put in last Thursday.

 

[JoeyRig]

It wil help with a few things.

1: I will help with MPG(even though I have yet to notice)
2:it has a higher heat protection(great for turbocharged applications)
3:it is easier on the engine for cold start

There is probably more but I can't remember right off

Thank you, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

 

[JoeyRig]

As long as oil meets all certifications and filter as well they cannot void warranty. You can run synthetic at your mileage now yes after 500 miles its broken in so change oil and boost away.

Awesome, thank you. I heard that the brake in lasted much longer than that so I wasn't sure.

 

[JoeyRig]

As for plugs, diff oil, and trans oil id swap at 30k just off of research and advice ive gotten from my ford tech bud about the 2.3 and the 10r80e.

Trans and diff oil is going to happen very very early as we had a Focus with the squirrely transmission and I do not want to risk anything with this truck.

Also looking at the PPE pan and the dipstick extension.

 

[“Walkertexasranger”]

Ive had the f150 ecoboosts and the rangers as work trucks so im familiar with the platforms, i dont put much load on em ive had both with about 50 miles and ive gotten em serviced at the normal service intervals and damn. The oil that came out of the trans and the plugs,so now i have in mind what service intervals i wana do on my new personal ranger.

 

[“Walkertexasranger”]

I also purchased the b&m dipstick and the ppe pan just waiting for my ranger to arive. Should be here mid march

 

[JoeyRig]

Ive had the f150 ecoboosts and the rangers as work trucks so im familiar with the platforms, i dont put much load on em ive had both with about 50 miles and ive gotten em serviced at the normal service intervals and damn. The oil that came out of the trans and the plugs,so now i have in mind what service intervals i wana do on my new personal ranger.

I'm assuming the trans fluid was trashed? And what do you mean by the plugs? Just the drain plugs?

 

[Jason B]

Changing oil at 1,000? I thought the 'break in oil change' was a thing of the past. I got my first at 6K.

 

[JoeyRig]

Changing oil at 1,000? I thought the 'break in oil change' was a thing of the past. I got my first at 6K.

Dealer said change at 3k. Changing early is in my opinion cheap insurance. I also put a lot of highway miles on early, and that makes me nervous. Ill pay the 40 bucks or so just for peace of mind.

 

[Msfitoy]

Jeez, looks like I might've screwed up.

Even if I did, its less so of a "someone tell me which is best" and more of a "whats some advice yall have."

I just like to hear what others do and then I can decide if I like that or not.

For instance one of my friends always buys two filters and two of however much oil they need. They drain, swap filter, fill, do the old "italian tune-up" then drain, swap and fill again. Interesting technique, and it kept an Old Chevy running for a few hundred thousand miles.

I've also heard that blended oils are better for break-in but moving to full synthetic down the line is a good play.

I've been using Mobil 1 and OEM filter for the past 87K miles...

 

[Frenchy]

Dealer said change at 3k. Changing early is in my opinion cheap insurance. I also put a lot of highway miles on early, and that makes me nervous. Ill pay the 40 bucks or so just for peace of mind.

Nothing wrong with changing early as a safety on the first but also understand that Ford states that the vehicle can go up to 10,000 mile on an oil change(depending on conditions of course). I myself stayed with every 5,000 miles and did just fine

 

[“Walkertexasranger”]

I'm assuming the trans fluid was trashed? And what do you mean by the plugs? Just the drain plugs?

Oh yeah. Extremly dark. Especially how the 10r80e has a harsh learning cycle for the first couple thousand miles, and the spark plugs were toast.

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