Swelche Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 We will be taking delivery of my wife's 2015 AWD edge sport on Saturday. I have not had a chance to read the manual yet and have never owned a turbo vehicle. I was wondering if anyone has any input on oil changes for the 2.7 ecoboost as far as brand, type(synthetic, semi synthetic, non synthetic), intervals? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cv27 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 For normal driving, the manual suggest waiting for the 'Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor' to warn you, but expect the message to pop up between 7500-10000 miles. Recommended motor oil (U.S.): WSS-M2C946-AMotorcraft SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor OilXO-5W30-QSP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwf78155 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Mobile One 5w-30..if its good enough for the Space Shuttle, its good enough for any of our cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Is Ford recommending 5W30 instead of 5W20 for new applications? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 For the EcoBoost engines, yes. I think it is still 5W20 for the NA engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anile_eight Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) For normal driving, the manual suggest waiting for the 'Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor' to warn you, but expect the message to pop up between 7500-10000 miles. Recommended motor oil (U.S.): WSS-M2C946-A Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP Our warning just went off 3% and we're just under 5,000 miles. Ours appears to be triggered by mileage more than anything... 2015 Sport, 2.7EB Edited July 10, 2017 by anile_eight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TourGuide Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 I've been using 5-30 Penzoil Platinum (full syn) in mine at running 5000 miles between oil changes regardless of what the oil life monitor says. I realize this may be overkill, but I plan on keeping this vehicle - so that is how I justify it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 Our warning just went off 3% and we're just under 5,000 miles. Ours appears to be triggered by mileage more than anything... 2015 Sport, 2.7EB It seems to be keyed to you actual driving style. Heres Ford's description of how it determines when to trigger: http://owner.ford.com/how-toshttp://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehicle-features/dashboard-instrument-cluster/intelligent-oil-life-monitor.html?fmccmp=myfordmag-site-MFPR0515OIL/vehicle-features/dashboard-instrument-cluster/intelligent-oil-life-monitor.html?fmccmp=myfordmag-site-MFPR0515OIL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anile_eight Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 It seems to be keyed to you actual driving style. Heres Ford's description of how it determines when to trigger:http://owner.ford.com/how-toshttp://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehicle-features/dashboard-instrument-cluster/intelligent-oil-life-monitor.html?fmccmp=myfordmag-site-MFPR0515OIL/vehicle-features/dashboard-instrument-cluster/intelligent-oil-life-monitor.html?fmccmp=myfordmag-site-MFPR0515OIL Thank you for the link. I thought it was rather odd that pretty much right at 5,000 miles the warning went off. The majority of the trips are on the shorter side, 10-15 min one direction with a couple of longer ones scattered in infrequently and then an odd (3 times a year) 250 mile trip. From the video I would guess the shorter trips apply more here than anything. Thank you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 I think the IOLM was not intelligent in 2011MY Edge, but became so in 2012MY onwards. A good substitute is engine hours (the Trip 2 meter), but IIRC, idling from a remote start is not counted in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDTMF Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 I too am old school and will change with true full synthetic. Mobile One or Castrol Edge (guess which one I used :-) One reason is to change often is to help minimize the oil fouling on the valve train...not sure how real of a problem it is, but clean synthetic oil is supposed to help. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs2015EdgeSport Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 As soon as I had put 5K miles on my 2015 Sport, I drained and refilled it with Mobil-1 5w-30 Fully-Synthetic motor oil (which is approved by Ford), and have been changing it (along with the filter cartridge) every 3,000 miles after that! Call me "old school", because I still change my oil every 3K miles... but when it already comes out dark and dirty at 3K... why would I want to leave it in there for a longer period of time? I'd rather this car ran on much cleaner oil all the time, then much dirtier oil! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Mobil-1 5W30 every 5K miles which is overkill seeing as my driving is light, Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor triggers around 10K and the oil is good for 15-20K miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Changing perfectly good oil at 3K miles (especially full synthetic) is just wasteful in most cases. If you’re really worried about it do an oil test every 1000 miles and that will tell you when it needs to be changed. My guess is you can go at least 7500 miles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Definitely, the tests are the way to go! But for ecoboosts, yeah, the OCI needs to be rigorous compared to the naturally aspirated options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 You could go with Redline oil but that would be an expensive oil to use. However it does exceed all specs for oil needs for the Edge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots57 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I am switching to Mobil One full synthetic @ my next change, now that I've gone over 10k miles. I'm going away from the Motorcraft blended oil. I've used Mobil 1 oil in my vehicles almost exclusively for the last 20 years, IMO the best engine oil. The problem is that I doubt I can get the dealership to put it in, so I may have to do it myself. Has anyone had success getting their dealership to use something other than Motorcraft oil if requested, or even provided for them to put in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Local dealer offers it or they will let me buy the oil and they will put it in. I'm using the Motorcraft blend with no problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) I am switching to Mobil One full synthetic @ my next change, now that I've gone over 10k miles. I'm going away from the Motorcraft blended oil. I've used Mobil 1 oil in my vehicles almost exclusively for the last 20 years, IMO the best engine oil. The problem is that I doubt I can get the dealership to put it in, so I may have to do it myself. Has anyone had success getting their dealership to use something other than Motorcraft oil if requested, or even provided for them to put in? My local dealership uses oil I supply, Mobil-1, when doing "The Works" for $39 and deduct a small amount for the oil that they would have supplied. Edited December 21, 2017 by 1004ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots57 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Good to know you guys were able to supply your own oil. I still have a few free oil changes left that they threw in when I bought it, but I still want to switch to Mobil 1 now, even if my dealership doesn't sell Mobil 1 by chance. I can get a 6 qt case on Amazon for like $35 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikula Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Mobil 1 or Royal Purple for me. anything i beat on or race i've always run RP full synthetic. motorcycle included. wifes cars have always gotten mobil 1. no issues with either. got a decent deal on 5 gallons of royal purple from amazon a few months ago so i scooped it up for the edge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 A bit of the head to head oil testing I have started. You may find the results mildly surprising. Did these oils come out of the same barrel? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd92 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Congratulations. You just went to all of this trouble to test the same oil in different bottles. Conoco-Phillips makes both Motorcraft and Kendall motor oils. Honestly, just use Mobil 1. Better oil, available at Wal-Mart for $23/jug, $12/jug rebates twice a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Congratulations. You just went to all of this trouble to test the same oil in different bottles. Conoco-Phillips makes both Motorcraft and Kendall motor oils. Honestly, just use Mobil 1. Better oil, available at Wal-Mart for $23/jug, $12/jug rebates twice a year. You keep using Mobil-1, but you could be a little more courteous to other forum members.The Kendall has specific additive which is lacking in the Motorcraft. Titanium oxide nanoparticles as additives in engine oil This research study investigates the tribological behaviour of titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles as additives in mineral based multi-grade engine oil. All tests were performed under variable load and varying concentrations of nanoparticles in lubricating oil. The friction and wear experiments were performed using pin-on-disc tribotester. This study shows that mixing of TiO2 nanoparticles in engine oil significantly reduces the friction and wear rate and hence improves the lubricating properties of engine oil. The dispersion analysis of TiO2 nanoparticles in lubricating oil using UV spectrometer confirms that TiO2 nanoparticles possess good stability and solubility in the lubricant and improve the lubricating properties of the engine oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd92 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Since Motorcraft doesn't market or advertise their oil, how do you know it doesn't have the same additive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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