i change my oil myself. and since day one it's filled with synthetic oil.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/yo...cuts.html?_r=2

 

Is there any difficulty or quirks to the oil change on the new 5.0? I have a Forester turbo, and have been spoiled by an oil change that is super-easy.

If you would put the 5.0 on low-profile ramps, like Trak Jax, is there sufficient clearance to get your arm underneath and access things? I am a tall, skinny guy and have long skinny arms and fingers so I can crane my arms/hands around pretty good in tight spaces.

Are there any under-body panels that must be removed in order to access the drain plug or filter?

If anyone has pics of the 5.0 on ramps or under-body showing the drain plug and filter access, I would love to see them!

 

hey that's a fantastic question! when my girlfriend bought a jetta in 08 i was looking around on the net for any info on that car.. i found a vw forum, and like you say all the pics from start to finish oil and filter ramps rags etc and pic of oil draining it was well done wish someone would do this for all to see.

how many quarts or liters of oil does a new 5.0 holds???

does it have synthetic fluid in it? or just regular oil???

what brand ford recommends for oil in the 5.0??

so many questions and no one in this forum where are you guys?? we are about 22000......i guess you are enjoying your cars and me sitting and writing..

 

If you elect to do your own oil/filter changes, while under warranty, document, document, document. Use only Ford oil filters, keep the receipt. Purchase your oil and attach that receipt to the one for the filter. I set up a spread sheet the day I buy a car. Everything goes on that sheet. The date you purchased the oil, the date you changed it, invoice number from the dealer for the filter, brand of oil, etc...

If you have a mechanical problem with your engine, Ford will demand proof of proper maintenace, since there will be no record in the dealer system. The more paper you have (yes, original receipts) the easier your time getting repairs.

I had a problem with my "97 Cobra. I maintained the car myself, and even had a self made receipt I used at the military base auto hobby shop, which they stamped, after I used a stall, showing I was there doing an oil/filter service. I had zero problems with Ford, and they were going to replace the engine, if necessary. Turned out to be the black box for the engine, which they overnighted to the dealer. Time down, less then 48 hours, now that was service.

So, long story short, maintain a paper trail, the more the better.

 

I do the same except I don't keep any original receipts. I keep a scanned copy on file of the filter receipt and oil receipt. Then I keep a spreadsheet that shows the day I did the oil change, the mileage, and any comments. If you click on the date, it will pull up the electronic copy of the receipts.

 

make sure u guys use motorcraft filters . there is a TSB for fram filters breaking apart and get stuck in moving parts of the motor. mainly the heads. Its an older TSB. just telling you for the cheap people who buy junk filters at wal-mart..

 

Shadow do you have any links that show current fram filter failures?

 

Well, I did my first oil/filter change this morning on the 5.0 engine, using 8 quarts of Mobil 1, 5W-20. I changed it at 3000 miles as I always have with a new engine. Old habits dies hard, but it has always been cheap insurance. I used the base auto hobby shop which has a drive on/off lift. The oil filter was difficult to reach because of the panel that hangs down. I had to squeeze between it and the front cross bar on the lift. Next time I will not pull so far forward, and it should be easier. I took my time since it was the first one and I like to look around, under the car. All in all it went smoothly.

I do question the use of the FL-500-S oil filter, as listed in the owners manual, as it is much smaller then the one that came with the car. But, I purchased it at the dealer parts department, and there was no indication a different filter was recommended.

One last thing, the Motorcraft filter was actually made in the United States. Quite honestly, I was suprised by that. Just a thought...

 

Did the first oil change today in my 2010 GT. Changed it at 2600 miles. Used Mobil 1 to refill. I will also start a new book on this car now. I use a high school style composition book, tape in the receipts and record times, dates. Could not use my ramps.

What ramps work for a GT? Make? Model?

Also, I used a Purolator Premium filter. Is there a reason why Motocraft is better? Feel free to enlighten me on this.

Love this car.

 

how many miles between changes will you go?

 

From what i've read Motorcraft oil filters are made by Purolator. I noticed the FL-500-S oil filter was shorter by around an inch than the factory filter too. I also wonder why?

 

I must add. I didn't notice the shorter oil filter on my Mustang because i got a 'free' first oil change from my dealer. So i never saw the factory installed oil filter.

I changed the oil (first oil change) in my Dad's 2010 Taurus last month. They use the same filters our Mustang uses. I noticed the difference on his Taurus.

 

I have always used the factory oil filter, no matter the car I have, and it really has nothing to do with which filter is better. It just leaves the dealer/factory with one less objection should you have a problem down the line. By not using the factory part, it puts the burden of proof on you as to what caused the failure. By using only factory parts, there isn't much they can object to when you need warranty repairs. At least that has been my experience.

 

I understand where you are coming from, but I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

i would like to see proof of that aswell.

 

well there is a plastic cover that you have to remove in order to remove the filter. the plastic cover tell you what blots to remove and the cover will hang on by it self. as for the drain plug its just easy to get to and all you need is a 15mm wrench to drain the oil.

 

I see a lot of people have questions about oil filters. I am attaching a link to a study of filters. The report puts the info out there for you to make your decision, and it will tell you who actually makes the filter you are using. This is an independent report. Here is the link;

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oil...html#purolator

To see each filter, simply click on the filter name. The study was originally done in 1999 and updated in 2008.

 

If you think that the level of oil and caps are an issue-what about the oil drain plug.

I picked up a several month old company pickup after a dealer oil change and noticed that there was oil dripping from the underneath of the engine-I got under there and found out that the drain plug was finger tight! And this was after I drove it several miles back from the dealership!

 

If you think that the level of oil and caps are an issue-what about the oil drain plug.

I picked up a several month old company pickup after a dealer oil change and noticed that there was oil dripping from the underneath of the engine-I got under there and found out that the drain plug was finger tight! And this was after I drove it several miles back from the dealership!