Just bought a 2010 Fusion SEL. I'm going to put about 500 miles on it then change the oil and run a particle count on it. If the count is high or the oil looks dark, I usually do another change at 1500, then every 3,000 miles. I'm also going to switch to synthetic. Does it cost more? Sure, but I'd rather not run my engine with all of those metal particles in the lubricating fluid. I won't mention the car here, but I had one new vehicle that I drained oil from at 500 miles and it looked like metallic paint.
I'm not saying that I will find anything wrong with the Fusions oil, but I'd rather err on the safe side.
Anyone got a synthetic oil recommendation?