First Oil Change?

[MRF777]

When should I get my first Oil Change? My 2010 6 month old Fusion I4 has about 6200 miles on it. The owners manuel says for normal driving condtions the first one should be 7500 miles. Should I do it now? or wait until 7500 miles?

[Grey]

6 Months - so do it now.

[deo1929]

I would suggest you change your oil depending upon your driving type. If you do 50% stop and go driving and short trips where the car doesn't get to operating temperature for at least 15 minutes, I would change the oil at 4 months and 4000 miles. The oil is the lifeblood of the engine and doing is sooner than later is always best.

[bbf2530]

I would suggest you change your oil depending upon your driving type. If you do 50% stop and go driving and short trips where the car doesn't get to operating temperature for at least 15 minutes, I would change the oil at 4 months and 4000 miles. The oil is the lifeblood of the engine and doing is sooner than later is always best.

 

Hi guys. :D Ford already takes the driving styles of people who drive a lot of stop and go/short trips etc./ There are two Recommended Maintenacne schedules:

The first is the "Normal Service" maintenance schedule. It calls for oil changes at 6 months/7,500 miles whichever comes first, and covers the driving style of most drivers.

The second is the "Severe Service" maintenance schedule. It calls for oil changes at 6 months/5,000 miles whichever comes first. It is the proper maintenance schedule to follow for those who drive as described above (stop and go, short drives etc.), use their vehicle to tow, drive in dusty conditions, etc etc.

 

So as an FYI: Generally, tere is no need to change the oil sooner than 6 months/5,000 miles. If some one wishes to do so to sleep easier at night, they should do so. But it is not necessary and only takes money out of our wallets.

 

Remember that it is 6 months or...whichever comes first. So according to the average annual mileage driven by a U.S. driver, most of us will hit 6 months before we hit 7,500 (and possibly 5,000) miles anyway.

 

Bottom line is that following Ford's published Maintenance Schedule is the best course of action.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

Edited December 14, 2009 by bbf2530

[stantaulbee]

Hi guys. :D Ford already takes the driving styles of people who drive a lot of stop and go/short trips etc./ There are two Recommended Maintenacne schedules:

The first is the "Normal Service" maintenance schedule. It calls for oil changes at 6 months/7,500 miles whichever comes first, and covers the driving style of most drivers.

The second is the "Severe Service" maintenance schedule. It calls for oil changes at 6 months/5,000 miles whichever comes first. It is the proper maintenance schedule to follow for those who drive as described above (stop and go, short drives etc.), use their vehicle to tow, drive in dusty conditions, etc etc.

 

So as an FYI: Generally, tere is no need to change the oil sooner than 6 months/5,000 miles. If some one wishes to do so to sleep easier at night, they should do so. But it is not necessary and only takes money out of our wallets.

 

Remember that it is 6 months or...whichever comes first. So according to the average annual mileage driven by a U.S. driver, most of us will hit 6 months before we hit 7,500 (and possibly 5,000) miles anyway.

 

Bottom line is that following Ford's published Maintenance Schedule is the best course of action.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

 

 

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?

Edited March 6, 2010 by stantaulbee

[DJE]

I really like Pennzoil Platinum. I have Mobil1 in there now but will go back to PP next time.

[Grey]

I would not drain the factory fill before 2,500 to 3,000 miles, to permit the rings to fully seat. A full synthetic is ok after that - 0W20 or 5W20 that meets the Ford spec.

 

Counting particles is more a function of checking the oil filter than the oil.

Edited March 6, 2010 by Grey

[turtlejj]

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?

Hi,

The particle count may be obvious if you do your own oil changes; see attached image of the particles remaining in the bottom of my oil drain pan after the first change at 700 miles). I was happy to get this junk out of the engine! Looking in the filter without cutting it open, there weren't any visible materials. I personally believe an early first oil change is good practice, never having experienced any problems doing so.

 

I’ll also change the oil on a three month interval regardless of miles (usually hit three months before 3000 mi). Since I don’t mind doing it myself, I figure an extra two changes per year is no big deal for the peace of mind. Because of the frequency, I've never have used a full synthetic - I’ll simply run the Motorcraft 5W-20 blend and Motorcraft filter purchased from Wally World.

[MRFFH]

I would change it NOW!.

 

Yes the first change should always be done early.

After that I would follow the Owners manual to your driving.

Also I would start an oil analysis program (maybe every other change) with your car and engine with whatever brand you consistenly use whether it is conventional oil or Synthetic that way you can monitor what your real mileage is and possibly extend your driving range to where YOU feel confortable

[Sangria6MT]

I would not drain the factory fill before 2,500 to 3,000 miles, to permit the rings to fully seat. A full synthetic is ok after that - 0W20 or 5W20 that meets the Ford spec.

 

Counting particles is more a function of checking the oil filter than the oil.

I concur, I believe the factory oil has a high content of moly in it; an additive to aid seating of the rings during break in period. For anyone interested Google "Bob the oil guy" and you'l learn more then you ever wanted to know about oil.

[acdii]

You too eh? Oil has changed so much in the past 10-15 years, that the old practices don't apply anymore. That is a pretty informative site.

[Chip]

You too eh? Oil has changed so much in the past 10-15 years, that the old practices don't apply anymore...

Indeed oil has changed, but initial wear on engine internals as a function of break-in has not. I too will change my oil early. An oil change regimen that is more frequent than Ford recommends might appear wasteful one level, but it’s a small price to pay for long term ownership of a four cylinder with it's corresponding higher wear index.(as compared to the V-6)

[RF Overlord]

I believe the factory oil has a high content of moly in it; an additive to aid seating of the rings during break in period.

The factory fill for all Ford engines that spec 5W-20 is the exact same oil you get in the 5 qt jugs from Wally World. It's made for Motorcraft by Conoco-Phillips and is the same as their TropArtic. There is no special Ford "break-in" oil, although Honda does use a factory fill that has extra moly. Edited May 14, 2010 by RF Overlord