First Oil Change
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From: Hawaii
I just changed my oil for the first time (on this truck that is) at 1800 miles to Amsoil 0W-30 and an Amsoil SDF-11 filter. Ford should promote the engineer that thought of the plastic drip pan beneath the oil filter. What a great piece of engineering…sometimes it's the small things that make all the difference. Also, there are many schools of thought regarding when to change oil, break-in schedules etc. Most of the opinions are "old wive's tales" with little basis in engineering fact. If you have a chance, check out http://www.tfb.com/sdmc/oil-13.html and you'll understand why I've been using Amsoil for more than 10 years.
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'00 5.4L 4X4 Lariat (Black/Silver)
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'00 5.4L 4X4 Lariat (Black/Silver)
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From: New Jersey
Guys,
Some of you are newer members here but this has been discussed in depth previously so I will try to be brief.
I let my factory oil do its job until the first oil change (3 months/1750 miles) then went to Mobil 1 and kept to the factory change intervals for warranty purposes.
Viper, Corvette and Porsche come with Mobil 1 from the factory. BMW gives its new car customers Mobil 1 at the first oil change. "If these people don't know engines, God help us."
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Dunbarton "The Middle Aged Kid" '99 XLT SC SB 4x2 4.6 auto 3.55 ls The occasional Z-71 Eater! Wedgewood & Denim, SuperChipped, Airaid FIPK, HD electrical and cooling, power seat, Rhino Liner, Extang Classic tonneau cover, Mobil 1. Man, I got it all! (New Jersey)
[This message has been edited by Dunbarton (edited 07-04-2000).]
Some of you are newer members here but this has been discussed in depth previously so I will try to be brief.
I let my factory oil do its job until the first oil change (3 months/1750 miles) then went to Mobil 1 and kept to the factory change intervals for warranty purposes.
Viper, Corvette and Porsche come with Mobil 1 from the factory. BMW gives its new car customers Mobil 1 at the first oil change. "If these people don't know engines, God help us."
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Dunbarton "The Middle Aged Kid" '99 XLT SC SB 4x2 4.6 auto 3.55 ls The occasional Z-71 Eater! Wedgewood & Denim, SuperChipped, Airaid FIPK, HD electrical and cooling, power seat, Rhino Liner, Extang Classic tonneau cover, Mobil 1. Man, I got it all! (New Jersey)
[This message has been edited by Dunbarton (edited 07-04-2000).]
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Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Columbus, Georgia
gah...
Don't tell me FORD switched from metal to plastic already on that drip pan! Mine is metal...either way you are correct..it is very nice to have!!
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
Don't tell me FORD switched from metal to plastic already on that drip pan! Mine is metal...either way you are correct..it is very nice to have!!
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
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Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Hawaii
Dustoff..
Yep, mine is plastic. It's probably cheaper to manufacture and maybe there's less chance of the tray resonating to produce noise. But you're right...it's nice to have. I've had more than my fair share of vehicles with horizontally mounted filters. You pull off the filter and the block gets covered in oil...I LOVE this truck!
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'00 5.4L 4X4 Lariat (Black/Silver)
Yep, mine is plastic. It's probably cheaper to manufacture and maybe there's less chance of the tray resonating to produce noise. But you're right...it's nice to have. I've had more than my fair share of vehicles with horizontally mounted filters. You pull off the filter and the block gets covered in oil...I LOVE this truck!
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'00 5.4L 4X4 Lariat (Black/Silver)
