katoom

Just turned 36k on my '15 and yes I bought it new. So far no issues with my truck and I've never checked the oil level, but I do have it changed every 5k miles.
IMO no one should have to check their oil on a newer vehicle, once it's over 100k then sure but new, I don't f'ing think so. If these are really burning oil at the rate described in this thread then I agree there is something seriously wrong with these trucks and I'll be looking at replacing mine with a different brand ASAP.......
At this point I'll start checking it monthly to see if it's having this issue.

Iamraiderpower

Lmao at the people who say you shouldn't need to check your oil. You do realize turbo motors by nature burn oil?

bigj_16

Here is a simple question. If Ford didn't expect you to check your oil and possibly add some oil, why did they include a small funnel? Another question. Why do they devote a page and a half in the manual to checking oil and adding oil if you need not check it? Common engineering practice on any equipment is to check the oil level.

vulnox

The funnel is for adding fuel due to the capless fuel system. It should NOT be used for oil.

You can't (maybe not the right word, with enough force you can do most anything, but it can damage the system) use traditional gas cans with the capless system, so a special funnel was included, as is mentioned very clearly in the manual.

bigj_16

Fair enough, but it still doesn't take away what the manual says.

vulnox

What? No? Maybe you are thinking of turbo diesels and using the common term "oil burner" a little too liberally.

For oil to be burned it would have to get into the combustion chamber, which shouldn't be happening with enough frequency to be very obvious (or at all ideally).

bigj_16

While we are the subject of gas, I noticed that Ford absolutely said nothing less than 87 octane in my wife's 2013 5.0, and they state the same for the 2.7, no matter what the altitude. I know a lot of people run 85 around here. I've always run at least 87 since I have lived here in all our vehicles. Actually in our new trucks, it is probably 87.5-88, mostly.

TexasRedfish

The funnel is for gas in the event you get stranded or such.

The manual will tell you to check oil, check this, and check that...to protect themselves from possible liability because sometimes, **** happens.

bigj_16

It should not be used for oil? Why not?

vulnox

I guess you COULD use it for oil, but make sure it is very well cleaned out and put back where it belongs before you find yourself one day stranded and needing it to fill the tank from a gas can.

Just seems to make more sense to get a friggin oil funnel and leave the emergency funnel where it belongs unless needed.