Did Ford Use The Right Oil In My F150?
05-24-2018, 02:28 PM
#1
Did Ford Use The Right Oil In My F150?
I just took my 2017 F150 2.7 EcoBoost in for the 20K maintenance service.
They change the oil every 10K (like the gauge and manual recommends) but I’m wondering what oil they’re supposed to put in since I’m reading conflicting stuff online.
They used Motocraft SAE 5W-20, but for some reason I’m reading online that people recommend 5W-30. Which is it?
They change the oil every 10K (like the gauge and manual recommends) but I’m wondering what oil they’re supposed to put in since I’m reading conflicting stuff online.
They used Motocraft SAE 5W-20, but for some reason I’m reading online that people recommend 5W-30. Which is it?
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05-24-2018, 02:56 PM
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Thanks. On my phone the online manual won’t pull up properly. I called and and the guy said they will replace it with the correct oil. Do you think I could have possibly messed up my engine?
From miles 0-10,000 I used the oil that came from the factory (I assume that was the correct oil). For miles 10,000-20,000 my old receipt shows they also used the wrong 5W-20 oil.
I have a follow up appointment next week because I was in a rush today due a doctors appointment...I caught the mistake after I left.
I’m getting my Door Handles fixed next week (from the recall) and he also mentioned I also have an oil drip pan leak that will be fixed next week too...would it be more harmful to drive another week with fresh 5W-20 or should I go back tonight and have them fix it immediately?
I’m really hoping they didn’t mess up my engine (or anything else).
From miles 0-10,000 I used the oil that came from the factory (I assume that was the correct oil). For miles 10,000-20,000 my old receipt shows they also used the wrong 5W-20 oil.
I have a follow up appointment next week because I was in a rush today due a doctors appointment...I caught the mistake after I left.
I’m getting my Door Handles fixed next week (from the recall) and he also mentioned I also have an oil drip pan leak that will be fixed next week too...would it be more harmful to drive another week with fresh 5W-20 or should I go back tonight and have them fix it immediately?
I’m really hoping they didn’t mess up my engine (or anything else).
Last edited by johndoejohndoes; 05-24-2018 at 02:59 PM.
05-24-2018, 02:58 PM
#7
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Thanks. On my phone the online manual won’t pull up properly. I called and and the guy said they will replace it with the correct oil. Do you think I could have possibly messed up my engine?
From miles 0-10,000 I used the oil that came from the factory (I assume that was the correct oil). For miles 10,000-20,000 I’m reading my old receipt and they also used 5W-20.
I have a follow up appointment next week because I was in a rush today due a doctors appointment.
I’m getting my Door Handles fixed next week (from the recall) and he mentioned I also have an oil valve leak that will be fixed next week too...would it be any harm to drive another week with fresh 5W-20 or should I go back tonight and have them fix it immediately?
I’m really hoping they didn’t mess up my engine.
From miles 0-10,000 I used the oil that came from the factory (I assume that was the correct oil). For miles 10,000-20,000 I’m reading my old receipt and they also used 5W-20.
I have a follow up appointment next week because I was in a rush today due a doctors appointment.
I’m getting my Door Handles fixed next week (from the recall) and he mentioned I also have an oil valve leak that will be fixed next week too...would it be any harm to drive another week with fresh 5W-20 or should I go back tonight and have them fix it immediately?
I’m really hoping they didn’t mess up my engine.
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05-24-2018, 03:01 PM
#8
Unless you were towing 9000 lbs up a mountain in the summer or drag racing, I doubt any harm was done..
Please identify the dealer that is so stupid they can't put the right oil in. This is why I never take vehicles to a dealer for anything but warranty repairs.
Please identify the dealer that is so stupid they can't put the right oil in. This is why I never take vehicles to a dealer for anything but warranty repairs.
05-24-2018, 03:01 PM
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05-24-2018, 03:04 PM
#10
I’m still getting Birthday cards (over a year later) hand signed from everyone I dealt with. Hopefully they’ll make it right and add a credit on my account (or something) for my 30K visit.
Last edited by johndoejohndoes; 05-24-2018 at 05:26 PM.