I have been reading that the 2012 5.0 motor has a Synthetic blend in it but the 2013 uses full synthetic if I read my owners manual correct, if so why the change for the 13's ?

 

Just looked up my manual and it does indeed have full synthetic. WOW!!! totally unexpected.

Why the change I do not know but it makes me happy. But aye carumba!!! 7.7 qts

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Thats funny just looked at you sig and I see your on the Best Bank also, I'm in Gretna.
Anyways I knew the motor would take allot of oil since my 2012 5.0 Mustang held 8 quarts, but still why the change to full syn ?

 

Dunno, some sort of technological design improvement?

Terrytown myself.

 

Since the mid 2000's ALL brands of vehicles started increasing the tolerances of the engines internal parts. No longer is there any kind of break-in fluids (oils)used that required an oil change at 500 miles. Full Synthetic has been tested along side of Synthetic Blends and there were amazing differences especially in piston /ring wear (up to 1 thousands more with blended oil after 10,000 miles) I'm glad to see Ford join the Big-3 in specing full synthetic. P.S. don't use it in an older motor with high miles. It will blow oil.....

 

Look closer the manual gives 2 choices semi or full syn in the US and 2 choices prem or full syn in Canada

 

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