Stangfire

I'm about to change the oil on my 2012 5.0L for the first time since I bought it.


My oil change light hasn't come on yet but I've put 10,000kms on so it's time to change IMO.


How many liter's of oil do I need? I'll be running 5W30 full synthetic.


Any tips or suggestions I should know about before changing oil/filter?


Do you guys usually follow the oil life monitor?

Enginner5

Look in your owners manual for oil capacity....

2011xltscab5L

Engine requires 5W-20. 7.3L of oil if I remember correctly

Ethan.white

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5w-20 7.7L just changed it mine yesterday

WTF150

Why are you going to run 5w-30???

gDMJoe

Spec's are in the owner's manual (along with the procedure to reset the oil life monitor).

Don't have one ?

Stangfire

Thanks guys. I have an owner's manual but it's at home. I want to pick up the oil/filter on my way home from work.


I've always ran 5w30 in all my vehicles. Any problem if I put 5w30 in my 5.0L? Or should I just get the 5W20?

sunset

I would run what it says on top of oil fill cap...

gDMJoe

Have used 5W30 since the 1st oil change (@ 500 miles) and haven't had any issues (currently 27,000 miles).

Did the same for a 4.6L 2V Crown Victoria (recommended was 5W20) and haven't had any issues (currently 121,000 miles).

In both cases, Blackstone Laboratories oil analysis indicates everything is within spec's or better.
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sunset

from what I understand most bearing wear is at start up so believe that's why most manufacturers are using lighter oil then they use to.