[jbnimble]

Ford is now recommending 5,000 mile oil change intervals for many of its models, with Motorcraft 5-20 blend. I do not see Ford suggesting shorter intervals for "severe service" as in the past.

I believe that Motorcraft 5-20 blend is an excellent oil for most applications, and I am using it. But I have been changing oil every 3,000 miles for many years.

I suspect that industry tests have indeed shown that 5,000 mile intervals are fine for most purposes, but I remain a bit concerned.

Has anyone found test data/engineering analyses to justify 5,000 mile intervals for ordinary "severe service" (that's most of us by the former definition of severe service) users?

 

[silvapain]

Still keep with the severe condition 3,000 mile oil change.

 

[jedhead]

I change every 3000 miles with Mobil 1. It is a little excessive probably, but I look at it as insurance. Both my company vans survived over 120,000 miles on dino juice every 5000 miles.

Bob

 

[qwertz9586]

Our cars get the oil change by time, not miles. It's usually 6 months between oil changes here. I usually drive less than 1200 miles on the Sable and about 4200 miles on the Windstar in a 6 month period. And since they both use Wal-Mart's cheap oil, and it's a frequent change, it's not too bad.

 

[Guest]

LOL I wouldn't worry about it. I change my oil regularly. Every 3-4,000 miles. But i use full synthetic in my oil. So... yeah, change it every 3,000 and you should be fine.


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