One mechanics opinion about oil
Is fancy expensive oil worth it?
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BarabooBob wrote:
I just had my oil changed at the Ford dealer (first 3 oil changes free because I bought it there) and when I picked it up, the service department manager told me that I was good for 3,000 miles or 3 months. Talk about selling service where it is not needed. The F150 owners manual says to change the oil according to the on dash display, or one year, or 10,000-whichever comes first.
I think that I will go by the Ford engineers recommendations. I do shorten those numbers up a bit, but not by much.
That’s what Ford wants. You go by thier “recommendations” and you will be buying a new truck sooner!
What I find funny is the amount of people that use the manuf tow ratings and deduct a percentage for safe towing, yet when it comes to maintenance they throw the recommendations out the window and push the maintenance as far as possible!
