PowerBoost Mileage Between Oil Changes

[Tigmd99]

Oil change every 10k.

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[Snakebitten]

I absolutely love this truck. And I'm usually pretty lenient with Ford before throwing a rant.

But trusting the oil change algorithm? Because Ford's engineering knows best?

Ummmmmm
Software isn't exactly Ford's strong point. ????

They ARE making progress. I'm witnessing it with great scrutiny. But trust issues are still a ways off from being resolved.

Oil change intervals are an analog decision for me.

 

[Suns_PSD]

I got my first oil change, I had 7,300+ miles on it and some more left according to the oil life gauge. I reset it and it’s saying I have l little over 4,000 miles and a year until the next oil change with 100% oil life remaining. Can anyone make aense of this for me? Nothing has changed on the truck.

It's basing your next interval on the duty cycle the engine has recorded since the OLM was reset.

So for example, if the Tech that changed the oil started your truck up and proceeded to let it idle for 30 minutes, the ECU assumes this is standard practice and predicts your next interval based on high idle time. However, as you continue to drive normally, this will automatically adjust to match your actual duty cycle.

My position is that I run Amsoil (a high-quality oil, but not the only one) in everything and just run the oil till the computer tells me to change it. It's not fun changing the oil on these engines.

 

[Boyk1182]

It's basing your next interval on the duty cycle the engine has recorded since the OLM was reset.

So for example, if the Tech that changed the oil started your truck up and proceeded to let it idle for 30 minutes, the ECU assumes this is standard practice and predicts your next interval based on high idle time. However, as you continue to drive normally, this will automatically adjust to match your actual duty cycle.

My position is that I run Amsoil (a high-quality oil, but not the only one) in everything and just run the oil till the computer tells me to change it. It's not fun changing the oil on these engines.

I believe you solved the mystery. That would be similar to a new tank of gas and the distance to empty. I can make that go up with a good drive home from the gas station, so this makes sense.

 

[Suns_PSD]

I've never seen sludge in any engine, with any oil change interval, that ran synthetic oils. They just don't sludge.

Now I'm not recommending extended intervals for the record.

 

[PBXL]

On my non-turbo hybrid vehicles I have owned, 10k was fine. I have three Toyota hybrids over 150k miles that are still going strong. For turbo hybrid like the Powerboost, I am doing 5k and so far so good, about to hit 60k soon.

 

[Samson16]

I’m dropping my truck off in the morning for an oil change and tire rotation perhaps a cabin filter replacement. It’s the 20,000mi service interval. I ran over my 5k rule. 21098 odometer reading. Out of town and then busy with work. I run Motorcraft 5w/30 full synthetic and change the filter every time. I’m still well within the oil life recommendation of 46%.

 

[Samson16]

I think most of us on this forum are generally good at taking care of our vehicles.

 

[Boyk1182]

I’m dropping my truck off in the morning for an oil change and tire rotation perhaps a cabin filter replacement. It’s the 20,000mi service interval. I ran over my 5k rule. 21098 odometer reading. Out of town and then busy with work. I run Motorcraft 5w/30 full synthetic and change the filter every time. I’m still well within the oil life recommendation of 46%.

Your mileage remaining at 46% is not far below my 100%, still hoping mine adjusts so I don’t have to get these frequent oil changes to avoid issues with possible warranty work down the road.

 

[Samson16]

Your mileage remaining at 46% is not far below my 100%, still hoping mine adjusts so I don’t have to get these frequent oil changes to avoid issues with possible warranty work down the road.

Don’t compare your truck to mine. My tires are matched perfect and staggered special.

 

[Eskram]

I've had mine almost two years - I've (dealer) changed the oil 2x, with about 8100 miles total on the truck so far.

I just do it when the fancy computer tells me. ?‍

 

[AndyW1978]

I second what everyone else said about every 5,000 with full synthetic and using trip 2. Also makes it easy to rotate the tires whenever you do it.

 

[dochawk]

GMs is based on factory oil and pretty much every relevant data point.

Something happened to mine on this oil change. Around 2k miles it said it was toast. I reset it and have already gone another 2k and still says I've got 4k miles to go
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I don't know about Ford, but in the past, GM monitored temperature and everything it could think of, and calculated an estimate for wear, adding it to the accumulator; it was *not* based on the oil itself.

So if you were down to 1% and reset it, it would think it had new oil, and go from there.

Barring some system to chemically analyze the oil, I'm not sure what else could be done.

My position is that I run Amsoil (a high-quality oil, but not the only one) i

10 or 15 years ago, someone tested oils, and found Amsol the "most" synthetic. More longer molecules, I believe.

 

[HammaMan]

10 or 15 years ago, someone tested oils, and found Amsol the "most" synthetic. More longer molecules, I believe.

Amsoil like just about everyone else buys their base oil from the same companies (the difference being companies like exxon mobil that are the supplier and aren't buying their base oil cuz it's theirs). The only difference is the additive package.

 

[dochawk]

that I don't know about.

But my understanding is that the "longer" molecules of a synthetic straighten out with heat, keeping the viscosity up.

Synthetic's real payoff is when something goes wrong, like sudden oil loss. It clings to the metal more, lubricating a bit longer.

About 45 (gulp ) years ago, a synthetic vendor (Mobile 1?) ran a commercial with a room full of of motors running, then being drained of oil. The last engine running was their synthetic.

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