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Agreed, I know several techs at Ford who have told me the same thing.All fair points, but there's a "nontechnical" benefit I get from adhering to a ~5k mile oil change "regimen": I just do it. The extra cost is minimal over the lifespan of the vehicle, and I know I won't procrastinate or miss an interval. Different calculus if you go to a crappy shop, though, as you increase the odds of them screwing something up during a routine oil change...
Looking at the thread there, a LOT of people do not like this YouTuber...bobistheoilguy
I really like your post above (#8) -- well said!Aaaaaaand, this is how urban legends are born. "Journalism" used to be about getting at the truth. You would think the credulous "journalist" who wrote this and the editors who published it would at the very least have gotten a comment from someone at Ford. You know, an actual AUTHORITY on the subject...
https://fordauthority.com/2023/05/ford-ecoboost-engines-should-get-5k-mile-oil-changes-video/
Likewise. Full synthetic oil is my choice now.Lots of good info in this vid. I always try to adhere to 5000 mile/8000 km interval.
Same here.Likewise. Full synthetic oil is my choice now.
Lookin' good!So here are the 2 oil reports ive had done on the bronco. Like I said the 2nd one didnt have alot of miles on it as i was about to go on a big trip.
How often should one request the turbo filters be changed?summary: change the oil every 5k miles if not sooner, do not rely on the oil life display. Also insist on changing the turbo filters if you ever have any turbo work done.
I also had the same question about changing turbo filters after watching the video.How often should one request the turbo filters be changed?
There isn't a simple answer to this. The video leads one to believe that changing your oil more frequently can negate the need for turbocharger maintenance, but offered little evidence to support the implication.How often should one request the turbo filters be changed?
Thanks Mark, good input and room for debates!There isn't a simple answer to this. The video leads one to believe that changing your oil more frequently can negate the need for turbocharger maintenance, but offered little evidence to support the implication.
It's not really known from this video if there might be some other issue with this engine leading to the clogged filters. The presenter noted that the turbocharger had been changed at some time in the past and the original filters left in place. I would be very surprised if replacing the filters wasn't part of the procedure for replacing a turbocharger. In other words, this turbo failure could very well have been the result of a maintenance error--i.e. not replacing the filter when replacing the turbo--rather than longer oil change interval.