I spoke to a master Ford tech who sees the insides of countless engines. He advised me to go with Motorcraft Synthetic Blend. In his experience, it is actually far superior to the Motorcraft Full Synthetic (YMMV). He changes at 5K.
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No, actually thinking it was a 2020 Escape that already had near 100K. Salesman veh. I'm a mechanical claims adjuster so I see lots of failures that stick in my mindWas it from your BS ?
That's a bit concerning. So this was a 2020 Escape with the Dragon 1.5 triple with BIO timing belt?No, actually thinking it was a 2020 Escape that already had near 100K. Salesman veh. I'm a mechanical claims adjuster so I see lots of failures that stick in my mind
Since I have only seen one so far that failed I"m still up in the air. I have as well looked at several 2.0 ecotech 2.0's with coolant leaking into combustion chambers but they have since changed block design. Like I tell people who ask "what's a reliable car/SUV" I tell them I can give them advice on a 3yo one since I see the failure trends but newer no so much. I put a 8yr 125K warranty extension on my wife's just to be safe. One major failure and I will not regret spending $2100 on it!That's a bit concerning. So this was a 2020 Escape with the Dragon 1.5 triple with BIO timing belt?
As a mechanical claims adjuster, what are your thoughts in that engine? You indicated that it left an impression.
A 2020 Escape with close to 100K , did you see the maintenance records , thats a lot of miles in a year . Sounds like it was abused . You only saw one & it was a very short time high milage motor , sounds like it did good to get that far .No, actually thinking it was a 2020 Escape that already had near 100K. Salesman veh. I'm a mechanical claims adjuster so I see lots of failures that stick in my mind
I've been doing some research on my own. at this time and at 3400 miles I've decided to do just this:I spoke to a master Ford tech who sees the insides of countless engines. He advised me to go with Motorcraft Synthetic Blend. In his experience, it is actually far superior to the Motorcraft Full Synthetic (YMMV). He changes at 5K.
Sounds exactly like my plan if/when I end up with the 1.5L.I've been doing some research on my own. at this time and at 3400 miles I've decided to do just this:
Motorcraft Synthetic Blend and a 5,000 mile Interval for as Long as I own this little Dragon with It's Turbo and wet timing belt.
Looks like a google quote.Synthetic blends are almost all only 10 to 20 percent syn and the rest is roach/dinosaur oil.
Why is full syn better?
The molecules of fossil oil are all different sizes but all round in shape.
Synthetic oil molecules are all the same size and more important are all very small. They are engineered that way.
Why is this better?
Roach oil:
Picture a given size bag of marbles holding 80 to 90 marbles and only 10 to twenty OO' buck shot and bb's.
They are fewer and don't fit as close to each other. Many empty spaces of variable sizes.
FULL synthetic :
Picture that same bag holding 1,000, 2,000 or more tiny #8 bird shot size molecules all very close together.
In both oils the additive package runs about 7 percent and when thats used up the oil is no longer doing its job.
It's main job is heat transfer...
With full synthetic you get far more oil molecules between every bearing surface working very closely together transferring heat with far less vacant spots to generate heat.
heat is the enemy of the additive package.
Our science and knowledge advance, our oil has also.
I want my engines on the good stuff.
So why do they offer blends if synthetic is so much better?
Because it's cheap, and sounds good to people that don't understand the science.
Plus pretend you make cars or refrigerators or washer and dryers.
If you engineer them to last 20 or 30 years or 500,000 miles you will sell far less.
The refrigerator comment:
The motors in all our home appliances used to run forever on ball bearings. Now they are on bushings to wear out faster so you can buy another, sooner.
In the engine break in thread I speak of my engines over the years and how much I drove professionally.
400,000 to 500,000 miles was a normal service life for my various vehicles. Never an engine issue.
That is what FULL synthetic can do..
100K in 1 year? HMMMMMMMMMMA 2020 Escape with close to 100K , did you see the maintenance records , thats a lot of miles in a year . Sounds like it was abused . You only saw one & it was a very short time high milage motor , sounds like it did good to get that far .
I don't think we should compare 2008-9 to 2021 especially just one in 2020 .
For sixteen years I averaged 80k some years was 90k per year.100K in 1 year? HMMMMMMMMMM
On a personal vehicle or work vehicle? Most work vehicles you don't get to decide what oil to put into it since they are on scheduled maintenance plans I thought? I really don't see most 3 cylinder engines being used as such extreme duty driving.For sixteen years I averaged 80k some years was 90k per year.
We had radiation couriers who averaged 130k a year,, very do able.
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