Switch from Full synthetic back to blend.

[Plum]

We have a 2017 Ford Escape with a 1.5l Ecoboost. During warranty we had the oil changed at the dealership and I think they used Motorcraft syn blend 5W20. The last time the oil got changed it was at the muffler shop we frequent and they put full synthetic in it. Will it hurt it to put syn blend back in it ?

 

[PimTac]

No

 

[atikovi]

Why would you want to? Just to save $2 or $3?

 

[Blagoje]

No problem whatsoever. The baseline spec is to use synblend oil and you can certainly use an oil above that baseline if you so desire.

I have a Ford Bronco Sport for a work vehicle and it has the same engine, I personally would prefer to use a more premium product but my company just pays for whatever the Ford dealership puts in.

 

[The Critic]

Why would you want to? Just to save $2 or $3?

Obviously the cost differential between conventional and full syn at a dealer/quick lube is $40-$50, not a few dollars.

 

[atikovi]

Obviously the cost differential between conventional and full syn at a dealer/quick lube is $40-$50, not a few dollars.

OP talking about syn blend and full syn.

 

[The Critic]

OP talking about syn blend and full syn.

Syn blend/conventional is often sold as the base offering. Semantics.

 

[ATex7239]

Why would you want to? Just to save $2 or $3?

Good enough is good enough. I’ve taken multiple engines over 200k on blends.

 

[atikovi]

Good enough is good enough. I’ve taken multiple engines over 200k on blends.

But would they have gone to 500K?

 

[ATex7239]

But would they have gone to 500K?

Maybe. Hard to say. But what I can say for sure is things other than the engine (trans, suspension, etc.) eventually broke and required costly repairs which led to getting new vehicles.

Would spending more on full syn engine oil have prevented that?

 

[Zee09]

Why would you want to? Just to save $2 or $3?

This coming from a guy who has 3 million gallons of Mobil 1 he got for what 6 cents a quart...lol

 

[wpod]

But would they have gone to 500K?

Why wouldn't the engine make it to 500,000 miles and how many people put 500,000 miles on their vehicles?

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

It's totaled.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

We have a 2017 Ford Escape with a 1.5l Ecoboost. During warranty we had the oil changed at the dealership and I think they used Motorcraft syn blend 5W20. The last time the oil got changed it was at the muffler shop we frequent and they put full synthetic in it. Will it hurt it to put syn blend back in it ?

 

[Fauxchemist2009]

Good enough is good enough. I’ve taken multiple engines over 200k on blends.

Agreed. I've taken multiple engines over 225k with conventional. So yes a blend would be better yet. Good Enough is indeed,good enough.

 

[Fauxchemist2009]

We have a 2017 Ford Escape with a 1.5l Ecoboost. During warranty we had the oil changed at the dealership and I think they used Motorcraft syn blend 5W20. The last time the oil got changed it was at the muffler shop we frequent and they put full synthetic in it. Will it hurt it to put syn blend back in it ?

Your screwed. Hope u have good insurance.

 

[MrStamper]

Change it yourself. It’ll be less than 30 bucks, with a good filter and oil. Dealers are charging what, $100+ for a full synthetic change?

 

[Shel_B]

Obviously the cost differential between conventional and full syn at a dealer/quick lube is $40-$50, not a few dollars.

Wow! I've never used a dealership or a quick lube place, and therefore never priced the cost of a change with them. Seems excessive to me. I suppose they use the synthetic tag as a way to upsell.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Wow! I've never used a dealership or a quick lube place, and therefore never priced the cost of a change with them. Seems excessive to me. I suppose they use the synthetic tag as a way to upsell.

Yeah you can spend like $120 at an oil change quick lube place. I am happy you also don't go for that.

 

[blufeb95]

I think if I owned a 1.5L 4-cylinder ecoboost in this car market that is now is out of warranty I'd find the first sucker to pawn it off on and buy something else that doesn't have the high possibility of coolant intrusion.