Valvoline 5W-30 EP 2017 Ford 2.0L Ecoboost 5K mile UOA

[ford250]

2017 Lincoln 2.0L Ecoboost 5K mile oil change. Third oil change on the new engine with Valvoline 5W-30 EP. Vis a little low but the TBN is really good
Thanks guys

 

[fantastic]

Everything looks good. Silicon should come down. Your Lincoln is in good health. I thought I saw an add that Valvoline is having a rebate today but ?

 

[KCJeep]

I’ve been planning that next for the Mustang but I was hoping for better viscosity retention.

Otherwise looks great thanks for posting.

 

[ford250]

I’ve been planning that next for the Mustang but I was hoping for better viscosity retention.

Otherwise looks great thanks for posting.

Try it

 

[KCJeep]

Running the regular advanced now but not doing a UOA, it was the first change to get break in metals flushed sooner and it will only have 3500 miles on it.

 

[ford250]

Some say the Advance Valvoline is a tick better than the EP
So your probably good either way

 

[KCJeep]

That doesn’t make sense to me. Since it’s rated for longer OCIs and it costs more you would think I’d be paying for even better viscosity retention, resistance to breakdown and oxidation over the Advanced.

I haven’t really looked at many UOAs of Advanced. Guess I should.

 

[SupremePossum]

Thanks for posting, about to do an analysis on my 29K miles Escape with the same engine

Will be a good comparison

 

[02zx9r rev2]

2017 Lincoln 2.0L Ecoboost 5K mile oil change. Third oil change on the new engine with Valvoline 5W-30 EP. Vis a little low but the TBN is really good
Thanks guys

Why new engine after 6 years?

 

[SupremePossum]

Why new engine after 6 years?

Putting my money on coolant intrusion

The 1.5L, 2.0L, and 2.3L Ecoboosts from 2017 to 2020 have a design defect that can lead to coolant intrusion. If you read for the forums for all the cars that have these engines, its just endless posts of new engines under warranty, and poor souls paying $8K+ for new blocks out of warranty

 

[ford250]

Why new engine after 6 years?

Coolant leak in number 2 cylinder. Lincoln warranty

 

[I<3oil]

Some say the Advance Valvoline is a tick better than the EP
So your probably good either way

In what way(s)?

 

[ford250]

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The VOA that I remember seeing the Advanced had a tad higher TBN and the additives where just a few numbers better. But that’s on paper so who really knows from one sample to another
My guess is the biggest difference is the label on the jug. Both perform basically the same

 

[02zx9r rev2]

Coolant leak in number 2 cylinder. Lincoln warranty

Thanks