Hello Oil Connoisseurs! (and Happy Independence Day)
I recently bought a new ’17 V6 automatic Mustang and upon doing my due diligence on fluids, stumbled across this site.
I was trying to determine what oil/oil filter configuration would be the most optimal for my situation.
This car will be my daily driver, in Chicago, (yes even in the snow), on the expressway, and through a whole lot of traffic.
For my first oil change, I was thinking about doing Mobil 1 EP 5W-20 at 1,500 miles with a Royal Purple 20-500 filter. Wanted to go with a nice filter on my first change and then switch to the OEM Motorcraft FL500S for warranty purposes. Some threads on here have noted that the FL500S is really a Purolator One.
On my previous vehicle, I would use the corresponding M1-XXX filter, however I came across a thread on here with the new M1-XXXA filter cut open and the pleat spacing was horrendous to say the least.
I’m a car novice, and learning each and everyday, so these questions might seem a little rudimentary, but would appreciate any insight.
1. Is Mobil 1 EP a ‘full’ synthetic? I’m reading that the regular Mobil 1 synthetic is not
2. Does my car have ‘break-in’ oil right now? Should I wait to change the oil until the OLM tells me to?
3. If I buy all of my oil supplies from Amazon, how do you guys keep your records? I’ve heard that some people staple the Amazon invoice to the oil filter box, and either keep the empty five quart oil jugs or cut out the UPC. Would this suffice if I ever needed to make a warranty claim?
4. Given that my car is a daily driver stored outside, would you recommend switching to Mobil 1 0W-20 EP during the winter?
Ultimately, what do you think would be a good oil/oil filter combo?
Thanks in advance,
Greg
I recently bought a new ’17 V6 automatic Mustang and upon doing my due diligence on fluids, stumbled across this site.
I was trying to determine what oil/oil filter configuration would be the most optimal for my situation.
This car will be my daily driver, in Chicago, (yes even in the snow), on the expressway, and through a whole lot of traffic.
For my first oil change, I was thinking about doing Mobil 1 EP 5W-20 at 1,500 miles with a Royal Purple 20-500 filter. Wanted to go with a nice filter on my first change and then switch to the OEM Motorcraft FL500S for warranty purposes. Some threads on here have noted that the FL500S is really a Purolator One.
On my previous vehicle, I would use the corresponding M1-XXX filter, however I came across a thread on here with the new M1-XXXA filter cut open and the pleat spacing was horrendous to say the least.
I’m a car novice, and learning each and everyday, so these questions might seem a little rudimentary, but would appreciate any insight.
1. Is Mobil 1 EP a ‘full’ synthetic? I’m reading that the regular Mobil 1 synthetic is not
2. Does my car have ‘break-in’ oil right now? Should I wait to change the oil until the OLM tells me to?
3. If I buy all of my oil supplies from Amazon, how do you guys keep your records? I’ve heard that some people staple the Amazon invoice to the oil filter box, and either keep the empty five quart oil jugs or cut out the UPC. Would this suffice if I ever needed to make a warranty claim?
4. Given that my car is a daily driver stored outside, would you recommend switching to Mobil 1 0W-20 EP during the winter?
Ultimately, what do you think would be a good oil/oil filter combo?
Thanks in advance,
Greg
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