I happen to have two 2015 Ford Explorers in my garage. One is my wife's grocery getter and gets PUP 5w20, Fl500 filter usually around 8,000 miles or so prior to the oil life monitor going off. It runs great. Once out of warranty it will probably get 5w30.
My other Explorer is a police interceptor that is company serviced. It gets Delvac 1 5w40 with an OCI of 24,000 miles and a Wix filter every 8,000. This vehicle is beat on terribly. Not uncommon to get called out in the middle of the night in the winter, start it up and mat it for 60 or 70 miles. Idles for hours on end. I have used up 9 vehicles with this same regimen. Fords, Chevys, doesn't matter, NEVER an engine blown for me or anyone else with over 1,500 plus cars in my time.
What is my point? With the exception of DI, I think we worry too much about grades, sometimes OCI's and so forth. Use a good synthetic and filter, have a reasonable oci, and check your oil level between changes.
My other Explorer is a police interceptor that is company serviced. It gets Delvac 1 5w40 with an OCI of 24,000 miles and a Wix filter every 8,000. This vehicle is beat on terribly. Not uncommon to get called out in the middle of the night in the winter, start it up and mat it for 60 or 70 miles. Idles for hours on end. I have used up 9 vehicles with this same regimen. Fords, Chevys, doesn't matter, NEVER an engine blown for me or anyone else with over 1,500 plus cars in my time.
What is my point? With the exception of DI, I think we worry too much about grades, sometimes OCI's and so forth. Use a good synthetic and filter, have a reasonable oci, and check your oil level between changes.