Hi

Any recommendations on a good FS with that rating (5/30) the only one I can find is Amsoil?? thanks

In SA we can get hold of Mobil 1 and Royal Purple, which are both fully synthetic and pretty good oils overall.

However, I would wait until at least 15000 kms before putting in synthetic. Maybe modern engines have changed, but generally, fully synthetic oils lubricate TOO well, and can interfere with engine run-in (i.e. you could end up with rings that never seal properly).

Thanks Ryan, will do.

Agree with Greasemonkey, if you buy your oil from Ford they can't complain if anything goes wrong!

Guys, I don't mean to sound really stupid but how often should you change your oil anyway? It seems to me that people do it at different intervals according to opinion, but I'm not so sure myself!

J

I'd only ever get the oil changed when the car is serviced, there's no need to do it more often than that. I check the level of oil every other time I fill up though, and then top it up as appropriate.

HI EJ

I reckon it's quite subjective, personally, if you have decent oil in the car then changing the oil can be done every 20 000km (12 500 miles) when it goes in for service. But, theoretically, the oil does become tainted/damaged during that period, this then having a´negative effect on the engine (negligable but there nonetheless) that is why some guys (me included) will change oil halfway (roughly)through the service interval (10 000km or 6250 miles)Purely to keep the engine in a more 'optimal' condition. Just my thoughts, Cheers

I'll just have mine done at services as per Ford's recommendations.

Change your oil once or twice a year depending on how many miles you do
but ford say:once a year or every 12,500 thousand miles OK!