would anyone recomend changing the oil 3000 miles after new??? if so what spec would be best?

yes changing oil is good for the engine.

use standard ford oil... least you know its right spec!

was thinking bout somthing a bit better like GTX magnatech???

upto you but its all a sales pitch the clingy oil thing... they all do it lol

plus what happens if somet nasty goes with engine and they test the oil and find out its not theirs?

You can use an alterative engine oil meeting Ford Spec of: WWS-M2C913-B (Petrol and Diesel)or WWS-M2C913-A (if petrol engine) and 5W-30 viscosity. It's in the handbook, page 155.

has anyone else done an oil change afdter the running in period??

Yes

I will do once i feel it's been bedded in fully, cos as you know once you put in synthetic oil it wont "bed in" as much and may not be fully loosened up. For me i'll change to synthetic about 3-6k miles, but will change the oil inbetween with Ford oil.

Help!

Ive only done 1200 miles and when we checked the oil last night it was nearly on min! Is this right? There is no way id get to 3000 miles and then change the oil! Need to book in for my 1st check up with Ford soon.

Ford seem to be supplying them with stingey amounts of oil + they do use a bit for the wearing in period. Just top it up.

Are you taking it in for a courtesy check at 1500 miles/ 3 months??

If you are the dealership can check if there is anything wrong.

What shall I top it up with, im no good with all this I have Castrol GTX at home?

The dealer said he would call me around December for a check up, but in 1 and a half months i've already done 1200 miles, so I think I need to book in soon.

Its 5w-30 oil my dealership uses semi-synthetic oil.

You can pretty much booked the courtesy check when you want.

worth doing though.

Thanks for the warning Darkrose,, i went straight out and checked my oil lvl,,, fortunatly a mate of mine did my PID on the car b4 it was handed over, so my oil is still 'A' OK.

If you want to buy the oil yourself and still stay within the warrenty,, look on page 155 of your handbook for the correct Oil spec given by Ford.

Same here, at nearly 5000 miles there appears to be no change to mine whatsoever.

You sure the oil isn't soooo clear you can't see it on the stick ???,, heheh just kiddin ;P

I'd take it to the dealer right away ^^

Mine went through a period of guzzling oil so I popped a flattened cardboard box under the wheels and nothing came out. It seems to have stopped doing it tho. Odd.She is going in for an oil change though because I have hit 8,300+ miles with Santa Pod.

Right Guys n girlies, Just called up Ford's and im booked in for my Curtesy check this Sat, early morning appt. though..Car Needs oil lol !!

to every one i defo recomend changing the oil after 3000 miles after the cars bedded in! it's tru it runs quite a bit smoother and quieter as haynes says there is a huge amount of wear as the engine beds in so the sooner you get all that rubish out the better. if you change it when ford recomends that means you will have all the gunk from the bedding in period still floating around in the engine for 12,000 miles uh! i dont think so not in my !!!