First Oil change?

[DRH1175]

What is everyone doing as far as your fist oil change on a new vehicle. I have just over 1000 miles on my new ford Ecoboost. The dealer said 5000 miles was fine. I am just about to begin my towing season with my travel trailer. In the past I changed the oil after 1000 miles. And on every other engine I own they recomend a short after break in oil change. What would you do?

[Scott K]

I have always recommended about 2000 miles.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I've read multiple reports that Ford puts some high $ oil in from the factory, and they don't recommend changing until the oil life monitor tells you its time to change it, or 10,000 miles.

[RebelSS]

On my new F-150, I dumped it at 1000 miles for the 1st change...my driving was all in town and stop'n go during the winter months..not good for any engine. I also have 3 free oil change coupons from the dealer, so...!!

[jwhjr]

I've done it around 1500 miles on the couple of vehicles we've owned from new.

[CJH]

And what does the manual say for your engine??

[theoilman]

A short interval on first oil change is definitely a good idea -

2 reasons: 1. to clean out anything that may have been left behind when the engine was built, 2. initial break-in is high wear and a good idea to get it out.

[Ice Hole]

New Ecoboost here as well, only 1200 miles so far. I plan on changing oil soon before the towing season, even though the dealer said it's not needed. I figure it's cheap maintenance and certainly doesn't hurt.

[Ufatz]

Personally, I'd take the advice of the people who designed and built the engine and the truck. They put their advice in a little manual and they give it to you FREE when you buy a truck.

They ask that you follow their recommendations and, in exchange, they guarantee your truck's engine for a certain number of miles.

Sure sounds like the course of action I'd choose, but then I'm not much of a free thinker.

Ain't new trucks great! Have fun.

[SkunkedAgain]

I'd follow the dealer's advice on this. If there are metal shards floating around in there, it'll cause damage and they'll have to give you a new motor.

[spearchucker]

I'd follow the dealer's advice on this. If there are metal shards floating around in there, it'll cause damage and they'll have to give you a new motor.

If there are metal shards you have a broken engine. Any metal trace big enough to damage anything will get caught up in the filter.