chi town charlie

Hi Charlie. :D No particular reason to change the oil before the Ford recommended OCI (Oil Change Interval). That would be 6 months/7,500 miles for "Normal Service", or 6 months/5,000 miles for "Severe Service" use. The "Severe Service" schedule would include vehicles used for towing, heavy idling (i.e. taxis), consistently dusty driving conditions, etc etc.

 

Remember that the 6 month time period is very important. Even if you only have 3,000 miles in 6 months (or insert any other mileage figure), the oil must be changed after 6 months.

 

Some people do their first oil change sooner, to "get rid of any metal shavings" and other reasons. It will certainly not hurt anything to do so, but it is not necessary.

 

Concerning types of oil. Ford requires 5W20 oil for full Warranty protection. Yes, read the Owners Manual, no matter what anyone else may say, FOrd clearly states that using any other viscosity can have Warranty implications. And no matter what anyone else may say, the "Magnuson-Moss Act" gives no protection if you fail to follow legal Warranty stipulations.

 

Therefore, you should use 5W-20. In this way, if you should ever have engine problems (no matter how unlikely), you will not need to worry about Warranty denial issues.

 

Whatever you decide to do, good luck. :beerchug:

Thanks for the information, I'll change it before 6 months with 5W20 Mobil 1 and then 6 months/5000 miles which ever come first.

When should the Oil be changed the first time? Should I wait till 7500 miles? Also can I use 5W30 Castol Edge oil instead of 5W20?

I'm looking for Roof Rack Bars that run across the roof for my 2010 Edge. Do the ones from Ford remove when I don't need them? I'm looking for ones that attach to the roof rack that came with the Edge, but are removeable.[