70monte

I just got my 2014 GT last Tuesday. What brand of oil are you guys using in yours? Should I stick with Motorcraft or something else. I use Pennzoil yellow bottle in all of my other vehicles.

At what miles should I change out the factory fill oil?

Do any of you use the oil change minder to change your oil by or do you just go by mileage? I never used the oil change minder on my 2004 Monte Carlo SS that I traded in for this car but changed every 5,000 miles or one year.

Are you guys running synthetic, semi-synthetic, or conventional oil? Thanks.

Wayne

BairdGT

Did you buy the maintenance program or anything. I bought mine cause it was easier to just slap those fees into my financing than to always make sure I have to have it on hand or use my CC for service. If you did check how it's setup I know with mine I have to go in for service every 8000km(5000mi) instead of just using the oil monitor system.

As for oil i'm all about Mobil1 or AMSoil but Royal Purple gets a lot of love aswell I just have not personally every used it. I am a bit old school and believe should work the engine through a service and not go the synthetic route till 16,000km(10,000mi). I know a lot will say most engines come warn in from the manufacturer but like I said I am a bit old school when it comes to that.

I got a couple thousand more km's before I hit the 16,000 on my '13 and I will be switching to AMSoil Full Synthetic.

scottmach

Amsoil 10w-30 and Amsoil EO17 filter.

Dean Martin

I'm partial to Pennzoil full syn 5/20 at Walmart for $25 a jug...and the Motorcraft filters. Just changed mine this weekend....dash display said 10% life left, I had gone 9500 mostly highway miles.

I usually switch to syn after about 5 - 8K miles of spirited driving on a new car.

Tubra

Make sure to check the oil level regularly, these things go through it pretty quickly. I have to add a qt every 1700mi. Don't forget a catch can as well, keep that oil out of the intake and beyond.

Amsoil or Royal Purple. You *will* feel a difference.

sweger

Question about the oil minder on the dash...

The oil was changed on mine at 46k when I bought it, so the dealer said (and it was very clean so I believe them), and 5k miles later (about 3500 of them highway) I was down under 10%. Now on my fresh oil change, 1k miles later (700 of those highway...been a busy couple months with work and traveling lol), I'm at 80% which puts me on track for another 5k mile oil change, even though the manual calls for every 10k miles. Is this normal?

But back to the OP's question, A lot of people are running Amsoil and love it. I changed to Mobil 1 10w-30 and the engine has quieted down and isn't consuming oil like it did before.

70monte

Thanks for the replies. I did not get the maintenance plan as I do all of my own maintenance. I have an oil catch can on order so I will install it when it arrives.

The other main question I have is whether to stay with the 5W-20 viscosity or go up to 5W-30 that seems to be recommended all over the net for this engine. I don't want to have warranty issues so that makes me a little leery of using anything other than 5W-20. Thanks.

Wayne

jerstysu

If you haven't done it check out Bob is the oil guy. There is some pretty good info in his 101 classes.

MrSandman

It depends on conditions.. and filter.. among other things. Getting 5,000 between changes is actually good. I get 4-7,000.. mostly around 4.

OP. You can't go wrong with Mobile 1 synthetic and Motorcraft filters. You get get Mobil 1 full synth in 5 quart jugs at wallmart.

I run the factory 5W20. Been thinking about 5W30.

recently installed a passenger side oil catch can.. and am amazed at how much it picks up. Technically "needed" or not.. I like knowing that gunk isn't building up in the intake now.