Break in period?

[roket]

I am not seeing an oil change mentioned anywhere on the official ford maintenance schedule, let alone one at 1000 miles as people here have stated they have done

Does ford strictly use the INTELLIGENT OIL LIFE MONITOR to change oil? 10k is really the first maintenance?

the oil life monitor uses various statistics from your vehicle to determine when to change your oil. i dont know what those statistics are specifically, but i do know that every day the monitor goes down by ~0.273%, which works out to the monitor going from 100% to 0% in a year if the vehicle never moves

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[Skye]

Some additional insight on the OLM.

As mentioned above, if you change the oil and park the car, it will count down to 0% at the end of one year, or 1.9% a week. At the other extreme, if you hit the track or drive the car hard, you'll notice the OLM countdown quicker.

The OLM looks at time, temperature, driving duration of drives, how driven, etc.

Acronyms
ABS - Anti-Lock Brake System
ACK - ACKnowledgment (See CAN message format, ISO 11898)
ACM - Audio Front Control Module (DACMC, Radio, CD, Speakers)
AM - Amplitude Modulated
ANC - Active Noise Cancelling
APIM - Accessory Protocol Interface Module (SYNC, steering controls, radio, NAV)
BCM - Body Control Module
BCMA - BCM (Interior, right side, near floor)
BCMB - BCM (Trunk, right side, near wheel well)
BECMB - Battery Energy Control Module B (RCM, SRS. Turns off fuel in crash.)
BLIS - Blind Spot Information System
BMS - Battery Management System
CAN - Controller Area Network (See also LIN)
CCM - Cruise Control Module
CIP - Consumer Interface Protocol
CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Check (See CAN message format, ISO 11898)
DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting
DACMC - Digital Audio Control Module-C (ACM, Radio, CD, Speakers)
DCSM - Dual Climate Seat Module (Seating Climate Control)
DCT - Dual-Clutch Transmission (Paired, electronically-controlled manuals)
DDM - Driver Door Module (Keyless Entry)
DIAG1 - A physical link, connecting LHD and RHD DLC/GWMs
DIAG2 - A physical link, connecting LHD and RHD DLC/GWMs
DLC - DataLink Connector (OBDII, GWM, both LHD and RHD)
DSM - Driver Seat Module (Seat Memory, Power)
DSP - Audio Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Module
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code. The fault code/s, seen by a OBDII scan tool
ECM - Engine Control Module (PCM)
ECU - Engine Control Unit (PCM)
EOF - End Of Frame (See CAN message format, ISO 11898)
EMI - Electro-Magnetic Interference
FCIM - Front Controls Interface Module (Center Console Push-Button Controls)
FCDIM - Front Controls Display Interface Module (FCIM Outputs)
FDIM - Ford DIsplay Module (Screen Outputs)
FM - Frequency Modulated
GSM - Gear Shift Module (GT500 Only)
GWM - GateWay Module (DLC, OBDII, LHD and RHD)
HS-CAN - High-Speed Controller Area Network (1,2,3 and 4)
HSWM - Heated Steering Wheel Module
HUD - Head-Up Display Module
HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
ICM - Information Center Module
ID - IDentifier (See CAN message format, ISO 11898)
IPC - Instrument Panel Cluster
IPMA - Image Processing Module A (Camera, Lane Departure)
ISO - International Organization for Standardization (See CAN message, ISO 11898)
LHD - Left-Hand Drive (DLC, GWM, LHD and RHD OBDII linked via DIAG1 and 2)
LIN - Local Interconnect Network (low-cost, low-speed, low-reliability CAN supplement)
LVDS - Low Voltage Differential Signaling
MRCMA - Movable Roof Control Module, Primary (Convertible Roof)
MRCMB - Movable Roof Control Module, Secondary (Convertible Roof)
MS-CAN - Medium-Speed Controller Area Network
OBDII - On-Board Diagnostics, Gen 2 (DLC, GWM)
OCSM - Occupant Classification Systems Module (Driver, Passenger Sitting Detect)
OLM - Oil Life Monitor
PAM - Parking Assist Control Module (Backup Assist, Parking Assist)
PCM - Powertrain Control Module
PDM - Passenger Door Module (Keyless Entry)
PMI - Programmable Module Installation
PSCM - Power Steering Control Module
RCM - Restraint Control Module (Seatbelt, SRS, Crash Detect)
RHD - Right-Hand Drive (DLC, GWM, LHD and RHD OBDII linked via DIAG1 and 2)
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute
RTM - Radio/Remote Transceiver Module (keyless entry, TPMS, remote start)
SCCM - Steering Column Control Module (High Beams, Turn Signals)
SCME - Seat Climate-controlled Module - E
SDL - Smart Device Link (Infotainment connectivity protocol, apps, systems)
SIM - Subscriber Identity Module
SOC - State Of Charge
SODL - Side Obstacle Detection Control Module LH (BLIS)
SODR - Side Obstacle Detection Control Module RH (BLIS)
SOF - Start Of Frame (See CAN message format, ISO 11898)
SRS - Supplemental Restraint System
SUMB - Vehicle Dynamics Control Module (VDM, Magneride)
TCM - Transmission Control Module (In GT500, a dedicated unit, attached to trans)
TCU - Telematics Control Unit
TCU - Transmission Control Unit (In GT500, a dedicated unit, attached to trans)
TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System
TTS - Text To Speech
VDM - Vehicle Dynamics Control Module (Magneride)
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VIP - Vehicle Interface Protocol
VQM - Voltage Quality Module ("smoothes" voltage to components)

 

[Sirjinx]

the oil life monitor uses various statistics from your vehicle to determine when to change your oil. i dont know what those statistics are specifically, but i do know that every day the monitor goes down by ~0.273%, which works out to the monitor going from 100% to 0% in a year if the vehicle never moves

Some additional insight on the OLM.

As mentioned above, if you change the oil and park the car, it will count down to 0% at the end of one year, or 1.9% a week. At the other extreme, if you hit the track or drive the car hard, you'll notice the OLM countdown quicker.

The OLM looks at time, temperature, driving duration of drives, how driven, etc.

Interesting stuff about the OLM.... the consensus I am seeing in this thread is just do the 1k oil change.

 

[Zig]

Interesting stuff about the OLM.... the consensus I am seeing in this thread is just do the 1k oil change.

Only if you wanna.

 

[Skye]

the consensus I am seeing in this thread is just do the 1k oil change.

At the time the S550 was on the market, there were statements in the Owners Manual referencing a 1,000 mi / 1,600 km break-in period, with steps on what to do.

In the S650, when I last looked into references to break-in mileage, while the printed version did not have a reference, there was one on-line.

To most S550 Owners, the mileage point seemed like a milestone. It was a step towards goodness to change the oil and filter then. I did. I also performed an oil analysis. I didn't cut my filter open, but some do. I saw enough physical matter in the oil pan that I'm satisfied.

Continued oil analysis has confirmed it takes several oil changes for everything to stabilize. Did I gain HP or extend the life of my engine? IDK. If I did (I'm not implying I gained over the stated numbers, just that I achieved the maximum possible) great. If not, I'm still satisfied I did the best I could with a new engine.

I do follow the OLM. Some don't. Some change there oil at specific mileage intervals no matter what. Oil analysis has confirmed my following the OLM is keeping things just fine.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/first-oil-change-and-analysis.132878/page-2#post-4125644

^ This is a thread I've contributed to. In my most recent post, I show how the engine presents over several oil changes, how some elements decline while others increase. This thread could give anyone a better understanding of what's happening inside a new engine.

Setting all that aside, I always recommend everyone follow the Owners Manual. If anyone would like to go above and beyond that, great.

YMMV.

 

[Grabber1]

First 1000 miles for break-in according to Ford.
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...ingEnabled=False&userMarket=USA&buildtype=web

Thank you for the link. I was planning on doing the oil change at 1000 miles. Have 600 now, but the car is currently not being driven much during the winter months.

 

[decidave8]

this is a very informative video

 

[Zig]

Thank you for the link. I was planning on doing the oil change at 1000 miles. Have 600 now, but the car is currently not being driven much during the winter months.

Don’t be disheartened if you get a tic, most reports ive heard lean toward it starting after the first.

 

[Grabber1]

Don’t be disheartened if you get a tic, most reports ive heard lean toward it starting after the first.

Did trhe typewriter tick happen to you and did you use full synthetic when you changed it ?

 

[decidave8]

I have 2000 miles on mine and I did a 1000 mile oil change no tick reported

 

[Zig]

Did trhe typewriter tick happen to you and did you use full synthetic when you changed it ?

There seems to be a noise that is now noticed but is not consistent and unconfirmed if it is the official tic. We used fords 5w-30 syn blend, or that’s the quart we picked up from parts the same day ‘they’ (dealer) did the 3k (one year) oil and filter change.

 

[glenng6]

I am not seeing an oil change mentioned anywhere on the official ford maintenance schedule, let alone one at 1000 miles as people here have stated they have done

Does ford strictly use the INTELLIGENT OIL LIFE MONITOR to change oil? 10k is really the first maintenance?

It will be a cold day in hell before I wait to 10.000 miles. They don't even check the oil level, or color of the oil?

 

[richardmauro]

Thanks for the great input. Gentle equals max rpm 4k.

 

[Starship Enterprise]

4 pages of great reading! I’m just over 500 miles. Consciously not going past 4,500 RPM and making sure RPM’s vary during a drive.

Though the other day I pulled my shifter all the way back into Manual mode on my auto and didn’t realize it. I looked on in horror as I hit almost 7000 RPM’s in first. %$#@! Oh well, I tell myself it happened just once and the car was already warm. I have a Billetworkz shifter coming which has a lockout collar that will keep my dumb thumb from pressing the top of the shifter. That should help me from doing that stupid thing again.

A few interesting things. On my 2006 Mustang GT, the manual said for the 4.6 during break-in to NOT use the engine for braking For the first 500 miles. 5.0 doesn’t have that caution.

I also have refrained from driving in Sport mode for the first 500 miles as it holds the gear longer and hits higher RPM’s before shifting. Sport mode will also turn your 10 speed auto into an 8 speed (approx). As I passed 500 miles, I’ve been dipping my toe (pun) into Sport mode more and it’s like a completely different car. So much more responsive and now I get the burbles and pops from the exhaust in Track mode.

I’m going to still try to not be aggressive until I pass 1k miles. You only break a car in once, but damn, the harder I try to do something, the bigger the chance I’ll screw it up.

 

[350 Feet]

So what happens when someone red lines a car on a test drive? The warranty is now void?

I have never followed a break in and never had a problem.

And some people wonder why their cars have problems.. Maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with how it’s taken care of. Just sayin’

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