Oil Change on 2025 Ranger Raptor - completed

[25BlackRaptor]

Just wrapped up my break-in oil change. Super happy with how easy the process is.

21mm socket, socket wrench, and extension for the oil filter on top of the engine in the front.

15mm socket for the 4 bolts cover the oil pan skid plate.

Push in and twist oil pan plug.

All done within 20 minutes.

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[Pic-N-Stick]

Nice! So how many miles do you have on it? I'm in the break-in period now with 600 miles.

 

[Blue_Raptor]

So I’m assuming you were much smarter than me and had an adequately sized drain pan for that 7 qts of oil?

I made a huge mess with my too small pan but other than that it wasn’t bad.

 

[25BlackRaptor]

Oh ya... I have a 20 gallon pan. I waited to about 1300 miles... no real reason other than life gonna be busy soon and it's a nice day out....

 

[jordantii]

I did the same today at 648 miles. Just did the oil. No filter. Used a large bin to catch the oil. Got lucky, no mess other than the cross member and small wire harness. Then changed out the drain plug with the Ronin plug so the next one is mess free. And yeah, super easy to do.

 

[clarke]

Apparently I was negligent. I waited till 4500 miles. . Barely had any engine glitter.

 

[Pic-N-Stick]

Any of you send off a sample for analysis?

 

[jordantii]

Any of you send off a sample for analysis?

I did not on the 648 mile change. I will on the 1500 though.

 

[av8r]

Apparently I was negligent. I waited till 4500 miles. . Barely had any engine glitter.

No need to change it sooner. The manufacturer will tell you the same. Their engineers know a little more about this than any of us.

 

[jordantii]

No need to change it sooner. The manufacturer will tell you the same. Their engineers know a little more about this than any of us.

I’ve been involved with Ford racing a while back and I can tell you that yes the engineers know more than us. But they do not have the ultimate say on when we change our oil. I can tell you stories of management/bean counters over riding engineers countless times. The idea that new tech engines wear in, in some magical way and don’t produce high levels of metals is IMO ignorant.
Just watch this guy

 

[av8r]

I’ve been involved with Ford racing a while back and I can tell you that yes the engineers know more than us. But they do not have the ultimate say on when we change our oil. I can tell you stories of management/bean counters over riding engineers countless times. The idea that new tech engines wear in, in some magical way and don’t produce high levels of metals is IMO ignorant.
Just watch this guy

I don't need to watch a video. I've got 40+ years buying and building all manner of gas powered go-fast stuff. Aircraft, motorcycles, cars, trucks, sleds, etc. We have people today changing their oil at 1000 miles, running high octane fuel in low compression engines and much worse. The internet has made everyone an expert when very few are. The oils we have today have additive packs that are so much better than anything we've had in the past and people are dumping them 5000, 7000, 9000 miles prematurely. Almost no one on here or any other forum are racing their vehicles or using them at "severe use" standards. If you want to change it early, have at it, but you're not buying yourself anything other than a lighter wallet.

Don't believe me? Send a sample to Blackstone or Caterpillar. They'll tell you the same.

 

[jordantii]

I don't need to watch a video. I've got 40+ years buying and building all manner of gas powered go-fast stuff. Aircraft, motorcycles, cars, trucks, sleds, etc. We have people today changing their oil at 1000 miles, running high octane fuel in low compression engines and much worse. The internet has made everyone an expert when very few are. The oils we have today have additive packs that are so much better than anything we've had in the past and people are dumping them 5000, 7000, 9000 miles prematurely. Almost no one on here or any other forum are racing their vehicles or using them at "severe use" standards. If you want to change it early, have at it, but you're not buying yourself anything other than a lighter wallet.

Don't believe me? Send a sample to Blackstone or Caterpillar. They'll tell you the same.

Cool thanks for the Flex. I too am like you. Actually worked in a partnership with Ford Racing/ Jack Roush and a host of others in pro Motorsports. I’ll go by what they say and that video is from Lake Speed Jr. he designed the oils used by Joe Gibbs Racing. Ground up from base stocks to the additives package. I’ll give some of my Ford Racing Engineers a call tomorrow and see what they say. But I already know. Breaking in a motor with early oil changes has 0 downside and only upside. I guarantee that will see higher levels of wear metals early and as time goes on they will decrease. I don’t want those metals in my oil for any length of time.

 

[purdyd]

No need to change it sooner. The manufacturer will tell you the same. Their engineers know a little more about this than any of us.

I’ve seen a couple of engine oil reports on here with Early <1k miles and with later change results, and that convinced me an early change would be a good idea.

but I’m sticking with 5k changes now, easy to look at odometer and see it’s due.

change on the x0000 and x5000

gets me 1-2 changes a year. Gets me under the truck and under the hood to inspect, filters, tires, fluids, batteries, rust etc.

 

[jordantii]

I’ve seen a couple of engine oil reports on here with Early <1k miles and with later change results, and that convinced me an early change would be a good idea.

but I’m sticking with 5k changes now, easy to look at odometer and see it’s due.

change on the x0000 and x5000

gets me 1-2 changes a year. Gets me under the truck and under the hood to inspect, filters, tires, fluids, batteries, rust etc.

Same here. I’m doing early changes and then settle on 5k intervals.

 

[av8r]

Same here. I’m doing early changes and then settle on 5k intervals.

5K is a safe bet for most.

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