Hello everyone.I bought a 2012 fiesta at the end of october and will probably give it it's first oil change this weekend.Is there anything I should know or are there no surprises.The reason I'm asking is because my 2011 Mustang has a plastic shield thats in the way and needs a piece of cardboard to direct oil away from the steering linkage when removing the filter,no need to make a mess if I dont have to.BTW I plan on using Mobil 1 5w20 and a good[not Fram] filter.
Read owner's manual make sure to use synthetic mobil 1 SAE 5W20 and Motorcraft FL-910S as filter. be careful if you use other filters it can void your warranty!
I did oil & filter change at 1200 miles to get break-in oil off the system.
Read owner's manual make sure to use synthetic mobil 1 SAE 5W20 and Motorcraft FL-910S as filter. be careful if you use other filters it can void your warranty!
I did oil & filter change at 1200 miles to get break-in oil off the system.
The Fiesta is one of the easier oil/filter change cars.
The filter is in the front. The heat exchanger hoses do get in the way a little.
13 mm box wrench on the drain plug which is very easy to get to.
For what ever reason every new Ford I have changed the oil on seemed like King Kong put on the oil filter. They can be very tight so just be prepared for that.
"filter in an annoying spot" Huh ? It couldn't be much easier. Anyone who has changed the filter on an Escort or Jeep Liberty know what difficult is.
I have changed the oil on countless cars. Never had a problem with any drain plugs.
I am mystified as to the problem. I have a theory, which I will keep to myself.
"filter in an annoying spot" Huh ? It couldn't be much easier. Anyone who has changed the filter on an Escort or Jeep Liberty know what difficult is.
I have changed the oil on countless cars. Never had a problem with any drain plugs.
I am mystified as to the problem. I have a theory, which I will keep to myself.
Be careful about switching to full synthetic too soon. I am aware that some manufacturers use full synthetic from day one but I was told full synthetic is so slippery, it can keep an engine from breaking in.
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