When are you getting first oil change?

I'll do my first at 5k miles. Some do it earlier.

My F150 consumed oil for the first 6-7k miles - now nothing to a tiny amount.

Keep an eye on your oil level - every 1k miles or so.

I think factory fill on coolant was on min - stealer didn't even bother to look.

I'll be getting mine at 1k and 5k. Bad habit I'm sure but that's the way I do it.

every 3k....oil is cheap enough

Catch cans illegal in CT. Probably won't get oil change for a couple years.no Bronco yet. :D
I use an oil analyzer to determine change point.The US wastes a disgusting amount of oil with the 1950s oil change mentality.

1000 miles.

It's a hotly debated topic. In the past you needed to change the oil after an engine's break-in period—which for the Bronco is 1000 miles. Admittedly it is not really needed in today's engines—modern machining techniques are a LOT better than they were in the past. BUT, there really is no such thing as too many oil changes (although your wallet may hate you after awhile), and I intend on keeping this thing on the road well past 200,000 miles. So I'm personally doing 1000 miles for my first oil change, then every ~5000 miles after that.

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As far as catch cans, it depends. If you are the type that keeps a vehicle for 3-5 years before trading it in... not necessary. If you are in it for the long-haul, I personally would consider a catch can mandatory for the 2.3L engine unless you are willing to clean out your intake system every 50,000 miles or so. For the 2.7L it is not necessary, but you certain will not harm the engine by having one.

Keep in mind that catch cans are usually not CARB compliant. So if you live in California or in a state that has similar emission inspections/standards to those found in California, you are going to have to continually remove the catch can from your vehicle every time your vehicle goes in for inspection.

1st one just under 3000. Second one was yesterday, a little under 5000 on the oil. Will be doing that for the duration...

I do mine every 5k I'm now at 20k miles and I've only had it since middle of March.

Like others have said in the past, it is all really on personal preference. Since I do my own oil changes in my garage I decided to do it at 3k miles for the first one because it won't hurt anything and it's dirt cheap to do if you buy your own oil and filter. I'll probably stick with 4-5k miles going forward as I live in northern climate and off road so don't want to put too much stress on the oil getting burned up. On the oil forums it seems direct injection turbo engines really like to eat through the viscosity quickly so I figured $30 every 4k or so miles is cheap insurance on a car I'll keep till it dies.

I change it at 1,000 miles the first time. After that 5k miles min. I'll be using a synthetic oil probably.

Is there “special” conditioning oil put in at the factory which recommends you run a pre-determined amount of time before changing the oil?

2021 2.3MT BL:

Our one year ownership anniversary is tomorrow 9/8/22. 3500 miles driven thus far in one year. Bronco still runs like a swiss watch and purs like a happy cat.

First oil change performed @ 2K @ home by Ford. See pic. Will change oil every 2-3K moving forward.

Oil changes we either go by distance or time especially on turbo cars. So future oil changes will either happen every 2-3K miles max or every 12 months max. Whichever comes first.

IMHO First oil change best between 1-2K miles soon after engine broken in because even though cars are much better these days engines still work the same overall. You want to drain out oil the first time mainly to remove any micro metal pieces in the oil left over from the engine break-in period.

We also switched to full synthetic during first oil change. Highly recommended vs factory blend.

Additionally:

Always use premium fuel because it burns cleaner, less carbon build up, engine runs better/lasts longer, and more power.

Will clean the fuel injectors every 5 years or 25K miles. Whichever comes first.

Will flush brakes, coolant and trans fluid every 5-6 years or every 25-30K miles. Whichever comes first. New pads and rotors too.

Here in the desert all of our cars burn through battery's every 2-3 years. Expecting same frequency with bronco.

Air and cabin filters washed or replaced annually. Upgraded to high flow filters. Soon will upgrade air filter again from oiled to non oiled.

Wiper blades replaced every 5 years or 25K miles. Whichever comes first.

Tires changed every 25-30K miles or every 5-6 years. Whichever comes first.

Spark plugs changed every 5-6 years or every 25-30K miles. Whichever comes first.

Maintained dozens of cars over the years but we made strict adjustments After rebuilding 2 of the exact same old 90s japanese sports cars. We found that a strict maintenance plan helped one car that was previously well maintained by prior owner continue running tip top whereas the other car maintained very little by its owner needed much more TLC to operate enjoyably and correctly.

Is our routine a bit excessive. Probably. Will our bronco continue running tip top for us or the next owner if we ever sell it...always.

Getting it done at 5k and I'll pull an oil sample to send into blackstone labs.

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Always use premium fuel because it burns cleaner, less carbon build up, engine runs better/lasts longer, and more power.
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Myths in that statement:

• premium fuel burns cleaner
• premium fuel has less carbon build-up (particularly in a direct injection motor like the 2.3)
• premium fuel allows an engine to last longer.
  
  In the past (80's and prior) premium, fuel had different additive packs for detergents in them that did clean the cylinders and valves better, but these days regular fuel has those same additive packs.
  Premium fuel increases its octane by using longer chain hydrocarbons that slow down the flame front reducing detonation.
  The Bronco can detect octane differences in fuel and optimize the engine operation for that so that reduces any difference in engine lasting longer. The engine is running optimally for the fuel it has regardless of the fuel octane rating.
  
  I'm not saying don't use premium, but at least if you are doing so at least understand that what you might have learned 30 years ago doesn't apply generally anymore.

The Bronc

Is there “special” conditioning oil put in at the factory which recommends you run a pre-determined amount of time before changing the oil?

From what I’ve heard - just regular oil synth blend.
Maybe someone did oil analysis on the factory fill.

mike8675309

Myths in that statement:

• premium fuel burns cleaner
• premium fuel has less carbon build-up (particularly in a direct injection motor like the 2.3)
• premium fuel allows an engine to last longer.
  
  In the past (80's and prior) premium, fuel had different additive packs for detergents in them that did clean the cylinders and valves better, but these days regular fuel has those same additive packs.
  Premium fuel increases its octane by using longer chain hydrocarbons that slow down the flame front reducing detonation.
  The Bronco can detect octane differences in fuel and optimize the engine operation for that so that reduces any difference in engine lasting longer. The engine is running optimally for the fuel it has regardless of the fuel octane rating.
  
  I'm not saying don't use premium, but at least if you are doing so at least understand that what you might have learned 30 years ago doesn't apply generally anymore.

To each their own. I'm not an oil tycoon or professor. Just going off experience. Any gas powered engine I ever used regular fuel on all eventually came with more problems than those engines I used premium fuel on.

NT AUTOMOTIVE

To each their own. I'm not an oil tycoon or professor. Just going off experience. Any gas powered engine I ever used regular fuel on all eventually came with more problems than those engines I used premium fuel on.

Well, all our vehicles now take Premium so my vehicles would run horrible on regular :) Try driving a 662-HP GT500 on regular :cool:

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Well, all our vehicles now take Premium so my vehicles would run horrible on regular :) Try driving a 662-HP GT500 on regular :cool:

Come on guys, you sound like you are trying to sell some musical instruments to a small city. You know that pool haul is bad for your kids;). The GT500 wasn't built to make 662 HP on regular fuel. Using that to compare what the bronco engines were built to do is just silly and what does that have to do with the fact that there are facts, and there are myths about fuel, and the fact is, regular fuel is not worse for an engine built today.
In fact, premium fuel could be a problem for an engine today not built for discrimination of fuel octane. This is because the longer hydrocarbons of the premium fuel may not burn completely during combustion with engine and/or cam timing that is optimized for regular fuel.
If you don't understand what allows fuel to have a higher octane, then making objective statements about it is just silly. Stick to the subjective statements and no one can argue with you.

mike8675309

Come on guys, you sound like you are trying to sell some musical instruments to a small city. You know that pool haul is bad for your kids;). The GT500 wasn't built to make 662 HP on regular fuel. Using that to compare what the bronco engines were built to do is just silly and what does that have to do with the fact that there are facts, and there are myths about fuel, and the fact is, regular fuel is not worse for an engine built today.
In fact, premium fuel could be a problem for an engine today not built for discrimination of fuel octane. This is because the longer hydrocarbons of the premium fuel may not burn completely during combustion with engine and/or cam timing that is optimized for regular fuel.
If you don't understand what allows fuel to have a higher octane, then making objective statements about it is just silly. Stick to the subjective statements and no one can argue with you.

Wait.......... so now we gotta get uneey-forms to drive a Bronco ???!!!

NT AUTOMOTIVE

Wiper blades replaced every 5 years or 25K miles. Whichever comes first.

Dang and here I am lucky to get even 6 months out of my blades lol