Which oil

[recklessroad]

hi all, what manufacturer and quality oil do the ford dealerships use for a 2.2 2016 MK8 ?

[andz327]

CASTROL MAGNATEC A5 5W30


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[metalworker0]

367,500 miles in 2025 says to me the last owner had it right .. ask him because he did something very right.

or if the engine is worn and getting a bit tired, using oil etc then .. you may need alternative advice


all the best.mark

[dumper]

CASTROL MAGNATEC A5 5W30
And Ford now use this on the 2.0 wet belt

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[recklessroad]

367,500 miles in 2025 says to me the last owner had it right .. ask him because he did something very right.

or if the engine is worn and getting a bit tired, using oil etc then .. you may need alternative advice


all the best.mark

im still the same owner, she is now on 375,000, the engine is still driving spot on and not showing signs of ageing but thinking of changing the oil myself as ford are getting on for £400 per service now

[metalworker0]

its 6.2 litres .. so youll need 2 cans, magnetec comes in 4 litres or 5 litres .. and starts at about £37 a can... rest of the can used for topping up .
5w30 magnetec also comes in a range of varieties, so you'll be researching that also.

me - i use Mobil Super 3000 X1 FORMULA FE 5W-30, because i got a good deal on the price. .. no other reason .
note some oils are specific to engines equipped with catalysts and DPF's .. low ash oils etc .. my old connect did not need such

all the best.mark

[recklessroad]

its 6.2 litres .. so youll need 2 cans, magnetec comes in 4 litres or 5 litres .. and starts at about £37 a can... rest of the can used for topping up .
5w30 magnetec also comes in a range of varieties, so you'll be researching that also.

me - i use Mobil Super 3000 X1 FORMULA FE 5W-30, because i got a good deal on the price. .. no other reason .
note some oils are specific to engines equipped with catalysts and DPF's .. low ash oils etc .. my old connect did not need such

all the best.mark

ive never had to top my engine oil once in all those miles, it doesn't leak and doesn't burn any

[metalworker0]

well keep it towards your next oil change, then you'll only have to buy one can.

what frequency (miles) did you change the oil

all the best.mark

[recklessroad]

well keep it towards your next oil change, then you'll only have to buy one can.

what frequency (miles) did you change the oil

all the best.mark

15,000 oil and oil filter and fuel filter, i don't change air filters as i use K&N washable ones i have 2 in rotation so just wash them and re-oil them every 15,000 miles

[metalworker0]

that's a lot of mileage on long oil changes, most people who have achieved your results have been doing changes at 10,000 or below , I read up on these things and i watch a lot of videos .. some are doing it at 6000 religiously.

there is a guy here, Australian i think , changes the oil every 5000 .. flushes out the oil galleries with syringe, tells us that his is oil never even changes to brown colour.. he was over 400,000 last time he posted i had to convert KM to miles... he's the best guy to chirp up on how to archive longevity, sorry cant find his posts

reading the mk6 / 7 forum 2.2s are on the second camchain or have been rebuilt at that mileage with regular maintenance of 15,000 done i suppose.

your garage - perhaps they were going the extra mile and doing more in the service than just an oil change, for the £400 .. flushing etc ..

all the best.mark

[recklessroad]

that's a lot of mileage on long oil changes, most people who have achieved your results have been doing changes at 10,000 or below , I read up on these things and i watch a lot of videos .. some are doing it at 6000 religiously.

there is a guy here, Australian i think , changes the oil every 5000 .. flushes out the oil galleries with syringe, tells us that his is oil never even changes to brown colour.. he was over 400,000 last time he posted i had to convert KM to miles... he's the best guy to chirp up on how to archive longevity, sorry cant find his posts

reading the mk6 / 7 forum 2.2s are on the second camchain or have been rebuilt at that mileage with regular maintenance of 15,000 done i suppose.

your garage - perhaps they were going the extra mile and doing more in the service than just an oil change, for the £400 .. flushing etc ..

all the best.mark

no they just do the basic oil and filter change, its never had an engine flush,they do it while i wait, i turn up on a saturday morning ,go and have a breakfast at the cafe round the corner and its done when i come back, i cant fault their service its just the price is getting to high for a van this old,on the van itself it had a turbo when i first brought it at 7000 miles from ford, it was their demonstrator but apart from that everything else is original parts, chain, injectors, clutch gearbox all original, the oil is always black but as i said it never uses any or loses any, i had to have my sump changed around 50,000 miles ago because it rusted because no oil had leaked on to it , the van looks and drives like new, start first click everytime,it still averages over 37 miles to the gallon which is good for an L4,one thing which i cant praise is the wiring looms and sensors, ive had a few replaced or repaired because the wires have just rotted,ive always done oil changes at 15,000 even on my old mk7s and they all got over 220,000 miles, i saw one of my old mk7s parked at asda a couple of months back, i sold it in 2016 with 250,000 on it and its still on road today but not sure what miles are now

[dumper]

Personally I never let mine go more than 8000 miles between oil changes and always do it hot I’d never go that long on a oil change but at your mileage 15000 has not been a problem

[metalworker0]

Also not to be dismissed , its all about how many cold starts you've had vs mileage

You're doing something like 25,000 a year, twice the average mileage .. so maybe half the average cold starts per mileage.

and for all i know lots of long runs, you're not complaining about DPF trouble ..short runs is what buggers them up

all the best.mark

[andz327]

i was the same with Auld Bettsie the130
changed oil every 15k with Magnatec A5 5w30 and on average covered between
80 -100,000 miles,
changed engine at around 400,000 just cause had chance of low mileage engine , Unfortunately she was written off with 737,000miles
FORD / CASTROL 5L £32

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[recklessroad]

Also not to be dismissed , its all about how many cold starts you've had vs mileage

You're doing something like 25,000 a year, twice the average mileage .. so maybe half the average cold starts per mileage.

and for all i know lots of long runs, you're not complaining about DPF trouble ..short runs is what buggers them up

all the best.mark

i 100% agree the van usage has a big say in oil quality, although its in semi retirement now it always been a motorway van and dpf regens every 100 miles and if i get home and its still regening i let it finish before turning it off, with the unburnt fuel returning to the oil from the dpf it doesnt take long to contaminate it