CDR_078 Member 87 Member For: 13y 1m 27d Posted 05/09/12 12:48 PM Share Posted 05/09/12 12:48 PM Just picked the turbs up from its 15K service today. When I booked it, I was asked whether I wanted to take advantage of Fords Capped Price Service, keeping the cost to $360. Naturally I said yes.Time comes to pay, bloke asks for $450!!! So I explain to him it should have been the $360 Capped Price Service, to which he replied "oh...we werent made aware of that and we've gone and put a fully synthetic oil in, which is more expensive". He was really good about it and just put it through at the agreed amount, but it got me wondering why Ford would even bother using a cheaper (normal) oil for the XR6T at all? I would have thought the Turbo would warrant synthetic oil as standard fare?Was also suprised to learn it was a Valvoline oil being used. Is this factory specified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLuTZ Donating Members 227 Member For: 13y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/09/12 07:56 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 07:56 AM Typical... that's why I never take my car to Fraud for anything except warrenty claims.I was under the impression that they use Castrol oil?? And $90 extra for synthetic? WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 6m 16d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 09:05 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 09:05 AM (edited) Factory spec oil is mineral 15w40. This is the correct oil for this engine as specified by ford engineers. It is not sh*t because its cheaper, ford warrant these engines for 3-5 years 100000+ ks so there is nothing wrong with using mineral oil. I use it in my 400rwkw bf no dramas at all. Why any service dept would just go chuck a full synthetic oil in without asking first is beyond me.Also ford service centres can use whatever brand they wish (unless its a gt which requires castrol edge) as long as it conforms to their oil specification Edited 06/09/12 09:06 AM by bionicxr6t05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsd112 Donating Members 604 Member For: 14y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Penrith Posted 06/09/12 09:10 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 09:10 AM my local dealer uses havoline oils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 6m 16d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 09:16 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 09:16 AM We use shell, use to use castrol but they screwed us over so we only get edge from them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 09:34 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 09:34 AM Yeah freeway ford went from Castrol to Valvoline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 06/09/12 10:23 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 10:23 AM (edited) bionic, can you buy the 15-40 off the shelf?is this it?http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Shell-Helix-HX5-Engine-Oil-15W-40-5-Litre.aspx?pid=215335&menuFrom=60102#Description Edited 06/09/12 10:35 AM by Paulie2256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 6m 16d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 10:40 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 10:40 AM Yep that's the stuff. We put that in all xr6ts and f6s unless the owner specifies otherwise. I use it in mine changed every 5000ks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 10:56 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 10:56 AM Awesome price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 6m 16d Gender: Male Posted 06/09/12 10:57 AM Share Posted 06/09/12 10:57 AM I get it much cheaper... Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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