2020 Ford F-150 burning oil

[Gbrecka]

Anyone else have issues with oil consumption with the 5.0 ford V-8? Truck was purchased new (2020) and now has 30k miles on it. On my last oil change cycle, I checked oil before heading west on a hunting trip. Oil was barely on the dipstick 3k into the change. That’s when I found out there was a service bulletin for oil consumption. Ford has since completed the bulletin work, but 4K into this oil cycle I’m 2 qts low again. Has anyone solved this problem??? Ford is starting me on an oil consumption monitoring after my service this week.

 

[Darryle]

71k on mine, no consumption issue.

5 liter '18s & '19s were notorious for oil consumption, was hesitant but bought mine November 23rd 2020, actually has a November 2020 assembly date.

F150 forums have a lot of information on this and some simple solutions.

What oil are you using?

 

[WV Mountaineer]

2011 1 gen coyote motor. Mine consumes about 2 quarts per oil change. Always has. I just thought it was due to the synthetic. Never had a vehicle that runs synthetic oil not consume it.

 

[ETtikka]

If your using 0w-20, consumption will be worse, switching to 5w-20 High mileage synthetic will help in most cases.

They have to loosen up the oil rings for better mpg, which leads to consumption, it’s a calculated design decision

 

[Holski]

Damn not what I wanted to see as someone looking at F-150's specifically with the 5.0L.

 

[bojangles808]

You might want to look into getting an extended Ford care warranty at discounted pricing through a wholesale dealer like Flood or Granger before you hit 36k.

 

[dieselchessy]

Synthetic shouldn’t cause oil consumption. Many vehicles run 0w20 and don’t consume it.

I owned a Honda Pilot that would consume oil when it ran in eco mode and cut cylinders for fuel saving. If you turned off ECO or drove it on back roads where it wouldn't activate it would burn almost no oil, but if you took an extended highway trip with lots of eco cruising it would burn a couple quarts in a change.
Honda said that nonsense was “Within acceptable limits” and wouldn’t warranty a repair.
That was likely the last Honda vehicle I’ll own.
BMW motorcycles and those mini Coopers also burn oil at crazy rates. They claim 1 qt per 1000 miles is acceptable. Silly.

 

[Blockcaver]

Never had to add oil between changes on the 2015 5.0l F150. Go about 6,000 miles between oil changes and have 80,000 miles on it. When new it dropped maybe 2/3 of a qt between oil changes and uses a bit less now. Guess that was a good model year.

 

[TheHammer]

Very common, play around with oil types. Make sure after the dealer changes the oil it’s actually full. In all the engines I build I run hot shot secret fr3 and a stabilizer. Be worth a shot to try a stabilizer to see what happens.

 

[ETtikka]

I have also had vehicles that used zero oil, 0w-20 , for a 7-10k interval,,, tundra, accord, Impreza, but others did such as other Hondas , Subarus , gmc, The manufacturers are desperate to meet epa ratings and oil rings have gotten the short straw. Now almost everything has a turbo, why, epa ratings.
A thicker high mileage synthetic oil is your best bet.
I would also take a used oil analysis if it’s a newer vehicle under warranty and it will tell you exactly what the problem is, their is a reason dealers do not take oil samples

 

[Gbrecka]

71k on mine, no consumption issue.

5 liter '18s & '19s were notorious for oil consumption, was hesitant but bought mine November 23rd 2020, actually has a November 2020 assembly date.

F150 forums have a lot of information on this and some simple solutions.

What oil are you using?

All services at the dealership so far, so 5w20 motor craft oil

 

[Gbrecka]

I have also had vehicles that used zero oil, 0w-20 , for a 7-10k interval,,, tundra, accord, Impreza, but others did such as other Hondas , Subarus , gmc, The manufacturers are desperate to meet epa ratings and oil rings have gotten the short straw. Now almost everything has a turbo, why, epa ratings.
A thicker high mileage synthetic oil is your best bet.
I would also take a used oil analysis if it’s a newer vehicle under warranty and it will tell you exactly what the problem is, their is a reason dealers do not take oil samples

Good idea, I just had an oil service today, but I’ll plan on that prior to the next change

 

[TheHammer]

The 20weight oil is due to tighter tolerances in the engine. The piston to wall clearance is less than .0035”. Emissions and higher failure rate for faster resale is a reason why. Also due to emissions they removed all the “good” stuff out of oils. The additive packages in most conventional oils is minimal today. Penzoil had the most molybdenum and zinc of all basic oils I’ve tested. The motor craft oil is middle of the road and designed for engine failures at 135k normal use mileage on 10k intervals. Also on 2017 and newer f150s the rear dif breather hose is routed to allow water in, those need to be rerouted and the trans/diffs need to be serviced at 30k which is not voluntary information. Sitting in ford and other oem classes, the instructors tend to volunteer more then they are supposed to.

 

[ETtikka]

Newer oils are certainly designed for EPA ratings as mentioned above, certain tolerances are tighter than 20-30 years ago , but even 0w-20 oil is thick when very cold so the majority of tolerances and oil passages still have to be a certain amount, looser oil rings on newer engines were the easy way for manufacturers (all of em, not just ford) to gain a bit more mpg, they know exactly what they are doing

I would search the BITOG forum for “ford 5.0 oil consumption”or similar and you will be amazed at the info availability and different oils people have tried

 

[black dawg]

Make sure it is full of oil after the service, these hold more oil than earlier years, dealer should know this, but......

 

[Darryle]

I have ran 10w30 Castrol Edge since day one, I got the low gears for towing and the bigger payload package. I am religious at 4500-5000mi intervals and use Ford exclusively, I furnish the oil and washer fluid and they furnish the filter and rotate the tires, $38ish out the door every time. I have the 6yr/150k platinum, everything except bulbs, extended warranty.

I routinely haul my tractor, hay and feed, so I discussed it with the salesman and got it in writing that going from 5w30 to 10w30 wouldn't void the warranty. But, mine still sounds like a Singer sewing machine even with the better oil.

 

[Gbrecka]

Make sure it is full of oil after the service, these hold more oil than earlier years, dealer should know this, but......

So last service, the dealership had the oil level about 1/4” above the top dot on the dipstick.

At the service today, the advisor said they have the oil right where it should be, directly between the two dots in the dipstick. I told them how full it was last time, and he said the truck would definitely burn off the excess.

I’m going to take a picture tomorrow to document the level at the start of this oil change interval.

 

[Wolf_trapper]

Sorry to de rail the topic but my '13 5.0 lost compression on a cylinder with 150k on the engine. I've put about 10k on since, it idles rough. Mechanic told me it needs a new engine. I liked the truck until that point.

 

[Mtnman84]

My 19 f150 has been in the shop since early June. It’s on a service plan and I was driving home from work up our steep driveway and the truck sounded like it was low on oil. Pulled the dipstick and nothing. Took 4 quarts before it would even show on the dipstick. Took it into ford and it took them around a month to get the engine replacement approved from ford. Then they told me the engine was at least 6 months out. The truck has 50k miles and is still under warranty. I spoke with ford multiple times about a loaner vehicle or anything to get through until the engine was replaced and they offered 60$ for 5 days for a rental. I have owned and own multiple fords but they lost a customer for life. We ended up buying another truck because we couldn’t get through with 3 young kids and 1 vehicle. Good luck with you coyote f 150 I would sell it and never look back

 

[Mtnman84]