The oil pressure light blinked on the Escape the other night. Came on at idle and went off when RPM rose above 1k.
Fords are notorious for running low OP at idle and when at operating speed after they get a few miles on them.
I have just turned 110k on this engine so I was not surprised.
The specs call for 5w20 oil, which is about like pouring water in the crankcase, but I know that in Europe the same engine calls for 10w30, and since it was time for an oil change anyway I overruled the tech at Walmart and had them replace the oil with the heavier grade.
The tech looked at me like I was wearing red long johns and had grown horns and wanted me to sign a liability waiver. I reminded him that if they had been out of 5w20 they would have used 10w30 and never told me the difference and he blushed red and mumbled something I could not understand.
Anyway, it solved the problem. The orange light that looks like an oil can is no longer shining and all is well with the world.
My last V6 3.0 Ford went 225k, got a rebuild and went another 250k, and I am hoping this one is as good.
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