1970boss302 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have 3000 mile on the GT500 and would like to know what is done for the first service on the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasShelby Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 that was my second oil change and checked all fluids...the manual may have something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead213 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 If you bought it new the dealer should give you the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch40 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 If you bought it new the dealer should give you the first one. Depends on the dealer. There are LOTS of bad stories in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiaCobra Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 At 3000 miles, expect nothing but an oil change and a tire pressure check. When I traded my GT500 with 3690 miles on it, it was on it's 3rd oil change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard 95 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Here is what I would do, do the oil change and cross rotate the front tires side to side and do the same for the rear tires. Since the stock tires are not directional, it will at least keep the front tires from feathering on the inside as fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiaCobra Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Here is what I would do, do the oil change and cross rotate the front tires side to side and do the same for the rear tires. Since the stock tires are not directional, it will at least keep the front tires from feathering on the inside as fast. Didn't think you could do that with Radials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewheelman Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Here is what I would do, do the oil change and cross rotate the front tires side to side and do the same for the rear tires. Since the stock tires are not directional, it will at least keep the front tires from feathering on the inside as fast. I tried that, but them wheels is hard to get on there wrong side out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foooz Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 You could try what previous owner of my GT500 did, rotate the tires front to back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard 95 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Didn't think you could do that with Radials. As long as the tires are not directional you can rotate them left to right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLR8 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 As long as the tires are not directional you can rotate them left to right side. I"ve flipped mine a couple of times. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Didn't think you could do that with Radials. Swapping sides is what Ford recommends in the owner's manual, assuming you're still running the non-directional GY Eagle F1 Supercars. I just did the tire swap last week after 6700 miles. Because your vehicle is equipped with unique larger tires on the rear wheels, you can only rotate the tires side to side. You must not rotate tires in a crisscross pattern or front to rear. If you notice that the tires wear unevenly, have them checked. If you ever swap the stock tires for ones with a directional tread then you can no longer simply swap sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa809 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 You people are a little anal about the oil changes....it's not 1960 anymore. I did my first oil change at 1000 miles...which is unnecessary....check your owner's manual....and then every 5000 or 7500 miles...depending on driving conditions...or every 6 months...whatever comes first It's just a freakin' car....maintain it...as Ford suggests...and DRIVE it...JEESH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySnake Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 You people are a little anal about the oil changes....it's not 1960 anymore. I did my first oil change at 1000 miles...which is unnecessary....check your owner's manual....and then every 5000 or 7500 miles...depending on driving conditions...or every 6 months...whatever comes first It's just a freakin' car....maintain it...as Ford suggests...and DRIVE it...JEESH! I only change the oil once a year or every 3K in my mustangs. Been doing that for a long time, no problems. My DD gets it once a year or 5K. I also use Mobile 1 15W-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me32 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 i change my oils every 3k, i dont care what the manual says, i like to drive my car an get on it here an there and 5k oil changes wont cut it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissa809 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Says who?....the manual says you can even wait 7500 miles....depending on driving conditions...so every 5000 miles if you are driving it hard....would Ford lie?...you think they want to replace ENGINES under warranty....get real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimazo Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Changing synthetic oil every 3000 miles on a street car is just a waste of $$$. The only exception to this I can think of would be for the cars that are more or less stored for the winter, in order to get rid of any condensation that's accumulated. Then you would just be changing the oil once a year, regardless of miles (e.g.-cars that are driven 1-6k/yr). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4632R Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Have it tested, most synthetics will be fine even with 7500 miles on it. A lot of people are wasting a lot of money changing synthetics real often. I got a deal on some Mobil 1 for the DD and it's going to go atleast 10k. But that just me, to each there own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me32 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Have it tested, most synthetics will be fine even with 7500 miles on it. A lot of people are wasting a lot of money changing synthetics real often. I got a deal on some Mobil 1 for the DD and it's going to go atleast 10k. But that just me, to each there own. have you tested you mobil one, because there was a thread on SVTP about mobil 1 not holding up well in these GT500 Supercharged cars, any way to each there own on there oil changes. but when your driving 150mph plus an get some drag use out of it as well you take the chance of your oil an filter not holding up. i personally have been using the Roush/Valvoline Full syn 5w-50 with a motorcraft oil filter. an at 3k it looks time to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4632R Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 have you tested you mobil one, because there was a thread on SVTP about mobil 1 not holding up well in these GT500 Supercharged cars, any way to each there own on there oil changes. but when your driving 150mph plus an get some drag use out of it as well you take the chance of your oil an filter not holding up. i personally have been using the Roush/Valvoline Full syn 5w-50 with a motorcraft oil filter. an at 3k it looks time to change. I don't use Mobil 1 in the Shelby, it's in the daily driver. You are dead on correct that some cars need more frequent service based on use. My post was assuming street driven status only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorhead213 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 i change my oils every 3k, i dont care what the manual says, i like to drive my car an get on it here an there and 5k oil changes wont cut it I gotta agree.At 3K the oil is starting to get dirty.IMO oil is cheep,i'v always changed at 3000,makes me happy so that's all that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgstang Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I have yet to do an oil change as I am at 1500 miles and put the car away for the winter. I will be doing one in the spring when it hits the streets again. I was talking to a mechanic friend of mine and he said that you only need to change the filter at 3000 miles and top off the oil. The new filter cleans up the oil to look like new in a couple of minutes, in his experience. Then change the oil every other service. Anyone else hear this???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlugs Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I have yet to do an oil change as I am at 1500 miles and put the car away for the winter. I will be doing one in the spring when it hits the streets again. I was talking to a mechanic friend of mine and he said that you only need to change the filter at 3000 miles and top off the oil. The new filter cleans up the oil to look like new in a couple of minutes, in his experience. Then change the oil every other service. Anyone else hear this???? I wouldn't change just the filter. You've got a nice engine, so do it a big favor and change both oil and filter. The oil isn't all that costly... I just did my first oil change at around 500 miles, like I would with any new car. My oil was starting to look dirty even with 500 miles, so it got dumped, and filter got changed. I sleep better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4632R Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have yet to do an oil change as I am at 1500 miles and put the car away for the winter. I will be doing one in the spring when it hits the streets again. I was talking to a mechanic friend of mine and he said that you only need to change the filter at 3000 miles and top off the oil. The new filter cleans up the oil to look like new in a couple of minutes, in his experience. Then change the oil every other service. Anyone else hear this???? This is very bad advice, If the filter could clean the oil to like new it would become blocked and by-pass in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiaCobra Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 You people are a little anal about the oil changes....it's not 1960 anymore. I did my first oil change at 1000 miles...which is unnecessary....check your owner's manual....and then every 5000 or 7500 miles...depending on driving conditions...or every 6 months...whatever comes first It's just a freakin' car....maintain it...as Ford suggests...and DRIVE it...JEESH! My retort: My car is not a DD so I can't rack up the miles before the 6 months are up so, my oil gets changed on a "Time schedule" as opposed to a "Mileage schedule". Besides, the way I look at it, the price of an oil change is cheap insurance. When you frequently change the oil, the car gets frequently looked at. When you change the oil every 7500 miles, things don't tend to be inspected as much. Of course, that's my opinion. Hey, don't people still smoke cigarettes at over $5 a pack? Talk about pissing money away ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-Speed Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have yet to do an oil change as I am at 1500 miles and put the car away for the winter. I will be doing one in the spring when it hits the streets again. I was talking to a mechanic friend of mine and he said that you only need to change the filter at 3000 miles and top off the oil. The new filter cleans up the oil to look like new in a couple of minutes, in his experience. Then change the oil every other service. Anyone else hear this???? This is bad advice - a new filter can never make used oil look and function like new. Change both the oil and filter at the same time. Over time oil collects all sorts of contaminants, combustion byproducts, and moisture that the filter can never get rid of. Plus the additives used to maintain the oil properties and to protect the engine lose their effectiveness over time/use. As a minimum, follow the maintentance schedule that Ford advises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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