[ktp1598]

Just changed my break in oil and it looked like it was green as it was draining and on top of the drain pan. Anyone else notice this? I'm not worried, just never seen green oil.

 

[Whack]

A green dye is added at the factory to identify any leaks. Totally normal.

 

[ktp1598]

Thanks for the response! Now I know.

 

[DanM]

When I did my first oil change I noticed that green coloring as well. I thought maybe Ford did a factory fill with Bradd Penn oil or something. lol

 

[suss6052]

Yeah you had just changed the oil before the leak check dye broke down and lost it's fluorescent color. When I changed the oil at 13xx miles it was already mostly if not fully broken down into the rest of the oil.

Ford doesn't use nor recommend a special break in oil for these cars unlike some other manufacturers, but they do put some leak checking dye into the crank case when filling the engine in the factory with the standard semi-synthetic 5w30 motorcraft oil as factory fill.