# 2009 Ford Explorer synthetic oil change interval

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-explorer-synthetic-oil-change-interval/158109>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [February 8, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-explorer-synthetic-oil-change-interval/158109 "2020-02-08T13:24:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BillDoughman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@BillDoughman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillDoughman)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-explorer-synthetic-oil-change-interval/158109/1 "2020-02-08T13:24:33Z")

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How often should the synthetic oil be changed?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-explorer-synthetic-oil-change-interval/158109/2 "2020-02-08T13:56:57Z")

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The same as regular oil . What does your owners manual call for in oil and change by the miles or time it calls for.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-explorer-synthetic-oil-change-interval/158109/3 "2020-02-08T23:24:19Z")

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We’ve beaten this subject to death over a period of time. Just follow the recommendation in your owner’s manual for regular oil.