2013 Ford F250 Oil Type and Capacities

There are many versions of the Ford F250 between trims, engines, cab sizes, bed sizes, and additional packages.

There are only 2 different types of engine options for the 2013 Ford F250.

What type of oil does the 2013 Ford F250 take?

Ford recommends that the 2013 F250 6.2 L V8 engine takes 7.0 quarts of 5W-20 and the 6.7 L Diesel engine takes 13.0 qt of SAE 10W-30 for normal operation of the F250.

	Oil Type	Oil Capacity	Filter
6.2 L V8	SAE 5W-20	7.0 qt	FL-820-S
6.7 L Diesel	SAE 10W-30	13.0 qt	FL-2051-S

Read on for more information and specifications on each of these filters as well as the specific oil filters required for each.

After reading this, you’ll have everything you need to perform your own oil change!

The information taken for this article was taken from the 2013 F250 owner’s manual.

2013 F250 6.2 L Oil Type, Capacity, & Filter

The 6.2 L V8 engine in the 2013 Ford F250 takes 7.0 qt of SAE 5W-20 engine oil and the Motorcraft FL-820-S Oil Filter.

Ford recommends that you use the Motorcraft version of these two items, which I’ve found on Amazon below, but I believe as long as you choose to use synthetic blend oil with an appropriately sized oil filter, you should have no problems.

Ford mentions that for this engine, if you plan to run frequently at cold starts (or running at extremely cold temperatures) you should use SAE 0W-20. There doesn’t appear to be an easily available Motorcraft version of this, so I recommend Mobile 1 full synthetic as a replacement.

2013 F250 6.7 L Diesel V8 Oil Type, Capacity, & Filter

The 6.7 L Diesel engine in the 2013 Ford F250 takes 13.0 qt of SAE 10W-30 engine oil and uses a Motorcraft FL-2051-S filter.

Ford recommends that you use the Motorcraft version of these two items, which I’ve found on Amazon below, but I believe as long as you choose to use synthetic blend oil with an appropriately sized oil filter, you should have no problems.

If you plan to run frequently at cold starts (or running at extremely cold temperatures such as less than -22 F) you should use SAE 0W-40.

How often should you change your F250 Oil?

According to the 2013 Ford F250 manual, under normal usage conditions, the oil in your truck should be changed every 7,500 or every 6 months.

There is an oil change indicator system that should provide a guide as to when the oil should be changed. At a maximum, you should never change your oil with more than 10,000 miles or one year between changes.

There are also conditions that can change this recommendation and they are listed in the owner’s manual and should be referenced.

Every time you perform an oil change you should also:

• inspect wheels
• rotate tires

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Selecting the right oil for your 2013 Ford F250

Follow the link below to buy the right oil type for your engine.

Not sure which engine you have? Look under the hood. There should be some kind of label that determines which engine you have.

	Oil Type	Oil Capacity	Filter
6.2 L	SAE 5W-20	7.0 qt	FL-820-S
6.7 L Diesel	SAE 10W-30	13.0 qt	FL-2051-S

And lastly, DO NOT USE SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINE OIL ADDITIVES!

For more information about your truck, take a look at the Owners manual here or diesel supplement.