Service Intervals & Specifications

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REPLACEMENT INTERVALS

Component

⁽¹⁾ Interval - Miles (Normal Schedule)

Interval - Miles (Special Operating Conditions)

Gasoline Engines

Accessory Drive Belt

⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾

Air Filter

30,000

⁽³⁾

Cabin Air Filter

15,000

⁽³⁾

Climate Controlled Seat Filters ⁽⁴⁾

30,000

⁽³⁾

Coolant

⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾

⁽³⁾

Front Axle Fluid (4WD)

150,000

⁽³⁾

Front Wheel Bearings

2WD

150,000

30,000

4WD

⁽⁷⁾

⁽⁸⁾

Fuel Filter

30,000

15,000

NGV Coalescer/Fuel Filter

⁽⁹⁾

NGV Fuel Tanks

⁽¹⁰⁾

Oil & Filter

5,000

3,000

PCV Valve

⁽¹¹⁾

⁽³⁾

Rear Axle Fluid ⁽¹²⁾

150,000

⁽¹³⁾

Spark Plugs

100,000

60,000

Timing Belt

⁽¹⁴⁾

⁽³⁾

Transfer Case Fluid

150,000

60,000

A/T Fluid

⁽¹⁵⁾

30,000

M/T Fluid

60,000

⁽³⁾

Diesel Engines

Air Filter

⁽¹⁶⁾

Coolant

⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾

⁽³⁾

Front Axle Fluid (4WD)

150,000

⁽³⁾

Front Wheel Bearings

2WD

150,000

30,000

4WD

⁽⁷⁾

⁽⁸⁾

Fuel Filter

15,000

Oil & Filter

5,000

3,000

Rear Axle Fluid ⁽¹²⁾

150,000

⁽¹³⁾

Transfer Case Fluid

150,000

60,000

A/T Fluid

⁽¹⁵⁾

30,000

M/T Fluid

60,000

⁽³⁾

⁽¹⁾	Applies to vehicles used for towing a trailer, using a camper, or car-top carrier, operated in dusty conditions, off-road operation or with extensive idling and/or low-speed driving for long distances. As in heavy commercial use such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery.

⁽²⁾	On Villager, replace every 60,000 miles. On all other vehicles, replace at 150,000 miles if not replaced within last 100,000 miles.

⁽³⁾	If vehicle is driven in dusty conditions or used under special operating conditions, inspect and replace as required.

⁽⁴⁾	Applies to Blackwood and Navigator only (if equipped).

⁽⁵⁾	Green engine coolant replaced at 45,000 miles, and then every 30,000 miles thereafter. Orange engine coolant replaced at 150,000 miles.

⁽⁶⁾	Yellow engine coolant replaced at 5 years or 100,000 miles (which ever comes first). After initial change, replace Yellow coolant every 3 years or 50,000 miles.

⁽⁷⁾	Applies to F250-550 Pickup operated under normal conditions. Inspect and lubricate front hub needle bearings every 60,000 miles. Replace as necessary.

⁽⁸⁾	Applies to F250-550 Pickup only. If used for towing, inspect and lubricate front hub needle bearings every 30,000 miles. If operated in off-road conditions, inspect and lubricate front hub needle bearings every 15,000 miles. Replace as necessary.

⁽⁹⁾	Every 30,000 miles, drain coalescent fuel filter bowl and replace filter.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Fuel tanks for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), should be inspected every 30,000 miles and should be replaced every 15 years.

⁽¹¹⁾	On light-duty Pickups under 6000 GVW, replace every 100,000 miles. On all trucks over 6000 GVW, replace every 120,000 miles.

⁽¹²⁾	Rear axles and PTO units containing synthetic lubricant and light duty trucks with Ford-design axles, are lubricated for life. These lubricants should not be checked or changed unless a leak is suspected, service is required or axle assembly has been submerged in water.

⁽¹³⁾

On Police or Taxi models, or F450-550 Pickup commercial vehicles, replace every 100,000 miles. If operated at or near maximum GVW, in dusty conditions or off-road, replace every 50,000 miles. On all other RWD vehicles without synthetic lubricant and operated under special conditions, replace every 3000 miles or 3 months (which ever comes first).

⁽¹⁴⁾	On Villager, replace at 105,000 miles. On Escape 2.0L, replace at 120,000 miles.

⁽¹⁵⁾	On vehicles equipped with 4F50N or 4R100 transmission, replace at 30,000 miles. On all other vehicles, replace A/T fluid at 150,000 miles.

⁽¹⁶⁾	Replace air filter when restriction gauge is in Red zone.