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Service Intervals & Specifications

REPLACEMENT INTERVALS

Component Interval - Miles (Normal Schedule) (1) Interval - Miles (Special Operating Conditions)
Gasoline Engines
Accessory Drive Belt (2) (3)
Air Filter 30,000 (3)
Cabin Air Filter 15,000 (3)
Coolant (4)(5) (3)
Fuel Filter 30,000 15,000
NGV Coalescer/Fuel Filter (6) (6)
NGV Fuel Tanks (7) (7)
Oil & Filter 5,000 3,000
PCV Valve (8) (3)
Rear Axle Fluid (9) (10)
Spark Plugs 100,000 60,000
A/T Fluid (11) 30,000
Diesel Engines
Air Filter (12) (12)
Coolant (4)(5) (3)
Fuel Filter 15,000 15,000
Oil & Filter 5,000 3,000
Rear Axle Fluid (9) (10)
A/T Fluid (11) 30,000
(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 or patrol car.
(2) 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) Green engine coolant replaced at 45,000 miles, and then every 30,000 miles thereafter. Orange engine coolant replaced at 150,000 miles.
(5) 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.
(6) Every 30,000 miles, drain coalescent fuel filter bowl and replace filter.
(7) Fuel tanks for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), should be inspected every 30,000 miles and should be replaced every 15 years.
(8) On light-duty Pickups under 6000 GVW, replace every 100,000 miles. On all trucks over 6000 GVW, replace every 120,000 miles.
(9) 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.
(10) 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).
(11) 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.
(12) Replace air filter when restriction gauge is in Red zone.