Thanks Brian for the great/helpful videos. Quick question......I only put 2,000 miles per year on my 2012 Superduty (V8 gas). Should I change my fluids sooner (at lower mileage) since it will take me longer to reach your recommended mileage based fluid changes? I’m just curious how time affects these fluids also. Thanks again!
Ford's idea of life time is when it explodes it is at end of life. A lot of these cars will become extremely expensive to repair when they get old. Imagine turbo replacement on an old car. It is like they are designing them to be disposable.
@@FishFind3000 I don't know. Up here in Iowa, cars have a nasty tendency of rusting away and I know a lot of people who quickly tire of their cars. People used to buy new cars because the tail fins changed from year to year. My Taurus SHO is about as complicated as I want and my C6 Corvette doesn't automatically position my seat reliably anymore. I can mostly live without that feature as long as I can move the seat manually, but I shudder to think about repairing these new vehicles that nearly drive themselves.
@@alanhassall It's called product failure management. The inability of a product to achieve the anticipated life cycle as defined by the organization due to any reason; or, The ultimate failure of a product to achieve profitability. Simply put they are made in such a way as to make it seem like you the consumer are getting your monies worth while making sure the product fails fast enough for them to keep making money hand over fist.
@@douglascampbell9809 Do they realize that it drives them to someone else? Not too long ago, on this channel I watched a video of a service on a fairly new Fusion with slightly over 100K miles and he said that it was likely the only time that it would be done because he doubted that it would go much over 200K. Probably the turbo or pushing a small motor that hard with turbo charging will lead to an expensive failure that isn't financially fixable. I had a Ford Taurus that I just loved. It had the pushrod V6. It wasn't the greatest car in the world, but it was comfortable, it got decent mileage and it was mine. One night it blew the front cover and lost all of it's coolant. It was four below zero at the time. Not sure what damage, if any, was done to the motor. It had 209K on it at the time. If I was sure that it just needed the front cover replaced and sealed up and it would have been alright, I would have fixed it. Instead, i bought a slightly used SHO. Really not sure if it was a good idea or not. Summer only tires and no spare?? The engine is complex with the turbos and the FPU with the lifetime fill is questionable, but at least it doesn't have the internal water pump like the standard 3.5L V6. It is pretty quick and a lot of fun. Eventually, I needed a commuter car that got good mileage and I didn't want to put a million miles on the SHO. I looked at the Focus, but the troubles that they had been having with the Dual clutch transmission sent me to a 2013 Honda Civic with a conventional 5 speed automatic and no turbos. The next year would have had a CVT. It ain't fancy, but it does the job and shows no signs of wear and tear at over 100K.
I have been changing the (synthetic) oil in my 2001 Harley F-150 Supercrew at approximately 5,000 mile intervals. The timing chains were replaced at 240,000, it now has 450,000 miles.
@@Nabsolute_ The original water pump was replaced at 448,000 miles, not because it needed replacement but because the plastic intake manifold cracked resulting in a water leak. I told the mechanic to go ahead and replace the water pump at the same time... Let me repeat, the original water pump lasted 448,000 miles...
Awesome. Looking forward to my 2014 F-150 with 3.7L to last that long. I use it as my work truck. Amsoil from day one and currently at 131K. No engine issues, had a bad torque converter that was replaced under the extended warranty. Lots of issues with those as I found. Other than that and 2 canister purge valves (simple 5 min replacement), been a great truck.
@@stevelandess my tacoma has 436k. OG motor and trans, water pump, differential. Still running good. But I daily drive my f150 now. I'm at 194 i got the truck at 109k miles not even a year ago, I'll be hitting 300k in a year. So far the only parts that failed on my f150 both window regulators in the front doors. Plus that grey wire deal on alternator causing icon to come on randomly
I have 327k on my '05 F150 4.6. original everything except spark plugs, alternator, 3rd set of intake gaskets and throttle body (that one was my fault though). even has the original serpentine belt. 2nd transmission though
Absolutely agree, I have 22 years old Ford explorer with 4.0 SOHC, this engine is actually "not reliable" by many opinions....this car with 200k+ miles is still strong - no major repairs at all, never saw differential\engine\trans etc inside hopefully. I just frequently replace all the fluids with the best ones I can afford on the market, never buy cheap junk, and seems that is the right way - preventative maintenance.
I think your service schedule is spot on. Not only for Fords, but other manufacturers as well. I really agree with the pan drop on the transmission. If you do that every now and then, you keep the sediment in the pan down.
You are absolutely CORRECT!!! I run my Trucks FOREVER following this exact maintenance schedule. I am in Florida, and the fluids are the life blood of my expensive Ford parts. The heat breaks down fluids quickly, and caused major damage if not kept after. Brake fluid causes calipers to seize when contaminated, not to mention the fact that brake fluid is operating around 600F, keep it fresh and not only will your calipers last longer but your pads retreat from the rotor and stay cooler, and wear longer. The one fluid people neglect is the radiator fluid. Aluminum engines are subject to corrosion from worn out fluid that has lost its properties. Major cause of head gadget failure.
Thank you for this video. The suggested maintenance intervals from most auto and truck manufacturers today is absolutely ridiculous. They really don’t care about longevity anymore, only selling more vehicles.
We had a 2005 Ford Focus that we got over 480 thousand miles out of it. Maintenance was done every month. A piece in the intake manifold broke off and got stuck in the intake valve. Great car, great engine. It proves if you take care of it she won't let you down.
I just want to thank you for all the money you have saved me on my f150. I do all my own oil changes, changed rear diff fluid, changed transfer case fluid, changed fuel filter many times, and changed automatic fluid and filter. Literally thousands saved. THANK YOU!
So glad I found your channel! I'm buying a Lincoln Navigator after having nothing but Toyotas for 20 years, and I'm scared of the reliability. Aggressively changing fluids like you recommended will make me feel much more confident in my vehicle.
All my new vehicles I change the brake fluid as soon as it starts to turn amber. Right at 10k miles usually. Then you will have really nice yellow/clear brake fluid for 30-40k miles easy because you got all the break in out of the way.
I love these videos but I need to quit watching them. There is 8 Fords in my family and now I’ve got 50 gallons of new Ford fluids and lubricants sitting in my garage waiting to be put in!
Thankyou for putting this info out here. I no longer own a Ford, but I do change fluids on a regular interval. Brake fluid has been a hot topic of mine. I've changed fluid every 2 years. Now that I'm retired, it's the same 2yr interval along with the clutch fluid.(the brake master reservoir and clutch reservoir share the same reservoir. 06 Nissan Frontier 4.0L V6 6 Sp Trans, 4X4) The P/S will be changed for the first time this year. FLUIDS ARE CHEAP, PARTS AND VEHICLES ARE EXPENSIVE! !
My 2000 Ford Excursion 7.3L Diesel, I changed the trans fluid and filter, every 30,000 since day one. 197,000 miles (30,000 of which was towing 26' trailer) . Trans has never needed repair. 1988 Lincoln mark VII LSC, same service interval, 288,000 miles, original trans never needed repair. "Makuloco" is giving good advise!
Your the man sir , up to 230k miles on my 08 explorer do my own repairs thanks to you bro, only other car I know how to work on is my fox body lol goin 28 years lol
I've been in the auto and truck repair industry for over 40 years, and do ALL of my own maintenance and repairs. I replace ALL fluids (diff, trans, power steering, coolant and brake fluids ) every other Fall, so every 2 years. Oil changed every 5000 kms (full synthetic). Full mechanical brake maintenance every Spring (after our nasty corrosive winters). My wifes car has 350,000 kms, my F150 has 360,000 kms and my sons car has 300,000 kms on it. Even my bike has 240,000 kms on it! I practice what I preach and that is preventative maintenance. Doing these repairs with my own labor and trade pricing on materials keeps the cost down. To each his own, but I would drive my vehicles cross country right now with nothing more than an oil change to prep for it... :)
I really do appreciate this honest maintenance guide and all of your videos on the 04-08 f150s. They’ve helped me maintain my truck the best I can, thank you!
Owner's manuals used to include a maintenance schedule which included frequency of fluid changes. Now this information is not included, the only reference is to, "see your dealer." The last new vehicle I got was in 2016 and I went to the dealer's service department manager who is a trusted friend and asked him to print out a schedule for me of all the services, frequencies and specific fluids because all the new fluids are changing to meet government specs and have different designs such as CVT. He was able to do this for me in less than 10 minutes. Obviously, this is the exception rather than the rule. I've always been a DIY car owner and I've been able to make my vehicles last many hundreds of thousands of miles with scheduled maintenance and correct specs. Never, ever trust the auto manufacturers to tell you the truth. They do not want their vehicles to last as long as possible because this hurts their sales targets and profit margins. This applies to ALL car manufacturers from ALL countries. Their was a saying back in the 60's about this, "PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE".
This is 100% solid advice. I'm a GM fan, but follow the same regiment on my stuff and get life out of everything major until the body rots apart at over 250k miles. You can always count on the mfg pushing everything for that damn tco number to be low. Fluids are cheap. Change them!
Excellent advice that was given very succinctly by this gentlemen. As an owner of a 7.3 and other vehicles where I do about 95% of the repairs and all of the maintenance, I was always leery of some of the manufacturers recommendations on service intervals. I have no problems with my vehicles, which is more than I can say for some of my friends with the exact same truck as me and they have it in the shop all the time for failures. I would trust this guy as my mechanic without a doubt!!
As a 33 year Master ASE tech, I'll add that an owner of a 4x4 with selectable should occasionally select 4x4 mode when it is raining to prevent bind but move the driveline. I've had many a truck brought in with complaints of vibrations and other odd behavior after the owner had decided to use 4x for whatever reason. Especially in WI. You also said it correctly. "marketing campaign" It astounds me how many foolish and gullible people are in the world. We are marketed EVERYTHING. The more you hear how it is the greatest the more skeptical I am.
@@chipete1 I'll presume you made a typo considering the 1st gen srx wasn't produced until 2004. There is no GM vehicle I would consider to be " reliable"
@@ikigai47 1996 camaro LT1 254K miles on it. not reliable? i would put that old small block up against any 5.4 3v piece of junk, or any 4.0 overhead cam, both junk
@@ad356 Last century was a better time for Chevy no question. I liked them then. Today's Chevy is a joke. I'm basing this off of comments from GM plant workers. Their QC is beyond absent, they knowingly send out junk and emphasize volume over quality.
Great recommendations overall. Alot of problems can be avoided with regular fluid changes. Especially transmission fluid, change that early and often. The only thing I do different is 7500 miles oil change intervals with Mobil 1 synthetic oil. Yes it turns black but oils now can dissipate the soot well enough that it doesnt form sludge. 185k on my 2.0L Duratec and the cams looked new when I did my valve cover gasket.
I just purchased 2013 F-150 3.7L With 62,000 + miles.changed Brake, trans, rear end fluid + engine oil and filter myself for less then $300.00 all motorcraft..Thanks FordTechMakuloco..Coolant next.
Just discovered your channel and feel like a fool falling for the lifetime fluid in transmission. 90000 miles on a 2010 Fusion. Just started drain and fill every time i do an oil change. Man that fluid was nasty. I’m going to keep changing a few more times. No issues shifting and trans feel okay but hope i’m not too late. Bought the Fusion New in 2010 and love the car. Thanks for your channel and the Ford insight you provide.
I bought a 2011 fusion brand new and got rid of it at 60k miles. In the cold the transmission never shifted right. The dealer flat out told me I need to let the car warm up before I drive it and that I was abusing it.
@@loveracing1988 I suppose that i've been rather fortunate with my 2010 Fusion. Apart from a few failing components needing replaced, the powertrain has held up well. Bought it new and still my everyday driver. 135000 miles so far.. shifts smoothly and engine still putting out plenty of power. I have heard horror stories about this model, thought. guess I've been dodging that out of sheer luck. Next car will be a toyota or honda. Take care
My 2004 Marquis loves the 15,000 mile mobile 1. That stuff stay clear for 7000+ easily. I change once a year. 10k. No ticks no super black oil. No issues.
Homer on the dash there - "WOOHOO!" 🤣 I think automakers were hoping the younger generations would buy into their marketing hype, and knock a big chunk of vehicles out of the used car market due to early failures. Glad you're out here spreading the word, Brian. 👍👍
Early failures they will knock out of the market? They will keep selling many of them n rip people off until it cant be sold anymore fooling people, plus many people will be trading them in once they find out about the problems n then others will get ripped off when they buy it This is a cycle that keeps going when dealing with evil people Understand people when you do this God will punish you for selling or trading in really messed up cursed vehicles, in your future part of your punishment may be buying a messed up house or something else n it will happen worse then you did it
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the 1qt fluid fill on the PTU on explorers and edges! Lots of other small SUV’s have less than a quart. For something that is working 100% of the time you would think it would hold more or have a service interval.
Good info. Been preaching the same message for many years. Side note - not a huge fan of Motorcraft Gold coolant, especially in the diesel trucks. It might last 100K miles if less than 5 years old. I see protection drop off and rust begin to develop as the coolant degrades after 5 years. Compare it to Asian, Mopar or GM coolant after 5 years and usually looks like new.
Yeah they put that "lifetime transmission fluid" bs in my owner's manual. The thing is there is no dipstick on the transmission. But somehow I'm gonna get that trans fluid changed. They can miss me with they lifetime bs I'm smarter than that
Thank you. I don't do my own maintenance. Looks like I'll be heading over to the dealer for all these on my 2016 F150 2.7. No doubt it'll add up to $2K, but if the vehicle will continue strong for years to come without a car note each month, it is well worth it.
Do you use 5w-20? I have an 18 5.0 and I’ve been using Pennzoil ultra platinum synthetic 5w-20. Got 10 quarts coming in for the next oil change. Almost 10k miles on it.
This is for all trucks and cars 👍👌. I have chevy cars and trucks. And I do almost exactly what you recommend. I don’t had any issues and cars/trucks run like new and no burn off or issues even at 100k. I don’t like the minimum recommendations. I always recommend the “Extreme” service recommendations as normal use to anyone. Good video. Thanks.
I guess on my 5 or 6 Panthers I better change the rear axle fluid now. Only 2 of them have been opened up with new oil for grooved down axle shafts and new bearings. The lowest mile one has 127,000 and the highest mile one is an 03 GMQ with 300,000 miles. Great video!!! Thanks for posting it Brian!!!
Really liking your video's. This one was great, FORD Canada has even longer or never service intervals on some fluids. After looking into PTU failures and problems I was shocked to find FORD Canada has never check never change PTU oil interval. When I requested it be changed , they had no idea how at the Quickchange lane they had to hunt down a service tech who knew how to do it. General policy at the dealer was wait till it blows up.
The only lifetime fluid in your vehicle is the water in the bottle in your cup holder. (There's no such thing as lifetime fluid.) Flushing the cooling system will keep your radiator, water pump, inside the block and heater core looking brand new. I worked in a rebuild shop once taking apart core engines. I saw first hand the difference between well and poorly maintained engines. Don't put any super duper, top secret after market coolants in your engine either. Put in the type that the factory calls for. Oversized tires, performance chips, and lift kits are hard on on the entire power train regardless how often you change the fluids.
thank you for all your info on these old trucks. i own a 2006 and doubt any of the fluids have been changed its at about 115k now gonna go get this fluid changed asap!
Thanks again for another great enlightening video....what bothers me the most is how hard all these manufacturers try to make it impossible for the diy guys out there to maintain and repair their vehicles !! I fully understand why they do it, but Come on, give us a little break !!
I once had a 1978 Porsche 944s that had a 2.5 liter 4-cyl engine with a 7 qt oil capacity. The factory recommended a 15,000 mile OCI which was nuts. Even with the best synthetic oil and high-quality oil filter that oil was done after about 6K to 7K miles, dirty and smelly. In general, I go with half the manufacturer's fluid change intervals on a vehicle that I care about and that I want to last a long time. It's like cheap insurance against the high cost of car repair.
Absolutely! Changing your fluids before they break down is must! Love my Fords! As any manufacturer in the auto industry, they want you to believe it will last forever, sort like you get a new one before big problems arrive!
I have a 2013 global Ford Ranger T6 with the 3.2 I5 diesel engine and has been good to me. I've done 5000 mile oil changes with motorcraft diesel and gasoline engine oil (the one used for EcoBoost engines), recently did driveline fluid changes (differentials and transfercase) and I'm planning to flush the power steering and brake fluid at some point. I did have the mekatronics unit go out on me and the dealer changed it while adding new trans fluid and filter, so the transmission fluid is covered. With that, my truck has been fairly reliable and have no major complaints with it and plan to keep it for a long time.
I have heard that another reason for the ridiculously long recommended service intervals is the federal government assessing an environmental impact fee based on waste generated by maintenance, lower impact(through less maintenance ) lower fee. I don't know if this is true but I find it very plausible.
I appreciated your commentary in the PTU on the SUVs. We had a 2016 Explorer with 90,000 miles that had the PTU blow up and it tore up the transmission with it so both had to be replaced for a whopping $6000! Wish I had seen this video before that happened I would’ve changed the fluid. Thanks for the great videos. My F150 is about to feel like a new truck with all new fluids soon.
What is a PTU?? I've been after my Lincoln service rep to change whatever needs changing on my 13 MKT and he keeps telling me nothing needs doing at 30,000 mi. This PTU... what is it???
I’m currently trying to drive my 2020 Ford Transit 350 with 3.5L Ecoboost around the world. It’s been hard to convince dealerships that my fluids need to flushed earlier. I drive close to max gross vehicle weight, up mountains, on gravel roads. I’ll be flushing transmission fluids soon. Thanks for the great video!!!
also a lot of pressure is being put on the manufacturers from the epa. they want to cut down on the amount of oils and petroleum products used in this country.
Oh man, I'm sure glad you told me about the PTU. Unfortunately it's going to suck but I bet mine is terrible , definitely got to do that. I like the idea of making a drain plug if it needs it that often if keeping the vehicle a while. Definitely agree on the trans too. No way listening to the manual, better to feel the car and shifting.
You are great on Ford issues. I don't own a Ford but watch just for interest and learning. I wish there was a Corvette expert on TH-cam. I have a 2017 and would like to have a tech like you to set me straight on issues.
I care about my customers. Believe me I would much prefer to sell fluid services over powertrain components. But from a strictly monetary standpoint, there is less profit in selling a transmission to the rare customer who comes to the dealer for that kind of thing. 15 years ago I sold engines and transmissions all the time. Since the crash of 2008, powertrain component sales have dropped by 2/3 And the ones who do buy engines and transmissions tend to be very angry about it. CSI surveys go to all customers now, not just the ones within the warranty period. Preventive maintenance is key to safety and the longevity of my customer's vehicles, and they are happier customers. Excellent video
Amen brother..... it's probably a good idea to follow the manufacturer's recommendation for the first 10 years or 100,000 miles...... the manufacturer's main job is to sell cars so we should keep that in mind when the following their recommendations especially later on and the car is life
I don't know how many times I've watched this video. (A LOT!) I plan on keeping my 2016 F150 with the 5.0 Coyote as long as possible and follow this maintenance schedule. With the prices of new trucks the way they are its cheaper to keep her!
What a super introduction as to why they love those long service intervals. The factories don't want u servicing your own car. They want to make it so u have to go to them for everything. Do u think they would have installed obd2 starting in 95 and agreed to put out code criteria if the government didn't force them. If it was up to the manufacturers, everything would be proprietary. And u have to go to the dealer for every check engine light.
This is exactly why they push the lifetime fluid garbage to force the vehicles components like the transmissions breaking down because they were never serviced
Designed to fail after the warranty expires. Not a day earlier. Much like "Socialism" it looks good on paper, but it doesn't work. Fluids need to be changed for long component life. I still have friends who don't believe this & still drink the "maintenance free" Kool-aid. So sad..
He is right, I have a 2005 Mustang GT with 229k miles on it. I am allover my maintenance like clock work. I do Synth Blend oil and change it every 2000-2500 due to the age and miles of the motor, but that thing is turn key start every morning. I just changed the clutch 2 weeks ago and changed out the 229k mile transmission for one i had laying around with only 17k miles on it. Did the slave cylinder as well. Last time I did the brakes (2020) I flush the brake system. Power steering system was flushed last week, and I just did the rear diff fluid on Friday.
Internal filter no problem. Buy a remote oil filter kit and install it between the cooler and trans. Worked like a charm on my ex's Acura Legend with the PL-7 tranny.
I need to find someone like you for GM products! I found you when I had a 3 valve 5.4 starting to make noise and got rid of it before it was constant. Now I want to make sure my GM lasts forever...
@@repairvehicle I agree with ya. That info will tell you a lot about what is going on inside the engine. They are only around $30 or so. I just ordered 3 kits for my 3 vehicles, all are high mileage and I'm curious what is up so I have intel and can take care of matters before they become a major headache.
Seems to be inline with my maintenance Schedule on my 2012 Ford Fusion. :) - Engine oil changed Every 5,000 to 7,500 miles with Full Synthetic Mobil 1 with a Motorcraft FL910S. Every 30K Mercon LV Drain and refill on the Automatic Transmission. Engine Coolant drain and refill with Motorcraft brand changed at 100K. Brake fluid Flush at 60K and just recently at 120K with new front and rear brake pads. I've got 128K on my Fusion and it runs GREAT - This is good advice people! DON'T LISTEN TO FORD IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT PAST 100K.
Love the chanel man. Nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks the interval times are way too long on these 2020 f150. I'm more than happy to spend a few extra dollars on fluids for peace of mind and keep this thing going to 300k. I also agree with 5k on full syn oil. For such a cheap job why push it for a few extra thousand miles.
This is the real goal of Ford to get you to buy a new car. It is so poorly engineered compared to Toyota. Just changing the cabin filter is an act of god.
I'm sure they have calculated everything they need to know about 80% of the market. If you're in the 20% who likes to run a car to really high mileage, they figure you can be someone else's customers. Otherwise known as "we'll sell to the dummies, because the manufacturers who sell to the stingy crowd are also dummies". As more and more dealers make more money from service and sales has almost nothing in it for them, the cars will be designed to provide the manufacturers and the dealers with an income stream after warranty. I can't say I can remember a car from 40 years ago, though, that really went long without much service. 80s and 90s hondas and toyotas were probably better than anything that'll ever be made again.
@@daw162 They have been on that track every since 2000 the Lexus LS quality has diminished so much I would rather have a Kia K900 now. The 1991-2005 LS were as solid as the old MB's They all use the same suppliers
lets be honest here the only decent vehicle Toyota is putting out is the Tundra because it's ancient. Everything else has been redesigned cheaply. ESPECIALLY the the Tacoma. They aren't the bastion of automotive light they once were. They are especially the first ones to tell their customers to pound sound because " we are Toyota."
The PTU's on the Explorers have a huge problem with cooking the fluid into a black sludge and then grenading at well under 100k miles. This is because the exhaust catalytic converter is right next to it.
2013 Ford Edge, 3.5L. Always used Mobil 1 full synthetic 10W30 since brand new. Changed every 10K miles as recommended by Ford. 260K miles and still runs like brand new. No blowby or oil usage.
Every engine has blowby. If they didn't we wouldn't be changing our oil at 5 to 10k miles. We would be changing it once a year no matter the mileage because the oil would stay so clean.
Ford isn’t lying when they call it lifetime fluids. What they don’t say is that they consider the useable life of their products to be 150K miles. That was what I was told when I worked for Ford many years ago. Factory fluids , other than engine oil, will get you to 150K in most cases. They know that. For me, I don’t even consider my vehicles high mileage until they reach 200K. Every single fluid in my vehicles get serviced with the best synthetic products available for that application. I sold my oldest Toyota 4X4 with 630K miles on it.
First off, really appreciate you making these videos. I run a high idle kit on my trucks, do you see any issue and or do you recommend that I alter any part of my service schedule? I run a hotshot trucking company consisting mainly of F350 dually with the 6.7L scorpion engine. I've always taken Ford's service schedule as a guideline and as you've stated in a previous video; I usually conduct certain services at 5,000 mile (oil changes), 15,000 (fuel filters), 30,000 (transmission/axle fluids), and 60,000 miles. In my line of work, vehicles are on the road towing approximately 80% of they're capacity 6 days a week. In addition, they idle for about 5 to 8 hours every 14 hours; totaling about 50 hours of idle time a week if not more.
Ford Trucks (Explorer & Expeditions also): 1. Front Differential - Every 60K if 4x4 is rarely used; or every 30K miles if 4x4 is used more frequently 2. Transmission - Change fluid at 30K miles, pan drop, wipe & clean the pan; use Ford specified fluid; then at 60K miles pan drop fluid & change filter; then change every 60K 3. Transfer case - Can change every 60K miles but every 30K is even better! 4. Fuel Filter - 30K miles on pre 2009 trucks; not necessary on newer; diesel fuel filters change every 15K miles 5. Rear Differential - 60K Miles if not towing frequently; heavy loads in bed and towing, change every 30K miles 6. Brake Fluid - Flush/bleed every 60K miles or at every brake pad change 7. Spark plugs - every 60K - 80K miles 8. Engine Oil - Conventional, 3K miles; Semi-Synthetic, 4K miles; Full Synthetic, 5K miles ( going longer is just more wear & tear on the engine) 9. Power steering - 2011 & older; every 60K miles 10. Coolant - green, every 30K miles; gold coolant, 100K miles; dark green or super yellow; every 80K miles
I change my oil in my Lincoln MKS Eco-boost at the point of 50% of oil life. I change my PTU fluid every 30k miles. I changed my transmission fluid at 60k miles or after a very long trip. And use top of the line synthetic oil. I've had no issues with the car it's a 2013.
Holy crap, I'm never buying a used Ford unless I know the owner is insanely dedicated and knows more than the actual engineers that designed these junkyard ornaments.
I remember a new, off the lot vehicle I bought about 10 years ago now. I read that manual and they were okay with having oil changes upto 16,000 km’s/ once a year. I couldn’t believe it. I had never read such a thing. Once I realized it was running full synthetic it kind of made sense. It was over $120.00 for just an oil change at the time. I do a full synthetic, OEM filter oil change and it cost me $75 now on my Mazda/Ford engine.
My 1996 F-150 I-6 300 Never went more than 3500M with out oil and filter change .Trans 40,000.Rear dif 50,000 "Never did towing are heavy haul .plugs,cap and rotary once a year"Used Motercraft parts so cheap and easy to tune . It had over 300'000 and used 1/2 quart between oil changes .I just had the front redone pretty much every thing between the front tires + new rear brakes .Shortly after that That truck saved Me and My wife and the family in front of us lives long story .My point "Take care of your car or truck and it will take care of You.
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Thanks for the great videos and providing so many great resources for your fans to use! Thanks for your service to our country!
Does 05 mazda Tribute AWD have same PTU unit in it?
Thanks Brian for the great/helpful videos. Quick question......I only put 2,000 miles per year on my 2012 Superduty (V8 gas). Should I change my fluids sooner (at lower mileage) since it will take me longer to reach your recommended mileage based fluid changes? I’m just curious how time affects these fluids also. Thanks again!
Same as the Escapes of that era yes.
FordTechMakuloco is that the engine you got from Powertrain products
Imagine a world with drain and fill plugs on all powertrain components? Making regular maintenance so much easier. Wouldn't that be awesome??
We can only dream!
Toyota trucks do.
Chevy does on the diffs and some models have drains on the trans. Not sure why ford cuts those corners.
@@flyer8493 sounds like good common sense to me. 😜
tommyboy180 bc ford want you to do a complete diff svc and perhap to look clossely to these gears and the breather port as well 🕵
55 year retired ford service tech here ,You are 100 % right !
My idea of lifetime and the Manufacturers idea of lifetime is vastly different.
Ford's idea of life time is when it explodes it is at end of life. A lot of these cars will become extremely expensive to repair when they get old. Imagine turbo replacement on an old car. It is like they are designing them to be disposable.
alanhassall well they want you to buy another. Is people all had life time cars. No one would buy anymore. Car company’s will go out of business
@@FishFind3000 I don't know. Up here in Iowa, cars have a nasty tendency of rusting away and I know a lot of people who quickly tire of their cars. People used to buy new cars because the tail fins changed from year to year. My Taurus SHO is about as complicated as I want and my C6 Corvette doesn't automatically position my seat reliably anymore. I can mostly live without that feature as long as I can move the seat manually, but I shudder to think about repairing these new vehicles that nearly drive themselves.
@@alanhassall It's called product failure management.
The inability of a product to achieve the anticipated life cycle as defined by the organization due to any reason; or, The ultimate failure of a product to achieve profitability.
Simply put they are made in such a way as to make it seem like you the consumer are getting your monies worth while making sure the product fails fast enough for them to keep making money hand over fist.
@@douglascampbell9809 Do they realize that it drives them to someone else? Not too long ago, on this channel I watched a video of a service on a fairly new Fusion with slightly over 100K miles and he said that it was likely the only time that it would be done because he doubted that it would go much over 200K. Probably the turbo or pushing a small motor that hard with turbo charging will lead to an expensive failure that isn't financially fixable. I had a Ford Taurus that I just loved. It had the pushrod V6. It wasn't the greatest car in the world, but it was comfortable, it got decent mileage and it was mine. One night it blew the front cover and lost all of it's coolant. It was four below zero at the time. Not sure what damage, if any, was done to the motor. It had 209K on it at the time. If I was sure that it just needed the front cover replaced and sealed up and it would have been alright, I would have fixed it. Instead, i bought a slightly used SHO. Really not sure if it was a good idea or not. Summer only tires and no spare?? The engine is complex with the turbos and the FPU with the lifetime fill is questionable, but at least it doesn't have the internal water pump like the standard 3.5L V6. It is pretty quick and a lot of fun. Eventually, I needed a commuter car that got good mileage and I didn't want to put a million miles on the SHO. I looked at the Focus, but the troubles that they had been having with the Dual clutch transmission sent me to a 2013 Honda Civic with a conventional 5 speed automatic and no turbos. The next year would have had a CVT. It ain't fancy, but it does the job and shows no signs of wear and tear at over 100K.
This is expert advice for any make not just Ford.
I have been changing the (synthetic) oil in my 2001 Harley F-150 Supercrew at approximately 5,000 mile intervals. The timing chains were replaced at 240,000, it now has 450,000 miles.
Had one of those, regret parting with it. Imo still the best looking F150!
@@Nabsolute_ The original water pump was replaced at 448,000 miles, not because it needed replacement but because the plastic intake manifold cracked resulting in a water leak.
I told the mechanic to go ahead and replace the water pump at the same time...
Let me repeat, the original water pump lasted 448,000 miles...
Awesome. Looking forward to my 2014 F-150 with 3.7L to last that long. I use it as my work truck. Amsoil from day one and currently at 131K. No engine issues, had a bad torque converter that was replaced under the extended warranty. Lots of issues with those as I found. Other than that and 2 canister purge valves (simple 5 min replacement), been a great truck.
@@stevelandess my tacoma has 436k. OG motor and trans, water pump, differential. Still running good. But I daily drive my f150 now. I'm at 194 i got the truck at 109k miles not even a year ago, I'll be hitting 300k in a year. So far the only parts that failed on my f150 both window regulators in the front doors. Plus that grey wire deal on alternator causing icon to come on randomly
I have 327k on my '05 F150 4.6. original everything except spark plugs, alternator, 3rd set of intake gaskets and throttle body (that one was my fault though). even has the original serpentine belt. 2nd transmission though
Absolutely agree, I have 22 years old Ford explorer with 4.0 SOHC, this engine is actually "not reliable" by many opinions....this car with 200k+ miles is still strong - no major repairs at all, never saw differential\engine\trans etc inside hopefully. I just frequently replace all the fluids with the best ones I can afford on the market, never buy cheap junk, and seems that is the right way - preventative maintenance.
"Lifetime" is defined as 150,000 miles. I'd like more and this channel helps me with that!
Shoot, they don't get affordable until there's 150 - 250k on them.
then I guess my 01 is on it's third lifetime?
they only gotta make them to last that 150k and then on your own....engineers make big bucks doing that.
I think your service schedule is spot on. Not only for Fords, but other manufacturers as well. I really agree with the pan drop on the transmission. If you do that every now and then, you keep the sediment in the pan down.
You are absolutely CORRECT!!! I run my Trucks FOREVER following this exact maintenance schedule. I am in Florida, and the fluids are the life blood of my expensive Ford parts. The heat breaks down fluids quickly, and caused major damage if not kept after. Brake fluid causes calipers to seize when contaminated, not to mention the fact that brake fluid is operating around 600F, keep it fresh and not only will your calipers last longer but your pads retreat from the rotor and stay cooler, and wear longer. The one fluid people neglect is the radiator fluid. Aluminum engines are subject to corrosion from worn out fluid that has lost its properties. Major cause of head gadget failure.
How about coolant changes ?
You my friend just say the straight out truth!! People like you that do make American great congratulations!
I pretty much agree with all you said. Thank you sir (I'm an OEM design engineer)
Thank you for this video. The suggested maintenance intervals from most auto and truck manufacturers today is absolutely ridiculous. They really don’t care about longevity anymore, only selling more vehicles.
This is one of the cleanest underbody and engine bay I seen on a 11th gen Ford pickup
Was thinking same thing.Looks more like 3 years old
Because of this man i feel more confident on working on my truck👍💯 and have learned alot watching his videos!
We had a 2005 Ford Focus that we got over 480 thousand miles out of it. Maintenance was done every month. A piece in the intake manifold broke off and got stuck in the intake valve. Great car, great engine. It proves if you take care of it she won't let you down.
Loved my Ford Focuses. I'm Ford/ Lincoln guy for life.
I just want to thank you for all the money you have saved me on my f150. I do all my own oil changes, changed rear diff fluid, changed transfer case fluid, changed fuel filter many times, and changed automatic fluid and filter. Literally thousands saved. THANK YOU!
So glad I found your channel! I'm buying a Lincoln Navigator after having nothing but Toyotas for 20 years, and I'm scared of the reliability. Aggressively changing fluids like you recommended will make me feel much more confident in my vehicle.
You are the Moses of Fords!....and all shall follow!
No buddha of the ford
Literally any GOOD ford tech could tell you these things.
All my new vehicles I change the brake fluid as soon as it starts to turn amber. Right at 10k miles usually. Then you will have really nice yellow/clear brake fluid for 30-40k miles easy because you got all the break in out of the way.
So helpful giving your 15-year real life experience intervals! Great job!!
I love these videos but I need to quit watching them. There is 8 Fords in my family and now I’ve got 50 gallons of new Ford fluids and lubricants sitting in my garage waiting to be put in!
Thankyou for putting this info out here. I no longer own a Ford, but I do change fluids on a regular interval. Brake fluid has been a hot topic of mine. I've changed fluid every 2 years. Now that I'm retired, it's the same 2yr interval along with the clutch fluid.(the brake master reservoir and clutch reservoir share the same reservoir. 06 Nissan Frontier 4.0L V6 6 Sp Trans, 4X4) The P/S will be changed for the first time this year. FLUIDS ARE CHEAP, PARTS AND VEHICLES ARE EXPENSIVE! !
Smart. Very smart
My 2000 Ford Excursion 7.3L Diesel, I changed the trans fluid and filter, every 30,000 since day one. 197,000 miles (30,000 of which was towing 26' trailer) . Trans has never needed repair. 1988 Lincoln mark VII LSC, same service interval, 288,000 miles, original trans never needed repair. "Makuloco" is giving good advise!
yeah, now its what you do with the advice
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Not all hero's wear capes everybody, this man saves lives!!
Excellent video! Thank you! I never bought into the extended fluid intervals. Fluids are cheap. Engines and transmissions are not.
My only problem with Brian, I'm not closer to his shop. Great mechanic, who gives us all good advice.
Your the man sir , up to 230k miles on my 08 explorer do my own repairs thanks to you bro, only other car I know how to work on is my fox body lol goin 28 years lol
@@billybob042665 Why not?
@@billybob042665 nope
Agree, just passed 200k on '13 explorer. This channel is a life saver (for my car)
had 2017 Explorer didn't last 62k before needing anew engine
I've been in the auto and truck repair industry for over 40 years, and do ALL of my own maintenance and repairs. I replace ALL fluids (diff, trans, power steering, coolant and brake fluids ) every other Fall, so every 2 years. Oil changed every 5000 kms (full synthetic). Full mechanical brake maintenance every Spring (after our nasty corrosive winters). My wifes car has 350,000 kms, my F150 has 360,000 kms and my sons car has 300,000 kms on it. Even my bike has 240,000 kms on it! I practice what I preach and that is preventative maintenance. Doing these repairs with my own labor and trade pricing on materials keeps the cost down. To each his own, but I would drive my vehicles cross country right now with nothing more than an oil change to prep for it... :)
I really do appreciate this honest maintenance guide and all of your videos on the 04-08 f150s. They’ve helped me maintain my truck the best I can, thank you!
This man is a genius
I've seen PTO units were they busted the trans housing when they seized. So yeah. Change your fluids sooner than later!
Owner's manuals used to include a maintenance schedule which included frequency of fluid changes. Now this information is not included, the only reference is to, "see your dealer."
The last new vehicle I got was in 2016 and I went to the dealer's service department manager who is a trusted friend and asked him to print out a schedule for me of all the services, frequencies and specific fluids because all the new fluids are changing to meet government specs and have different designs such as CVT. He was able to do this for me in less than 10 minutes. Obviously, this is the exception rather than the rule.
I've always been a DIY car owner and I've been able to make my vehicles last many hundreds of thousands of miles with scheduled maintenance and correct specs.
Never, ever trust the auto manufacturers to tell you the truth. They do not want their vehicles to last as long as possible because this hurts their sales targets and profit margins. This applies to ALL car manufacturers from ALL countries. Their was a saying back in the 60's about this, "PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE".
This is 100% solid advice. I'm a GM fan, but follow the same regiment on my stuff and get life out of everything major until the body rots apart at over 250k miles. You can always count on the mfg pushing everything for that damn tco number to be low. Fluids are cheap. Change them!
Excellent advice that was given very succinctly by this gentlemen. As an owner of a 7.3 and other vehicles where I do about 95% of the repairs and all of the maintenance, I was always leery of some of the manufacturers recommendations on service intervals. I have no problems with my vehicles, which is more than I can say for some of my friends with the exact same truck as me and they have it in the shop all the time for failures. I would trust this guy as my mechanic without a doubt!!
The amount of info in this one video is priceless. Saving this one to my Explorer fix/service playlist
As a 33 year Master ASE tech, I'll add that an owner of a 4x4 with selectable should occasionally select 4x4 mode when it is raining to prevent bind but move the driveline. I've had many a truck brought in with complaints of vibrations and other odd behavior after the owner had decided to use 4x for whatever reason. Especially in WI. You also said it correctly. "marketing campaign" It astounds me how many foolish and gullible people are in the world. We are marketed EVERYTHING. The more you hear how it is the greatest the more skeptical I am.
Can you tell me how reliable are the mid 2000 Cadillac SRX?
@@chipete1 I'll presume you made a typo considering the 1st gen srx wasn't produced until 2004. There is no GM vehicle I would consider to be " reliable"
@@irench +1 on GM reliability. Truly not built to last
@@ikigai47 1996 camaro LT1 254K miles on it. not reliable? i would put that old small block up against any 5.4 3v piece of junk, or any 4.0 overhead cam, both junk
@@ad356 Last century was a better time for Chevy no question. I liked them then. Today's Chevy is a joke. I'm basing this off of comments from GM plant workers. Their QC is beyond absent, they knowingly send out junk and emphasize volume over quality.
Great recommendations overall. Alot of problems can be avoided with regular fluid changes. Especially transmission fluid, change that early and often.
The only thing I do different is 7500 miles oil change intervals with Mobil 1 synthetic oil. Yes it turns black but oils now can dissipate the soot well enough that it doesnt form sludge. 185k on my 2.0L Duratec and the cams looked new when I did my valve cover gasket.
I just purchased 2013 F-150 3.7L With 62,000 + miles.changed Brake, trans, rear end fluid + engine oil and filter myself for less then $300.00 all motorcraft..Thanks FordTechMakuloco..Coolant next.
Absolutely!! And the hardest part is convincing customers of this. They trust the automakers claims.
Closing in on 300k miles on my 2008 Mercury Milan. Fluid changes are key!
Just discovered your channel and feel like a fool falling for the lifetime fluid in transmission.
90000 miles on a 2010 Fusion. Just started drain and fill every time i do an oil change. Man that fluid was nasty. I’m going to keep changing a few more times. No issues shifting and trans feel okay but hope i’m not too late. Bought the Fusion New in 2010 and love the car. Thanks for your channel and the Ford insight you provide.
I bought a 2011 fusion brand new and got rid of it at 60k miles. In the cold the transmission never shifted right. The dealer flat out told me I need to let the car warm up before I drive it and that I was abusing it.
@@loveracing1988 I suppose that i've been rather fortunate with my 2010 Fusion. Apart from a few failing components needing replaced, the powertrain has held up well. Bought it new and still my everyday driver. 135000 miles so far.. shifts smoothly and engine still putting out plenty of power. I have heard horror stories about this model, thought. guess I've been dodging that out of sheer luck. Next car will be a toyota or honda. Take care
My 2004 Marquis loves the 15,000 mile mobile 1. That stuff stay clear for 7000+ easily. I change once a year. 10k. No ticks no super black oil. No issues.
Ford doesn't build them like that anymore, you have a good car
@@theodorerinehart781 yeah she's only got 69k. What do you think about the 15k miles oil change??
Homer on the dash there - "WOOHOO!" 🤣
I think automakers were hoping the younger generations would buy into their marketing hype, and knock a big chunk of vehicles out of the used car market due to early failures. Glad you're out here spreading the word, Brian. 👍👍
Early failures they will knock out of the market? They will keep selling many of them n rip people off until it cant be sold anymore fooling people, plus many people will be trading them in once they find out about the problems n then others will get ripped off when they buy it
This is a cycle that keeps going when dealing with evil people
Understand people when you do this God will punish you for selling or trading in really messed up cursed vehicles, in your future part of your punishment may be buying a messed up house or something else n it will happen worse then you did it
My 1998 F150 still runs like a champ after 23 years. Now it's dented up, but the engine, etc. are happy.
I’m still trying to wrap my head around the 1qt fluid fill on the PTU on explorers and edges! Lots of other small SUV’s have less than a quart. For something that is working 100% of the time you would think it would hold more or have a service interval.
Good info. Been preaching the same message for many years. Side note - not a huge fan of Motorcraft Gold coolant, especially in the diesel trucks. It might last 100K miles if less than 5 years old. I see protection drop off and rust begin to develop as the coolant degrades after 5 years. Compare it to Asian, Mopar or GM coolant after 5 years and usually looks like new.
Who ever believes in life time fluids is a fool.
A timing belt last the lifetime of the engine. When it breaks the engine is shot. QED!
Yeah they put that "lifetime transmission fluid" bs in my owner's manual. The thing is there is no dipstick on the transmission. But somehow I'm gonna get that trans fluid changed. They can miss me with they lifetime bs I'm smarter than that
@@jamescaley9942 maybe that's how they think
Exactly. He's correct its just designed to get you into the dealer to pay for bigger, more expensive work.
@@jamescaley9942 not always but majority of the time its fucked
Thank you. I don't do my own maintenance. Looks like I'll be heading over to the dealer for all these on my 2016 F150 2.7. No doubt it'll add up to $2K, but if the vehicle will continue strong for years to come without a car note each month, it is well worth it.
I 100% agree with you. My 2016 F150 5.0 4x4 get my care every 5k for oil changes, trans, t- case and diff every 30k, I do brake fluid every 40k.
Do you use 5w-20? I have an 18 5.0 and I’ve been using Pennzoil ultra platinum synthetic 5w-20. Got 10 quarts coming in for the next oil change. Almost 10k miles on it.
This is for all trucks and cars 👍👌. I have chevy cars and trucks. And I do almost exactly what you recommend. I don’t had any issues and cars/trucks run like new and no burn off or issues even at 100k.
I don’t like the minimum recommendations. I always recommend the “Extreme” service recommendations as normal use to anyone.
Good video. Thanks.
I guess on my 5 or 6 Panthers I better change the rear axle fluid now. Only 2 of them have been opened up with new oil for grooved down axle shafts and new bearings.
The lowest mile one has 127,000 and the highest mile one is an 03 GMQ with 300,000 miles.
Great video!!! Thanks for posting it Brian!!!
Really liking your video's. This one was great, FORD Canada has even longer or never service intervals on some fluids. After looking into PTU failures and problems I was shocked to find FORD Canada has never check never change PTU oil interval. When I requested it be changed , they had no idea how at the Quickchange lane they had to hunt down a service tech who knew how to do it. General policy at the dealer was wait till it blows up.
The only lifetime fluid in your vehicle is the water in the bottle in your cup holder. (There's no such thing as lifetime fluid.)
Flushing the cooling system will keep your radiator, water pump, inside the block and heater core looking brand new. I worked in a rebuild shop once taking apart core engines. I saw first hand the difference between well and poorly maintained engines.
Don't put any super duper, top secret after market coolants in your engine either. Put in the type that the factory calls for.
Oversized tires, performance chips, and lift kits are hard on on the entire power train regardless how often you change the fluids.
thank you for all your info on these old trucks. i own a 2006 and doubt any of the fluids have been changed its at about 115k now gonna go get this fluid changed asap!
Thanks again for another great enlightening video....what bothers me the most is how hard all these manufacturers try to make it impossible for the diy guys out there to maintain and repair their vehicles !! I fully understand why they do it, but Come on, give us a little break !!
I once had a 1978 Porsche 944s that had a 2.5 liter 4-cyl engine with a 7 qt oil capacity. The factory recommended a 15,000 mile OCI which was nuts. Even with the best synthetic oil and high-quality oil filter that oil was done after about 6K to 7K miles, dirty and smelly. In general, I go with half the manufacturer's fluid change intervals on a vehicle that I care about and that I want to last a long time. It's like cheap insurance against the high cost of car repair.
Awesome video! I will use this as a bench mark for my 2019 F-150 fluid changes. Thanks for the information!
Absolutely! Changing your fluids before they break down is must! Love my Fords! As any manufacturer in the auto industry, they want you to believe it will last forever, sort like you get a new one before big problems arrive!
Deealership standards: 1. More service = more money 2. Customer satisfaction
I have a 2013 global Ford Ranger T6 with the 3.2 I5 diesel engine and has been good to me. I've done 5000 mile oil changes with motorcraft diesel and gasoline engine oil (the one used for EcoBoost engines), recently did driveline fluid changes (differentials and transfercase) and I'm planning to flush the power steering and brake fluid at some point.
I did have the mekatronics unit go out on me and the dealer changed it while adding new trans fluid and filter, so the transmission fluid is covered. With that, my truck has been fairly reliable and have no major complaints with it and plan to keep it for a long time.
I have heard that another reason for the ridiculously long recommended service intervals is the federal government assessing an environmental impact fee based on waste generated by maintenance, lower impact(through less maintenance ) lower fee. I don't know if this is true but I find it very plausible.
I appreciated your commentary in the PTU on the SUVs. We had a 2016 Explorer with 90,000 miles that had the PTU blow up and it tore up the transmission with it so both had to be replaced for a whopping $6000! Wish I had seen this video before that happened I would’ve changed the fluid. Thanks for the great videos. My F150 is about to feel like a new truck with all new fluids soon.
What is a PTU?? I've been after my Lincoln service rep to change whatever needs changing on my 13 MKT and he keeps telling me nothing needs doing at 30,000 mi. This PTU... what is it???
Thanks for sharing your years of expert information.
I’m currently trying to drive my 2020 Ford Transit 350 with 3.5L Ecoboost around the world. It’s been hard to convince dealerships that my fluids need to flushed earlier.
I drive close to max gross vehicle weight, up mountains, on gravel roads.
I’ll be flushing transmission fluids soon.
Thanks for the great video!!!
also a lot of pressure is being put on the manufacturers from the epa. they want to cut down on the amount of oils and petroleum products used in this country.
Great tips. I change all of my fuilds every three years. Better to be safe than to be in the side of the road
Oh man, I'm sure glad you told me about the PTU. Unfortunately it's going to suck but I bet mine is terrible , definitely got to do that. I like the idea of making a drain plug if it needs it that often if keeping the vehicle a while. Definitely agree on the trans too. No way listening to the manual, better to feel the car and shifting.
What's a ptu?
@@cattard11what turns a fwd car/suv into awd
You are great on Ford issues. I don't own a Ford but watch just for interest and learning. I wish there was a Corvette expert on TH-cam. I have a 2017 and would like to have a tech like you to set me straight on issues.
Almost 250k on my 1998 E150. It will be 21 in July. Still going strong, just rusty.
Just turned 309K on my 98 Ranger with the 4.0L. Waited till 100K before changing the original plugs. A few were up to .080, but it still ran fine.
I care about my customers. Believe me I would much prefer to sell fluid services over powertrain components.
But from a strictly monetary standpoint, there is less profit in selling a transmission to the rare customer who comes to the dealer for that kind of thing.
15 years ago I sold engines and transmissions all the time. Since the crash of 2008, powertrain component sales have dropped by 2/3
And the ones who do buy engines and transmissions tend to be very angry about it.
CSI surveys go to all customers now, not just the ones within the warranty period.
Preventive maintenance is key to safety and the longevity of my customer's vehicles, and they are happier customers.
Excellent video
Thank you for this, I now realize that I need to have my mechanic (boyfriend) change some fluids. I'm sure he will be thrilled lol
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Amen brother..... it's probably a good idea to follow the manufacturer's recommendation for the first 10 years or 100,000 miles...... the manufacturer's main job is to sell cars so we should keep that in mind when the following their recommendations especially later on and the car is life
I learned that if i have just $25.00 a paycheck go to a separate checking account, these repairs dont hurt that bad.
I don't know how many times I've watched this video. (A LOT!) I plan on keeping my 2016 F150 with the 5.0 Coyote as long as possible and follow this maintenance schedule. With the prices of new trucks the way they are its cheaper to keep her!
Ford Edge AWD PTU fluid is lifetime.... lifetime of the PTU!
What a super introduction as to why they love those long service intervals. The factories don't want u servicing your own car. They want to make it so u have to go to them for everything. Do u think they would have installed obd2 starting in 95 and agreed to put out code criteria if the government didn't force them. If it was up to the manufacturers, everything would be proprietary. And u have to go to the dealer for every check engine light.
This is exactly why they push the lifetime fluid garbage to force the vehicles components like the transmissions breaking down because they were never serviced
Designed to fail after the warranty expires. Not a day earlier. Much like "Socialism" it looks good on paper, but it doesn't work. Fluids need to be changed for long component life. I still have friends who don't believe this & still drink the "maintenance free" Kool-aid. So sad..
@@tonyv7660 I think we all have friends that believe the maitinence crap
He is right, I have a 2005 Mustang GT with 229k miles on it. I am allover my maintenance like clock work.
I do Synth Blend oil and change it every 2000-2500 due to the age and miles of the motor, but that thing is turn key start every morning.
I just changed the clutch 2 weeks ago and changed out the 229k mile transmission for one i had laying around with only 17k miles on it. Did the slave cylinder as well.
Last time I did the brakes (2020) I flush the brake system. Power steering system was flushed last week, and I just did the rear diff fluid on Friday.
I always change my fluids early. Great information.
Internal filter no problem. Buy a remote oil filter kit and install it between the cooler and trans. Worked like a charm on my ex's Acura Legend with the PL-7 tranny.
I need to find someone like you for GM products! I found you when I had a 3 valve 5.4 starting to make noise and got rid of it before it was constant. Now I want to make sure my GM lasts forever...
The oil calculation on the dash or sending it in to see how your engine is wearing? I’ve always been a 4,500 mile mobile 1 guy...
Wow, didn’t realize there was that big of a difference! Thanks for the info!
the money you would spend on a oil analysis could be better spent on a oil change, think about it.
@@repairvehicle I agree with ya. That info will tell you a lot about what is going on inside the engine. They are only around $30 or so. I just ordered 3 kits for my 3 vehicles, all are high mileage and I'm curious what is up so I have intel and can take care of matters before they become a major headache.
Seems to be inline with my maintenance Schedule on my 2012 Ford Fusion. :) - Engine oil changed Every 5,000 to 7,500 miles with Full Synthetic Mobil 1 with a Motorcraft FL910S. Every 30K Mercon LV Drain and refill on the Automatic Transmission. Engine Coolant drain and refill with Motorcraft brand changed at 100K. Brake fluid Flush at 60K and just recently at 120K with new front and rear brake pads. I've got 128K on my Fusion and it runs GREAT - This is good advice people! DON'T LISTEN TO FORD IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT PAST 100K.
Guess the 26 dislikes are the ford dealership owners, and ford execs haha
Quite positive!
@Johnny Paycheck what would you suggest. 5w30 only on this 5.4? What if we are towing in extreme summer heat in Arizona?
That and people who saw the video too late to save their Ford
Love the chanel man. Nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks the interval times are way too long on these 2020 f150. I'm more than happy to spend a few extra dollars on fluids for peace of mind and keep this thing going to 300k. I also agree with 5k on full syn oil. For such a cheap job why push it for a few extra thousand miles.
Life time fluid is when your machine go out then you buy another one
This is the real goal of Ford to get you to buy a new car. It is so poorly engineered compared to Toyota. Just changing the cabin filter is an act of god.
toyota is learning the ways of planned obsolescence now, too. More plastic in the cars, etc. I'd still take one over a ford.
I'm sure they have calculated everything they need to know about 80% of the market. If you're in the 20% who likes to run a car to really high mileage, they figure you can be someone else's customers. Otherwise known as "we'll sell to the dummies, because the manufacturers who sell to the stingy crowd are also dummies".
As more and more dealers make more money from service and sales has almost nothing in it for them, the cars will be designed to provide the manufacturers and the dealers with an income stream after warranty.
I can't say I can remember a car from 40 years ago, though, that really went long without much service. 80s and 90s hondas and toyotas were probably better than anything that'll ever be made again.
@@daw162 They have been on that track every since 2000 the Lexus LS quality has diminished so much I would rather have a Kia K900 now. The 1991-2005 LS were as solid as the old MB's They all use the same suppliers
lets be honest here the only decent vehicle Toyota is putting out is the Tundra because it's ancient. Everything else has been redesigned cheaply. ESPECIALLY the the Tacoma. They aren't the bastion of automotive light they once were. They are especially the first ones to tell their customers to pound sound because " we are Toyota."
186,000 miles 2010 Merc Mariner bought new. Only fluid changed is the oil every 5k Mobil 1. No problems so far. 100k changed plugs and belt.
I junked a 2005 Mariner with 157000 miles that the rust monster ate alive.Previous owner never changed anything but oil.
I had the PTU serviced on my wife’s 16 explorer serviced at 50,000 miles and that fluid was cooked, lifetime my but!!
The PTU's on the Explorers have a huge problem with cooking the fluid into a black sludge and then grenading at well under 100k miles. This is because the exhaust catalytic converter is right next to it.
Jack of All Master of None i have a ‘13 SHO non PP. what interval do you recommend i change it? I heard every 20k miles
@@WhaddupImJohn 20K is a pretty good interval. You could probably get away with every 30k by using a good synthetic fluid.
2013 Ford Edge, 3.5L. Always used Mobil 1 full synthetic 10W30 since brand new. Changed every 10K miles as recommended by Ford. 260K miles and still runs like brand new. No blowby or oil usage.
Every engine has blowby. If they didn't we wouldn't be changing our oil at 5 to 10k miles. We would be changing it once a year no matter the mileage because the oil would stay so clean.
Ford isn’t lying when they call it lifetime fluids. What they don’t say is that they consider the useable life of their products to be 150K miles. That was what I was told when I worked for Ford many years ago. Factory fluids , other than engine oil, will get you to 150K in most cases. They know that. For me, I don’t even consider my vehicles high mileage until they reach 200K. Every single fluid in my vehicles get serviced with the best synthetic products available for that application. I sold my oldest Toyota 4X4 with 630K miles on it.
Outstanding video....nice to hear you mention diesel fuel filters.
Maybe an all psd video coming?
My '87 F-150 approves of this video!
First off, really appreciate you making these videos. I run a high idle kit on my trucks, do you see any issue and or do you recommend that I alter any part of my service schedule?
I run a hotshot trucking company consisting mainly of F350 dually with the 6.7L scorpion engine. I've always taken Ford's service schedule as a guideline and as you've stated in a previous video; I usually conduct certain services at 5,000 mile (oil changes), 15,000 (fuel filters), 30,000 (transmission/axle fluids), and 60,000 miles. In my line of work, vehicles are on the road towing approximately 80% of they're capacity 6 days a week. In addition, they idle for about 5 to 8 hours every 14 hours; totaling about 50 hours of idle time a week if not more.
When you say "high idle kit" do you mean you just idle a lot or you have some special kit for heavy idling? If so, what is it?
Ford Trucks (Explorer & Expeditions also):
1. Front Differential - Every 60K if 4x4 is rarely used; or every 30K miles if 4x4 is used more frequently
2. Transmission - Change fluid at 30K miles, pan drop, wipe & clean the pan; use Ford specified fluid; then at 60K miles pan drop fluid & change filter; then change every 60K
3. Transfer case - Can change every 60K miles but every 30K is even better!
4. Fuel Filter - 30K miles on pre 2009 trucks; not necessary on newer; diesel fuel filters change every 15K miles
5. Rear Differential - 60K Miles if not towing frequently; heavy loads in bed and towing, change every 30K miles
6. Brake Fluid - Flush/bleed every 60K miles or at every brake pad change
7. Spark plugs - every 60K - 80K miles
8. Engine Oil - Conventional, 3K miles; Semi-Synthetic, 4K miles; Full Synthetic, 5K miles ( going longer is just more wear & tear on the engine)
9. Power steering - 2011 & older; every 60K miles
10. Coolant - green, every 30K miles; gold coolant, 100K miles; dark green or super yellow; every 80K miles
Can you please show us how to remove carbon deposits on the intake valve’s on ecoboost f150’s.
Such as valve cleaner sprays or something
I change my oil in my Lincoln MKS Eco-boost at the point of 50% of oil life.
I change my PTU fluid every 30k miles. I changed my transmission fluid at 60k miles or after a very long trip. And use top of the line synthetic oil.
I've had no issues with the car it's a 2013.
And don't forget to drain the torque converter on the f150 and f250 that have a converter drain plug!!
Holy crap, I'm never buying a used Ford unless I know the owner is insanely dedicated and knows more than the actual engineers that designed these junkyard ornaments.
I remember a new, off the lot vehicle I bought about 10 years ago now. I read that manual and they were okay with having oil changes upto 16,000 km’s/ once a year. I couldn’t believe it. I had never read such a thing. Once I realized it was running full synthetic it kind of made sense. It was over $120.00 for just an oil change at the time. I do a full synthetic, OEM filter oil change and it cost me $75 now on my Mazda/Ford engine.
I'd be interested to see recommended service interval on the crown Vic.
Ask your local PD, LOL.
My 1996 F-150 I-6 300 Never went more than 3500M with out oil and filter change .Trans 40,000.Rear dif 50,000 "Never did towing are heavy haul .plugs,cap and rotary once a year"Used Motercraft parts so cheap and easy to tune . It had over 300'000 and used 1/2 quart between oil changes .I just had the front redone pretty much every thing between the front tires + new rear brakes .Shortly after that That truck saved Me and My wife and the family in front of us lives long story .My point "Take care of your car or truck and it will take care of You.