Maintenance and Service Guide

WHAT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SHOULD YOU FOLLOW?
Normal schedule
Follow the Normal schedule for most everyday driving conditions.
Severe duty schedule
Follow the Severe Duty Schedule if your driving habits frequently
include one or more of the following conditions:
❑ Towing a trailer or carrying a heavy load.
❑ Operating in severe dust conditions.
❑ Extensive idling, such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery service.
❑ Off-road operation.
❑ Short trips of less than 16 km (10 miles) when outside temperatures
remain below 18°C (0°F).
Idling the engine for extended periods will accumulate more hours of use
on your vehicle than is actually indicated by the odometer. Consequently,
the odometer reading can often be misleading when determining the
right time to change you engine oil and filter.
If you are using your Ford vehicle in a manner which allows it to remain
stationary while the engine is running for long periods (door-to-door
delivery, taxi, police, power/utility company trucks or similar duty), then
Ford recommends you increase the frequency of oil and filter changes to
an interval equivalent to 200 engine hours of use. Since most vehicles are
not equipped with hourmeters, it may be necessary for you to
approximate your idle time and plan oil/filter changes accordingly.
General maintenance information
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