This post might be off-topic, but I just purchased a motor home (29') with an E450 chassis and a Triton V-10 and desire to perform the best maintenance possible for this motor.

This year 2000 motor has 63,000 miles, runs great, and hasn't missed a lick....yet. But I desire to keep the motor well maintained, and avoid any future problems.

Can someone in or outside this thread advise me how to keep this motor running in tip top shape? Are there special considerations?

Thanks.

James

 

Hi James, welcome to FTE!

I moved your post into it's own thread in our V10 forum. If FTE had a group of "V10 specialists" this would be the place to find them. Not real difficult to properly maintain one of these, but I'll let the friendly folks here elaborate.

 

Have the plugs been changed? 1st on my list if it was mine.

 

Thanks for the advice. Changing the plugs are on the list.

The motor in this 2000 Fleetwood E-450 needs a maintenance starting point as it was just purchased. The engine has a little over 63K, and runs nice and smooth, but even though the previous owner indicated all is well, I need to be sure. Planning a long trip. But word has it that some plugs on some of these motors are ejected from the motor because of not adhering to tightening specs. Whats up with that? Shall I trust a service tech?

James

 

I went to our local Ford dealer and I trust them. I paid $287 to have my plugs changed and like $50 for a fuel filter when my truck had 47,000 on it. It was a good piece of mind to me. Besides checking the belt, fluids, etc...If the truck was maintained well, that's all I would do. How is the battery? Things like that to me are cheap piece of mind, new battery, tires, oil change, plugs, air filter, etc...I went thru the same thing a year ago when I bought my truck. I don't like to have problems either so I did tires,brakes,plugs,battery,oil change, and checked on the other fluids.

 

Welcome to FTE!

Definitely do the plugs now, along with the COP boots.

Check the antifreeze it's probably ready for a flush. Along with a trans flush and changing the rear end fluid. Good starting points

 

Plugs for sure obviously. Other then that I would say regular maitanance. I am still waiting to get the money to change the plugs in our 02 V10.
Trav

 

Post up how that goes, thats coming to the top of the list for me too.

From what i've read, its good to change out the coil boots whil you're in there, as heat and age can cause them to fail.

I just paid to have my tranny flushed on my new to me truck, i'd say that would need to be a regular maintenance item on a mh, maybe even diff fluid considering the continuous weight

 

This advice is right on. Only addition I would add is an external tranny filter setup from Summit Racing. Only $40 and comes with a filter, bracket and hoses. It's a spin-on filter. Also I would add a Transgo shift kit when you do your tranny service with internal upgrade valve replacement. Your tranny is crap from Ford and will be the only real problem you will probably have, so keeping it clean, shifting firm, and lots of prayer will keep it working.

Pap

 

Do these now for peace of mind.

Plugs and COPS then every 100K
Oil and Oil Filter then every 5K
Air Filter then every 30K
Fuel Filter then every 15K
Coolant Change then every 50K
Tranny Fluid Change then every 50K
Rear End Fluid then every 100K

 

I wouldn't go much past 60k on plugs. Mine at 90k looked like they could blow a hole in my piston with a gap as big as Texas. Most Ford mechanics recommend change at 60k and that's what I will do frm now on, including my 5.4 in my Lincoln LT.

Pap