Can somebody give me a quick rundown of diesel maintenace and intervals?

Oil
Fuel filter
air filter
any others?

got my truck with 16k on it, did the oil but haven't done fuel filter. Any other stuff to do with my first diesel?

thanks,
Trevor

 

Go to the top of this forum...you will find a link to the tech folder....all kinds of info!

 

It's all in your owners manual!

 

Change the external transmission filter, Motorcraft PN FT-145. It's in an aluminum canister under the front passenger side of the truck, below the radiator.


You should consider adding a coolant filter from Dieselsite: www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=324
That helps keep casting sand a other junk out of the cooling system, including the oil cooling system.

 

Research and choose a good fuel additive. I use Stanadyne and add 2% Biodiesel for lubricity.

Research and choose a good synthetic oil

ONLY use the proper filters - NO "WILL FIT" filters

Change oil filter every 5M miles

Change fuel filters every 10M miles

Drain the HFCM (fuel filter under frame) whenever you are changing the oil filter, unless you are at 10M miles and changing the fuel filters.

Use the filter minder to change the air filter. I am like you, whenever I get a vehicle (new or used), I change the filters pretty quick just to make sure they are installed correctly (and the proper ones). On our trucks, it is a pain to install the air filter AND the fuel filter under the frame. I have heard of multiple cases of them being installed wrong or cheap substitutes being used.

 

Hey fellas,

Thanks. I HAVE a manual, and I HAVE read it. But sometimes, the manuals say things like (in my gassers) "change oil at 7500 miles. Well, we ALL know that 3k miles for a gasser is best, unless it synthetic. So what I was asking for (and got thanks to some) is a real world scenario for maintenance.

Trevor

 

Real-world maintenance intervals I use for my truck:
Oil & filter every 4-5k miles using Motorcraft 15w40 and Racor filters
Fuel filters every 15k using Ford or International filter kit
Air filter every 30k using Ford (donaldson) filter
Transmission filters and ATF fluid change every 30k
Drain HFCM every month or so
Rotate tires every 7500
Change brake fluid every 2 years
Everything else by the manual or as needed

 

HFCM???....

 

HFCM=horizontal fuel conditioning module

Your water drain--you can get a full description here: http://dan.prxy.org/Truck/6L_bible_h.../Page_029.html

 

I agree mostly with the above except that I change my air filter according to the gauge/minder (But that's mainly because it's a pain to do) and I'm lazy on the tire rotations, but mine are wearing great! When in doubt, ASK! If you have any questions about filter or fluid brands, ASK! If you have any questions about part numbers (Ford or IH), ASK! If you have any questions about fluid amounts, ASK! You'll be glad you did! Or you can always look up previous posts because this has all been discussed a ton of times before.