I would also recommend the supplemental heater. It's basically a electric heater that makes some heat almost right away until the engine coolant is hot enough to take over. I love that thing, cold winter starts the window is thawing in 5 min or so almost like a gas truck, prob doesn't blow quite as hot but it does help.

 

My truck has been problem free since I have owned it. I do let it cool down when i tow my trailer. If towing i don't shut the truck off to fuel up. other than that I just drive it. Changing fuel filters this week and oil today. Make a friend with your parts guy and he may give you a deal on parts and oil. My guy always hooks me up. I buy a couple dozen doughnuts when i go in for service. The guys love it . One mote thing I only use Motorcraft parts for my truck. Sure you can get good parts from somewhere else but can't go wrong with OEM fluids and oil. I do when on the road get my DEF from Walmart but when home get it at the dealer.

 

 

Nope , it dose help the soul. LOL
Flooring it creates soot but the truck has a system to clean that. Just drive it and you will be happy

 

I can count the number of times the go pedal has touched the floor in my truck on one hand in the 19k miles I've logged in the drivers seat. These trucks have so much power it's not necessary to use all the available horsepower or maybe I'm not hooking up to something heavy enough?