First Service (6.7L) - when?
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Laughing Gas
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First Service (6.7L) - when?
My truck is closing in on 4,000 miles and I'm figuring it's time to do the first service. Not sure about waiting for the truck to tell me when it's time.
What beside oil & filter should I have them do? Anything "extra" recommended?
What interval - how often do you change your oil & filter?
Also, I'm in Mesa, AZ and it's hot here. My 2021 sounds like an airplane engine a lot of the time instead of the quieter "normal" 6.7L sound I hear most of the time. What's the cause of that roaring sound? Wondering if it has to do with the heat?
What beside oil & filter should I have them do? Anything "extra" recommended?
What interval - how often do you change your oil & filter?
Also, I'm in Mesa, AZ and it's hot here. My 2021 sounds like an airplane engine a lot of the time instead of the quieter "normal" 6.7L sound I hear most of the time. What's the cause of that roaring sound? Wondering if it has to do with the heat?
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Read your manual. It tells you everything you need to know. As to what you want to do, that comes down to whatever helps you sleep at night. You seem disinclined to follow your intelligent oil life monitor, so you are on your way to a custom maintenance schedule. No harm at all in servicing your truck on a more frequent basis. Everyone will give you their opinion. Why not form your own opinion on what you want to do? Go your own way. Who cares what anyone else is doing? You're the expert on your truck.
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since temps over over 100F consistently follow a severe duty schedule.
That clutch fan is coming on high so as to produce air flow for your a/c. Normal in high temo or heavy towing situations,
I would stick to a 5K oil change interval. My preference and do to severe duty, its what I do.
That clutch fan is coming on high so as to produce air flow for your a/c. Normal in high temo or heavy towing situations,
I would stick to a 5K oil change interval. My preference and do to severe duty, its what I do.
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Laughing Gas
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since temps over over 100F consistently follow a severe duty schedule.
That clutch fan is coming on high so as to produce air flow for your a/c. Normal in high temo or heavy towing situations,
I would stick to a 5K oil change interval. My preference and do to severe duty, its what I do.
That clutch fan is coming on high so as to produce air flow for your a/c. Normal in high temo or heavy towing situations,
I would stick to a 5K oil change interval. My preference and do to severe duty, its what I do.
Thanks for your input. The fan seems to come on as soon as I start driving it in the high temps here. Just wanted to make sure it's normal.
Great suggestion for following severe duty due to temps and I'm towing a 5th wheel sometimes too.
Any other maintenance suggestions?
Read your manual. It tells you everything you need to know. As to what you want to do, that comes down to whatever helps you sleep at night. You seem disinclined to follow your intelligent oil life monitor, so you are on your way to a custom maintenance schedule. No harm at all in servicing your truck on a more frequent basis. Everyone will give you their opinion. Why not form your own opinion on what you want to do? Go your own way. Who cares what anyone else is doing? You're the expert on your truck.
I did RTFM. Thanks for your input on "going my own way" and "being an expert on my own" truck especially since this is my first diesel truck.
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In anticipation of getting my own 6.7 F250 I have been watching a lot of YouTube channels about the Ford Super Duties. I have really come to enjoy the Powerstroke Tech Talk w/ ARod channel. He is a Ford mechanic and has a lot of really good videos.
Like you, I have been trying to figure out what it is that I can do to stay on top of keeping my new truck going the best it can once I get it. And what I have noticed is that everyone has their own way of maintaining their Super Duties... So I am not saying what is the right way to do it, or the wrong way to do it, but I am definitely saying that it needs to be done. When and what will be up to you and your conditions, but for a look at how it can be done, check out this video. (I will also add that I will likely end up doing what he recommends in this video, which is also much more often than is what is recommended in the manual...)
Like you, I have been trying to figure out what it is that I can do to stay on top of keeping my new truck going the best it can once I get it. And what I have noticed is that everyone has their own way of maintaining their Super Duties... So I am not saying what is the right way to do it, or the wrong way to do it, but I am definitely saying that it needs to be done. When and what will be up to you and your conditions, but for a look at how it can be done, check out this video. (I will also add that I will likely end up doing what he recommends in this video, which is also much more often than is what is recommended in the manual...)
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I did my first oil change on my 21’ at 2k miles and switched to 5-40 T-6. I’m not a fan of letting the first oil change go for long, I have always run 5-40 in all my diesels (6.0,6.4) and done religious oil changes at 5k mile intervals and fuels at 10k intervals. Cheap insurance in my mind…. I also run Bio in the warmer months in all of my truck and fuel additive every fill up, I prefer Optilube xpd but that’s my preference
I would form your own opinion based on climate, driving style and towing frequency.
I would form your own opinion based on climate, driving style and towing frequency.
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My first oil change was 5,000 miles. Second at 11,000 miles. I'll extend that out to 7500 - 8000 mile intervales. I always use Full synthetic. Usually Valvoline Extreme Blue.
I change air and fuel filters every 15,000 miles.
I change air and fuel filters every 15,000 miles.
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