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I’m 75 years old, overweight and have a bad heart. I change the oil on my F-350 diesel myself as easy as it is. It’s therapy.
1st oil change at 1500-2000 miles on the odometer using Motorcraft semi-synthetic and Install a Fumoto quick drain plug.
2nd oil change at 5000 miles on the odometer using Motorcraft Semi-synthetic
Every other oil change at 5000 mile intervals using either Rotella. T-6 or Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme
My first change was at 2500. I did it because I had 2000 miles of towing planned and it seemed like the right thing to do. I am running Mobil 1 "Truck and SUV" formula. I was planning on the Rotella "Gas Truck" but still haven't found it in the stores. The M1 is pretty easy to find. This week will be my 4th oil change at 15k and I plan to go 5k intervals from here on.
THANK YOU for all the insight and info guys. I do value all your input.
I got another question - don't want to create another thread. I search this as well. Didn't find a thread on it. Locking Hubs
What's everyone preference on this when running 4x4? When I have a small amount of snow 2-4 inches I just do the switch on the fly in the truck (not locking the hubs). As most roads are plowed. I'm in and out of 4x4 100 times a night. By 99.% of the time on main roads I'm in 2 wheel high. Larger storms where everything is buried I'll lock it in for a couple day since I'm not switch 4x4 to 2 High.
1) Is there anything negative "mechanically speaking to harm anything" having locking hubs and driving in 2 wheel drive?
2) What's the negative drawback in keeping hubs in Auto (non-locked) and going in and out of 4x4 periodically?
Reason why I ask this.... I went through 3 hubs in 80,000 miles. And 2 sets of wheel bearings in the last truck. Granite one of the times the hubs was basically rusted in place. I know I supposedly have a stronger 4x4 connection when hubs are locked, and less likely to become stuck. But is there a wear and tear that might screw up things in the front end by doing that? Shifting on fly and not locking hubs. I plow snow. Again the manual if vague, so I'd want to ask the expert in this community this. Thank you guys!
I have a 2019. I am a low mileage driver so I change it every 6 months as I am still under the 5yr powertrain warranty. For MY2019, calls for 7500 miles for normal duty and 5000 for severe or…6 months whichever comes first. I do my own changes and run full synthetic. Live in Phoenix where it’s hot and dusty. When i do have the truck out it’s either for short trips or towing the RV which is how it spends the majority of it’s life. For the conditions that I operate in, I prefer synthetic.
I plow snow with my truck as well. When going out to plow I lock them in. For most normal driving I have them in auto. When locked and not using 4x4 your mileage will go down by a couple mpg on the highway and you can feel the extra components during tight turns moving around down there. It wont damage anything. My last truck had manual hubs and I pretty much left it locked during snow season with no problems. Losing whel bearings is just part of hauling a plow around on the front, not related to locked hubs.
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