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I have a 2009 F-150 and have put 14,000 since June. I change the oil at the local Ford house approx. every 3,000 miles and use a full synthetic. I also use Lucas fuel treatment about every 1,000 miles.
I would like to drive this truck for 10 years and put 300k on it if possible. Any tips from you ford owners out there on how to get the maximum life from a truck.
I have been told to use a lucas oil additive at change ups as well as an oil filter other than the ford motocraft. Is this a good idea?
I would like to drive this truck for 10 years and put 300k on it if possible. Any tips from you ford owners out there on how to get the maximum life from a truck.
I have been told to use a lucas oil additive at change ups as well as an oil filter other than the ford motocraft. Is this a good idea?
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I have a 2009 F-150 and have put 14,000 since June. I change the oil at the local Ford house approx. every 3,000 miles and use a full synthetic. I also use Lucas fuel treatment about every 1,000 miles.
I would like to drive this truck for 10 years and put 300k on it if possible. Any tips from you ford owners out there on how to get the maximum life from a truck.
I have been told to use a lucas oil additive at change ups as well as an oil filter other than the ford motocraft. Is this a good idea?
I would like to drive this truck for 10 years and put 300k on it if possible. Any tips from you ford owners out there on how to get the maximum life from a truck.
I have been told to use a lucas oil additive at change ups as well as an oil filter other than the ford motocraft. Is this a good idea?
Maximum: Buy the most expensive oil, filter, and additives you can find. Change it every 2 weeks (at least).
Compromise: Use any oil that meets the Ford specs and any filter you want. Have a used oil analysis done and change it per the report. Do not put any additives in the oil or the fuel (except possibly de-ice in the fuel in very cold climates).
Or you can search this and the 400-500 other automotive boards out there and spend 2000-3000 hours reading about which oil is better, which filter is better, how often to change it, etc.
Seems like an easy choice to me.
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as far as oil filters go, be sure to use one with a backflow valve. This keeps more oil in the crank case during cold starts. Also, I noticed on my old truck, after it started to get a lot of miles on it (over 100,000) the Lucas helped on cold mornings by reducing the inevitable valve train noise. With such a new motor, full synthetic should be more than enough. And I know someone is going to mention it; synthetic does not have to be changed until 5,000 miles. I still do it after about 3,000, but I'm not as **** about making sure it is done by that mark.
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I believe if you follow the recommendations outlined in the owner's manaul, you'll enjoy a very very long life with your truck. Unless your truck is experiencing extreme duty / service, 3000 mile oil change intervals is waaaaay to soon especially with a semi synthetic or full synthetic oil.
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Don't forget the air and fuel filter. I would go ahead and pull it now, and see how it looks. It's probably about time to change it. I like to change fuel filters every 20K miles at least. These new trucks may have different requirements though.
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silverfan: you mean no more "user serviceable" fuel filter, right?
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Mobil 1, Motorcraft FL820S every 5K.
Air filter every 15K or as conditions warrant, whichever comes first.
Transmission and differentials every 60K.
Spark plugs every 100K.
Brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant every 100K.
Brakes, tires, shocks, and other wear items as necessary.
Forget the oil, fuel, etc. additives. Snake oil.
Disclaimer: Sold my 97 Expedition with 189K on the clock, still running great when I sold it... my 01 Expedition is still running great with over 150K on the clock...
Air filter every 15K or as conditions warrant, whichever comes first.
Transmission and differentials every 60K.
Spark plugs every 100K.
Brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant every 100K.
Brakes, tires, shocks, and other wear items as necessary.
Forget the oil, fuel, etc. additives. Snake oil.
Disclaimer: Sold my 97 Expedition with 189K on the clock, still running great when I sold it... my 01 Expedition is still running great with over 150K on the clock...
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I said that in an earlier post, just a little more subtle.
I thought the '09 Gen had a 100K mile transmission fluid change interval. There's no dip stick so how is the operator to know when the fluid is truely used up?
Tim
Mobil 1, Motorcraft FL820S every 5K.
Air filter every 15K or as conditions warrant, whichever comes first.
Transmission and differentials every 60K.
Spark plugs every 100K.
Brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant every 100K.
Brakes, tires, shocks, and other wear items as necessary.
Forget the oil, fuel, etc. additives. Snake oil.
Disclaimer: Sold my 97 Expedition with 189K on the clock, still running great when I sold it... my 01 Expedition is still running great with over 150K on the clock...
Air filter every 15K or as conditions warrant, whichever comes first.
Transmission and differentials every 60K.
Spark plugs every 100K.
Brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant every 100K.
Brakes, tires, shocks, and other wear items as necessary.
Forget the oil, fuel, etc. additives. Snake oil.
Disclaimer: Sold my 97 Expedition with 189K on the clock, still running great when I sold it... my 01 Expedition is still running great with over 150K on the clock...
Tim
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You can download manuals, including the maintenance guide, here:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp
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I follow the severe schedule - 60K for towing/severe use. I'd follow the severe schedule if I wanted to get 300K out of one of these trucks.
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