Got F350 DRW today sure is different driveing than 06 6.0 was.I tow 12000# fifth wheel and taking Grandson and family to D.W. in July should be a good test for it,plan to get at least 1000 miles before we go.I plan to be on road a lot next 3 years and will need to get service done by others.Does anyone have experence w/ESP maintance plan.Price I was given seams reasonable.

 

Congrats on the new truck, Senix might have advice on service away from home, he seems to get around...

 

Yes, Congrats on the new truck! Got to see some pics of course you know.

First thing I would do is register your truck here: https://www.flmowner.com/servlet/Con.../Page/HomePage

You will need your vin #. Great online resource to get discounts for service, sign up for owner advantage points for discounts later on.

You can track your maintance online, dealer services will go there as well. If you are making payment to dear old ford, you can do that there as well.

This is important for us travelers. As you may need proof that you did your maintance. This is much better than carrying a paper trail with you clean accross the country.

I suggest you contact Ed at www.partsguyed.com. He sells all the plans at a great price.

I myself have a bumper to bumper thru my insurance co. That might help.

Do yourself a favor and get an extra set of fuel filters and a gallon of the ford approved coolant and keep it with you in the truck or your trailer. Only use the motorcraft filters, do not use the napa. Someone just did that and starved the motor of oil.

Use the severe maint schedule for everything. Oil changes at 5K and fuel filters at 10K.

Your factory fuel filters will have an FF on them so make sure you change them, don't just say you did.

After your break in period I suggest you go ahead and pull that trailer some. After a couple of miles towing then hammer it. Drive it hard to get it broke in...after a few miles though.

That is what I did and I have no problems. Couple of others as well.

Let me know what other questions you may have!

Scott

 

I might add, get a gallon of the DEF fluid and keep that with you too. So far there really is no extend track record of how far one can go before fillups. Some dealers don't have it yet.

I have a printout also that I keep in the truck of all the pilot truck stops, most of those are already carrying the fluid.

I also have programmed all the truck stops in my GPS so they alert me going down the road. the 6.4 and I am sure the 6.7 fuel systems are not to be played with. You want your fuel at a high volume place.

 

Thanks for info,usually do my own service and have been using all Motorcraft.Put 300 miles on it yesterday about2/3 highway rest back roads and hills.Dash said 19mpg avg didn't put any fuel in to check.Wife was impressed w/trk,that's a good thing.

 

Wife is happy then your happy, great weekend then!