If you operate your vehicle primarily in any of the following conditions, you need to perform extra maintenance, as indicated. If you operate your vehicle occasionally under any of these conditions, it is not necessary to perform the extra maintenance. For specific recommendations, see your dealership service advisor or technician.
Perform the services shown in the following tables when specified or within 3,000 mi (4,800 km) of the oil change required message appearing in the instrument cluster display.
  • Example 1: The message comes on at 28,751 mi (46,270 km). Perform the 30,000 mi (48,000 km) automatic transmission fluid replacement.
  • Example 2: The message has not come on, but the odometer reads 30,000 mi (48,000 km), for example, the oil change reminder was reset at 25,000 mi (40,000 km). Perform the engine air filter replacement.

Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-top Carrier  
As required   Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the instrument cluster display and perform services listed in the normal scheduled maintenance chart.  
Inspect frequently, service as required   Inspect and lubricate the U-joints.  
See the axle maintenance items under Exceptions.  
Every 60,000 mi (96,000 km)   Replace the spark plugs.  


Extensive Idling or Low-speed Driving for Long Distances, as in Heavy Commercial Use (Such as Delivery, Taxi, Patrol Car or Livery)   Short Trips that do not allow the engine to get to operating temperature causing fuel dilution and an increase of the engine oil level  
As required   Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the instrument cluster display and perform services listed in the normal scheduled maintenance chart.  
Inspect frequently, service as required   Replace the engine air filter.  
Every 60,000 mi (96,000 km)   Replace the spark plugs.  


Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions, such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads  
Inspect frequently, service as required   Replace the engine air filter.  
Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km)   Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.  
Rotate the tires, inspect tires for wear and measure the tread depth.  
Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km) or six months   Change the engine oil and filter.1  

1Reset your oil change reminder after each engine oil and filter change.   See   Resetting the Intelligent Oil Life Monitor - Vehicles With: 4.2 Inch Screen. 

Off-road Operation  
Inspect frequently, service as required   Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints and the U-joints. Lubricate grease fittings, if applicable.  
Replace the engine air filter.  
Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km) or six months   Change the engine oil and filter.1  
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.  
Rotate the tires, inspect tires for wear and the measure the tread depth.  

1Reset your oil change reminder after each engine oil and filter change.   See   Resetting the Intelligent Oil Life Monitor - Vehicles With: 4.2 Inch Screen. 

Exclusive Use of E85 - Flex Fuel Vehicles Only  
Every oil change interval   If exclusively ran on E85, fill the fuel tank full with regular unleaded fuel.  


Driver Training/EVOC  
As required   Replace engine oil and filter as indicated by the instrument cluster display and perform services listed in the extreme usage scheduled maintenance chart.  
Inspect brake pads, rotors, calipers, hoses, and service as required.  
Inspect vehicle every day prior to starting training   Inspect engine oil level.  
Set tire pressure. Refer to driver door placard for cold tire pressure information.  
Inspect tire quality for wear.  
Set wheel lug nut torque. The cold wheel lug nut torque is 150 lb.ft (204 Nm). If wheels are torqued while they are hot (after 15 minutes of EVOC driving), torque may be checked to hot wheel lug nut torque of 70 lb.ft (95 Nm).  
Proper functioning of safety devices (seat belts, no air bag lights, etc.)  
25 hours of training use   Front differential/axle fluid. Check front hub / bearing bolt torque to 130 lb.ft (175 Nm).  
100 hours of training use   Rear differential/axle fluid.  
Annually   Change transmission and transfer case fluids.  

Note:   Follow base owner guide direction for 1,000-mile vehicle break-in prior to using vehicle for training purposes.
Note:   Incorporate vehicle cool-down after hard driving.
Note:   Perform Training / EVOC service according to the extreme usage scheduled maintenance chart.
Note:   Use police responder part numbers for replacement parts.
Engine Idle Hour Meter
Your vehicle may have an idle meter to indicate how much time the vehicle has been sitting in park (P) or neutral (N). The meter is incorporated with the vehicle odometer. Depressing the odometer-reset button once displays the trip odometer (miles [kilometers] following by a "T" for trip odometer); depressing the odometer-reset button a second time displays the idle meter (hours following by an "H" for hours). The idle meter only accumulates time while the vehicle is in park (P) or neutral (N). Displayed time is cumulative for the vehicle and cannot be reset to zero. Police vehicles often experience long periods of idling, during which engine oil continues to break down but distance is not accumulated on the odometer. Engine Idle Hours have been incorporated into the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor.
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the Normal Schedule.
Axle and Transfer Case Maintenance
In four-wheel drive vehicles, axle(s) and transfer case fluid changes or level checks are not required unless a leak is suspected or the assembly has been submerged in water. Contact an authorized dealer for service.
California Fuel Filter Replacement
If you register your vehicle in California, the California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure to perform this maintenance item does not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability before the completion of your vehicle's useful life. Ford Motor Company urges you to have all recommended maintenance services performed at the specified intervals and to record all vehicle service.
Hot Climate Oil Change Intervals
Vehicles operating in the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa or locations with similar climates using an oil that meets our specification or has an American Petroleum Institute certified for gasoline engines (certification mark) oil, the normal oil change interval is 3,000 mi (4,800 km).
Engine Air Filter Replacement
The life of the engine air filter is dependent on exposure to dusty and dirty conditions. Vehicles operated in these conditions require frequent inspection and replacement of the engine air filter.

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