10 schedules on file
Ford maintenance schedules
Ford paces oil changes with the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor capped at 10,000 miles or one year, backs it with 30,000-mile air filters and 100,000-mile plugs, and holds transmission fluid to 150,000 miles under normal duty. The special operating conditions schedule, which covers towing and fleet work, cuts those figures dramatically.
Fluid specification discipline matters with this brand. EcoBoost engines typically take 5W-30 while naturally aspirated engines take 5W-20, coolant formulations changed mid-decade, and the 10-speed transmission uses a different Mercon than the 6-speed it replaced.
Pick your model
Each model hub lists the covered years, generation notes, and links into every schedule.
02 / Brand habits
Ford quirks worth knowing
- 01
F-150s of the 2015 to 2019 era have no cabin air filter at all.
- 02
AWD car and crossover power transfer units are sold as sealed for life but hold under a quart and run hot; early fluid changes are a known fix for a known failure.
- 03
Motorcraft coolant colors changed across these years; matching the spec for the specific model year matters more than matching the color.