Maintenance
Keep Your Power Stroke® Diesel Engine Running Strong.
Take care of your Power Stroke® Diesel engine and it will keep on taking care of business.
Just follow the recommended service intervals and use the right Ford/Motorcraft® fluids and original equipment replacement parts.
Your efforts will pay-off big-time, with many years of strong, trouble-free diesel performance.
Pure Ford Parts – For Performance You Can Count On.
Power Stroke® Diesel engines run best on clean air, oil and fuel. That's why quality Ford / Motorcraft® filters are so important to your engine's operation. Maximum performance and maximum engine life result from the optimal quality you get with genuine Ford Motorcraft® fuel, oil and air filters.
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Give Your Power Stroke® Diesel
Plenty Of Fluids For Good Engine Health.
Slick and cool. That's how your engine performs with regular use of Motorcraft® Super Duty Diesel Motor Oil and Engine Coolant.
Ensure your diesel engine's quick starting, throttle response and overall performance with Power Stroke® Cetane Booster and Anti-Gel Fuel Additives.
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Maintenance Intervals — Timing Is Everything.
Your maintenance frequency depends on whether you ask your Power Stroke® Diesel to perform under Normal or Special operating conditions. "Normal Operating Conditions" applies to most personal use vehicles, while "Special Operating Conditions" include: extensive towing, extended low-speed driving, the use of biodiesel fuel, and off-road or dusty conditions.
"Special Operating Conditions" applies to many commercial use applications, including:
- Frequent or extended idling (over 10 minutes per hour of normal driving)
- Frequent low-speed operation
- Sustained heavy traffic less then 25 MPH or 40 KMH. (One hour of idle time, is equal to approximately 25 miles or 40 km of driving.)
- Sustained vehicle operation in ambient temperatures below -10°F (-23°C) or above 100°F ( 38°C)
- Operating in severe dust or off-road conditions
- Towing a trailer over 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
- Sustained, high-speed driving at Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (maximum loaded weight for vehicle operation)
- Use of any Biodiesel (B5 is the maximum allowable blend for Power Stroke® Diesels, except the all-new 6.7L)
Ford Recommended Maintenance Intervals
| Normal Operating Conditions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9L / 7.3L Engine | 6.0L Engine | 6.4L Engine | 6.7L Engine | |
| Oil & Oil Filter | Every 5,000 miles | Every 7,500 miles | Every 10,000 miles | Oil change service intervals should be completed as indicated by the instrument cluster message center |
| Fuel Filter | Every 15,000 miles | Every 15,000 miles | Every 20,000 miles | Change every 3rd oil change or every 22,500 miles (36,000 km) or as indicated by the message center which ever comes first |
| Air Filter | Inspect filter minder every 5,000 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 7,500 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 10,000 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 10,000 miles and replace as needed |
| Coolant Check/Change | Change every 15,000 miles | Check every 6 months and initial change at 100,000 miles; subsequent changes every 45,000 miles | Check every 6 months and initial change at 100,000 miles; subsequent changes every 50,000 miles | Initial change at 105,000 miles or 72 months; subsequent changes every 45,000 miles |
| Coolant Nitrite Strength Check | Change every 15,000 miles | Optional check at 15,000 miles or 600 engine hours | Optional check at 20,000 miles or 800 engine hours | Check every 15,000 miles or 600 hours |
| Special Operating Conditions | ||||
| Oil & Oil Filter |
Every 3,000 miles or
3 months |
Every 5,000 miles, 200 engine hours | Every 5,000 miles, 200 engine hours | Oil change service intervals should be completed as indicated by the instrument cluster message center |
| Fuel Filter | Every 15,000 miles | Every 10,000 miles, 400 engine hours (every other oil & oil filter change) | Every 10,000 miles, 400 engine hours(every other oil & oil filter change) | Change every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 600 engine hours or as indicated by the message center whichever comes first |
| Air Filter | Inspect filter minder every 3,000 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 5,000 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 5,000 miles and replace as needed | Inspect filter minder every 5,000 miles and replace as needed |
| Coolant Check/Change | Change every 15,000 miles | Check every 15,000 miles or 600 engine hours and change every 45,000 miles or 1,800 engine hours | Check every 20,000 miles or 800 engine hours and change every 60,000 miles or 2,400 engine hours | Initial change 60,000 miles or 2400 hours of engine operation; subsequent changes every 45,000 miles or 1800 hours |
| Coolant Nitrite Strength Check | Change every 15,000 miles | Check every 15,000 miles or 600 engine hours | Check every 20,000 miles or 800 engine hours | Check every 15,000 miles or 600 hours |
For more information on these and other Diesel Parts visit www.FordParts.com or your local Ford dealer.