Special Operating Condition Requirements
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Ford Pickup, 2007 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2007 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2007 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Towing a trailer or using a camper or car-top carrier:
- Change engine oil and install new oil filter every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 6 months.
- Inspect air filter restriction gauge (install new air filter as required or when air filter restriction gauge indicates).
- Change transfer case fluid every 96,000 km (60,000 miles).
- Change manual transmission fluid as required.
- Install new engine fuel filter and chassis mounted fuel filter every 400 hours of engine operation.
Extensive idling and/or low-speed driving for long distances as in heavy commercial use such as delivery, taxi, patrol or livery:
- Change engine oil and install new oil filter every 8,000 km (5,000 miles), 6 months or 200 hours of operation.
- Inspect air filter restriction gauge every 8,000 km (5,000 miles)/(install new air filter as required or when air filter restriction gauge indicates).
- Inspect brake system every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
- Inspect and lubricate rear wheel drive (RWD) front ball joints and steering idler arms every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
- Lubricate RWD front wheel bearings, install new wheel bearing grease seal every 48,000 km (30,000 miles) and 144,000 km (90,000 miles).
- Change transfer case fluid every 96,000 km (60,000 miles).
- Change cabin air filter as required (if equipped).
- Install new engine fuel filter and chassis mounted fuel filter every 400 hours of engine operation.
Operating in dusty conditions such as unpaved or dusty roads:
- Change engine oil and install new oil filter every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 6 months.
- Inspect air filter restriction gauge (install new air filter as required or when air filter restriction gauge indicates).
- Inspect and lubricate RWD front ball joints and steering idler arms every 24,000 km (15,000 miles).
- Change cabin air filter as required (if equipped).
Off-road operation:
- Change engine oil and install new oil filter every 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 6 months.
- Inspect air filter restriction gauge every 8,000 km (5,000 miles)/(install new air filter as required or when air filter restriction gauge indicates).
- Inspect and lubricate steering linkage, ball joints and U-joints every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
- Check four wheel drive (4WD) front axle lubricant every 80,000 km (50,000 miles).
- Change rear axle lubricant (E-450, F-450 and F-550 only) every 80,000 km (50,000 miles).
- Change transfer case fluid every 96,000 km (60,000 miles).
Short trip in cold operating conditions:
- Inspect and lubricate RWD front ball joints and steering idler arms every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
- Change transfer case fluid every 96,000 km (60,000 miles).