How Often Should Your Ford Get an Oil Change?

Recommended Scheduled Maintenance

While older vehicles often require frequent maintenance, modern technology and synthetic oil blends have extended how long your engine can remain healthy in between services.

Your first resource should be your Owner’s Manual. There, you’ll find a recommended maintenance schedule for everything from rotating your tires to changing your oil. Following the suggested maintenance schedule will help to extend the life and performance of your Ford vehicle. Recommendations often vary depending on your vehicle’s configuration, so it’s important to understand your particular car’s needs.

Use Your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor System

Many newer Ford vehicles have a responsive monitoring system that calculates how long you can go between changes. The system uses information about how you drive and what conditions you’re driving in to calculate when you should change your oil.

The Intelligent Oil-life Monitor System will let you know you should schedule a service appointment soon when it calculates you have 5% life left in your motor oil, and it will give you an urgent message when you’re at 0% oil-life remaining. You’ll need to change your oil at least once per year and will need to reset your monitor system each time you change your oil.

Average Oil-Life Expectations

If you mostly drive on the highway for typical commuting, you should expect to change your oil every 7,500-10,000 miles. If you drive on a lot of hills, tow a trailer occasionally, or idle your car often, your vehicle will likely need maintenance every 5,000-7,500 miles.

If you live in an area with extremely hot or cold weather or frequently tow heavy loads, you may have to change your oil closer to 3,000-5,000 miles.

Get Your Best Service at Your Ford Dealer

Your local dealer will have access to the most current service bulletins in addition to factory parts and tools that are engineered to fit perfectly in your vehicle. They can scan your computer system and pick up any potential problems lurking that might become bigger problems down the road without prompt attention. By getting your car maintained regularly at your dealer, you can be confident that your bases are covered.

Come down to Lundgren Ford in Eveleth, MN today to schedule an appointment with our team of Master Ford technicians to help you keep your car on the road and running as smoothly as the day you took it home.

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