Been reading up on this forum a lot and was wondering if you could help me. Just bought 04 XLT Screw V8 4.6 with 161k on the clock. Excellent condition. Looks almost new inside and out. Had a multipoint inspection done by a shop that identified minor leaks of the rear axle seals and dirty brake fluid as the only things. Fixed those immediately. Seller reports that all Ford scheduled maintenance has been done.

Recently done right before I bought it:
Spark plugs and wires
Brake pads
Tires
New windshield

What I did right away to it:
Replaced both rear axle seals
Flushed brake fluid
Changed out a reverse light bulb
Popped a dent out of the front fender with my hand by removing the inner liner

What I'm about to do:
Replace the fuel door housing assembly to fix floppy fuel door
Paint the faded exterior black plastic trim
Pay a paintless dent repairman to take out a few small parking lot dings

Besides those things, I want to maximize the life of the truck by doing everything in my power to maintain it, so long as it remains economical over purchasing a new vehicle.

My question would be to those of you with the knowledge and experience, what is the scheduled maintenance past 150k miles? I checked the Ford maintenance schedule and it stops at 150k. That and any other general tips to maximize longevity are much appreciated!

 

Big s/o to MGDfan for providing me with a ton of information via PM. Once I learn some stuff, I will definitely give back to the forum as much as I can because of guys like MGDfan.

Any further info is welcomed from anyone. One thing I would add to the above is that prior to purchase I had all codes pulled and no codes came up. The only thing was a history code for the cruise control not working at one point in its life, which was fixed as it was working when I purchased the truck.

 

congrats on the "new" toy!

I have an 06 XLT, if you need anything let me know!

-M

 

Here's basically a raw maintenance list I consolidated from all the resources MGDfan pointed me to. Supposedly all scheduled maintenance has been done on the truck up to 150k, but I don't really "know" for sure since I have to take someone's word for it. Therefore, what I'll be doing is prioritizing this list based on necessity/risk, cost, and the level of confidence/knowledge I have of whether it's been done at a given interval. Any input is very welcomed on helping me prioritize this according to necessity/risk and cost. I would think fuel filter, air filter, clean TB and MAF would jump to the top of this list among other things. Let me know!


-Fuel filter mc fg1083
-Tranny fluid exchange with merconv no flush pan drop and filter change
-mc air filter replace
-silicon spray rubber suspension bushings and steering joints (anything rubber under the truck) and spray window tracks to quiet squeaky windows
-rotate tires every 6k
-clean throttle body and mass airflow filter sensor
-5k oil change mc semi synth 5w20 and mc fl820-s filter from walmart
-Check front 02 switch rates replace front 02 sensors
-Replace coolant
-Replace front and rear diff fluids with synthetic
-Check fdpm
-Replace serpentine belt with a gator back
-Flush radiator and change fluid
-Power steering fluid
-Clean egr valve
-Clean idle air control
-Replace underhood rubber parts and assemblies yearly
-Transfer case with synthetic
-Check hoses belts including radiator hose
-Armor all black rubber door seals
-Check wiper blades
-New motorcraft COPS and boots

 

also keep the throttle body and MAF sensor clean, that'll make a world of difference. that definitely jumps to the top of the list as you say