Maintenance
#1
Maintenance
im about to go from alabama to california, and im running low on fluids. i will be changing the motor oil but im concerned with the power system fluid and brake fluid. should i go to ford and get them there? also, what kind do i need? and as far as the coolant, the motocraft gold stuff, do i need that or should i just put in some distaled water?
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#4
Your question is kinda general...
Anyway coolant needs changed every 5yrs/100k miles. Yes motorcraft gold, or zerex g-05, mixed to a 50/50. ATF needs done every 30k miles. Gear oil, synthetic, every 100k miles. They say to change the t-case atf every 100k (or was it 150k miles?)miles. Only takes two quarts of mercon V.
To change the brake fluid you have to drain the system and rebleed it. I'd just wait till a caliper, something major needs replaced. What color is the fluid? It's a brown/tan color fresh out of the bottle.
Powersteering fluid doesn't ever get changed unless you have to drain the system. Takes Mercon (or Mercon V) atf.
edit- brake fluid or powersteering shouldn't get low.
Anyway coolant needs changed every 5yrs/100k miles. Yes motorcraft gold, or zerex g-05, mixed to a 50/50. ATF needs done every 30k miles. Gear oil, synthetic, every 100k miles. They say to change the t-case atf every 100k (or was it 150k miles?)miles. Only takes two quarts of mercon V.
To change the brake fluid you have to drain the system and rebleed it. I'd just wait till a caliper, something major needs replaced. What color is the fluid? It's a brown/tan color fresh out of the bottle.
Powersteering fluid doesn't ever get changed unless you have to drain the system. Takes Mercon (or Mercon V) atf.
edit- brake fluid or powersteering shouldn't get low.
Last edited by Need4racin; 01-13-2010 at 05:38 PM.
#6
Your question is kinda general...
Anyway coolant needs changed every 5yrs/100k miles. Yes motorcraft gold, or zerex g-05, mixed to a 50/50. ATF needs done every 30k miles. Gear oil, synthetic, every 100k miles. They say to change the t-case atf every 100k (or was it 150k miles?)miles. Only takes two quarts of mercon V.
To change the brake fluid you have to drain the system and rebleed it. I'd just wait till a caliper, something major needs replaced. What color is the fluid? It's a brown/tan color fresh out of the bottle.
Powersteering fluid doesn't ever get changed unless you have to drain the system. Takes Mercon (or Mercon V) atf.
edit- brake fluid or powersteering shouldn't get low.
Anyway coolant needs changed every 5yrs/100k miles. Yes motorcraft gold, or zerex g-05, mixed to a 50/50. ATF needs done every 30k miles. Gear oil, synthetic, every 100k miles. They say to change the t-case atf every 100k (or was it 150k miles?)miles. Only takes two quarts of mercon V.
To change the brake fluid you have to drain the system and rebleed it. I'd just wait till a caliper, something major needs replaced. What color is the fluid? It's a brown/tan color fresh out of the bottle.
Powersteering fluid doesn't ever get changed unless you have to drain the system. Takes Mercon (or Mercon V) atf.
edit- brake fluid or powersteering shouldn't get low.
Not 100% true. As your brake pads wear, you will notice a slight decrease in your brake fluid reservoir.