Suggested & Required Maintenance for Your Vehicle

Maintenance Guide from Ford of Canada

Every new Ford of Canada vehicle comes with a detailed maintenance schedule that has been carefully designed to help keep your car or light-duty truck operating at peak efficiency.

This maintenance schedule is set out in your Customer Information Guide (as we call it: Owner's Manual), along with other handy tips such as managing cold starts, maintaining correct tire pressures, checking fluid levels and helping to keep your vehicle looking like new.

There is some variability within your vehicle’s maintenance schedule; these variations are designed to reflect different driving conditions and driving styles. Check with your service advisor at 1-888-571-0953 to determine the specific maintenance schedule that will best match your requirements.

The service technicians at Steve Marshall Ford undergo exhaustive factory training and, as a result, are intimately familiar with your vehicle. They also use factory approved parts that have been performance tested to ensure maximum durability.

To book a maintenance appointment for your vehicle give our Service Department a call at 1-888-571-0953 or use our appointment form available online.

There is also articles on "Tech Speak" and "10 Reasons to Service at Your Ford Dealer" and "Dashboard Trouble Shooting" to round out your servicing knowledge.

Maintenance Service #1

• Change engine oil
• Replace oil filter
• Multi-point inspection

Maintenance Service #2

• Change engine oil
• Replace oil filter
• Multi-point inspection
• Inspect tires for wear and rotate every 10,000 km

Maintenance Service #3

• Change engine oil
• Replace oil filter
• Multi-point inspection
• Inspect tires for wear and rotate every 10,000 km
• Replace cabin/pollen air filter (if equipped)
• Brake Service:
  • Inspect brake pads
  • Shoes
  • Rotors
  • Drums
  • Brake lines and hoses
  • Parking brake system
• Lubricate:
  • hinges
  • Latches
  • Llocks
  • Weather-stripping
  • Wiper arms
• Clean battery terminals
• Check and lubricate:
  • Steering
  • Suspension
  • Ball joints
  • Drive shaft
  • U-joints
  • Slip yoke (if serviceable)
• Inspect wheels for end play or noise
• Replace "green" engine coolant every 36 months or 60,000 km, whichever occurs first
• Replace "yellow" engine coolant at 60 months or 100,000 km, whichever occurs first, and then every 36 months or 60, 000 km thereafter

Maintenance Service #4

• Change engine oil
• Replace oil filter and fuel filter
• Multi-point inspection
• Inspect tires for wear and rotate every 10,000 km
• Replace engine air filter and engine crank case filter
• Automatic transmission/transaxle service
• Inspect platinum spark plugs every 50,000 km
• Replace non-platinum spark plugs ever 50,000 km
• Replace platinum spark plugs every 100,000 km
• Replace PCV valve at 100,000 km intervals
• Replace rear axle lubricant every 250,000 km

Special Operating Conditions & Other Services

• Replace fuel filter every 20,000 km under special operating conditions
• Off Road Service every 20,000 km (inspect, clean & lube underbody, linkages, & vents)
• Replace Yellow Coolant at 100,000 km and every 60,000 km thereafter
• Replace rear axle lubricant every 250,000 km
• Replace front axle lubricant every 250,000 km
• Replace front axle sealant
• Replace PCV valve every 150,000 km (100,000 km under special operating conditions)
• Replace platinum spark plugs every 150,000 km (100,000 km under special operating conditions)
• Replace transfer case fluid every 250,000 km (100,000 km under special operating conditions)
• Replace Accessory Drive Belt every 200,000 km
• Replace Friction Modifier on Limited Slip Rear Axles
• Replace rear axle sealant