F53 Full Fluids Service Price Check
I'm fortunate that my local Ford dealer services large Class A's. They say they have at least 2-3 every single day. We bought our coach used this past fall. Looking to change out all fluids for...
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First, at 7 years old and 9000 mile about the only service really REQUIRED was an oil change !
If the transmission fluid looked dark, the yes, change it. The simple thing is have them drop the pan, replace the filter and refill. Yes, that only gets about 1/3 of the fluid, but that fluid is supposed to last at least 100,000 miles. !
It is the same story with all of those fluids. If the brake fluid look dark, change it. Differential ... I have a 21 year old E150 with the original fluid in it.
Here is how I change my coolant.
If the transmission fluid looked dark, the yes, change it. The simple thing is have them drop the pan, replace the filter and refill. Yes, that only gets about 1/3 of the fluid, but that fluid is supposed to last at least 100,000 miles. !
It is the same story with all of those fluids. If the brake fluid look dark, change it. Differential ... I have a 21 year old E150 with the original fluid in it.
Here is how I change my coolant.
- Cool engine, drain existing fluid
- Add "cooling system flush" (I use Prestone) and water
- Drive for about 20 minutes until the engine is fully warmed up
- Drain
- Refill with plain water
- Drive 20 minutes
- Drain
- Refill with plain water
- Drive 20 minutes
- Drain
- Fill with the appropriate CONCENTRATED genuine Motorcraft coolant (there is still clean water in the engine bock)
- Drive 20 minutes
- Check the coolant concentration and adjust as necessary
