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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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How often do each of these fluids need to be replaced by either miles or months?
brake fluid
power steering fluid
auto trans fluid
Radiator fluid
etc...
thank you

Old Jul 6, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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i think this might be in a seperate pamphlet
called scheduled maintenance information,
which i don't have near me at the moment

Old Jul 6, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Ford Fleet has a tables that summarize that information. You can search for it here. Maintenance Schedule for Ford Vehicles:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...les/Getymm.asp
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Ford Fleet has a tables that summarize that information. You can search for it here. Maintenance Schedule for Ford Vehicles:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...les/Getymm.asp
pretty handy! Thanks for the link!

I will say though... they had options for "Dusty conditions" and "Towing" but they didn't have one for "Beat the snot out of it" LOL!

I thing I've found, and again I'm pretty hard my car is, I need to change my auto tranny fluid a lot more regularly than 150K! This last time I changed it after about 20,000 miles.. WOW, what a difference it made!
Old Jul 6, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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ORIGINAL: LesteR723

How often do each of these fluids need to be replaced by either miles or months?
brake fluid
power steering fluid
auto trans fluid
Radiator fluid
etc...
thank you

I plan on doing brake and clutch fluid every two years, p/s every 24 mos/24K, I drive stick but plan on a drain-refill every 15/15, coolant every 24/24..you forgot fuel filter, which I'm doing every 15/15...yes it's **** retentive but spend a little now or a lot later...also diff every 15/15...LOF every 3/3...

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