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2021 Ford F-150 Specs: Maintenance Schedule

Figures for the 2021 Ford F-150, copied from Ford’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

ServiceWhen
Change the engine oil and filter.

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 607

At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display
Inspect the air filter restriction gauge. Replace the filter if necessary.

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 607

At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display
Replace the cabin air filter.

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 608

Every 20,000 mi(32,000 km)
Replace the engine air filter.

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 608

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel filters.

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 608

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)

Severe service schedule

Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.

ServiceWhen
Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the information display and perform services listed in the normal scheduled maintenance chart.

Applies to: Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-top Carrier

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 2 (PDF), page 675

As required
Change the engine oil and filter as indicated by the information display, and perform the services listed in the scheduled maintenance chart.

Applies to: Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-Top Carrier

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 609

As required
Change the engine oil and filter.

Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions - Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 612

Every 7,500 mi(12,000 km)
Change the engine oil and filter.

Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions, such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 2 (PDF), page 676

Every 5,000 mi(8,000 km)
Inspect the air filter restriction gauge. Replace the filter if necessary.

Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions - Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 612

Every 7,500 mi(12,000 km)
Replace engine oil and filter as indicated by the information display and perform services listed in the extreme usage scheduled maintenance chart.

Applies to: Driver Training/EVOC

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 2 (PDF), page 677

As required
Replace the air inlet foam filter.

Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions - Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 612

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace the engine air filter.

Applies to: Extensive Idling or Low-speed Driving for Long Distances, as in Heavy Commercial Use, such as Delivery, Taxi, Patrol Car or Livery

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 2 (PDF), page 676

Inspect frequently, service as required
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel filters.

Applies to: Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-Top Carrier

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 2 (PDF), page 670

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel filters.

Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions - Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 612

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel filters.

Applies to: Using Biodiesel, Up to and Including 20% Biodiesel (B20)

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 613

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace the engine-mounted and frame-mounted fuel filters.

Applies to: Frequent or Extended Idling - Over 10 Minutes Per Hour of Normal Driving or Frequent Low-Speed Operation if you use your Vehicle for Stationary Operation

Source: Owner’s Manual (Vehicles Built Up To: 7/5/2021) Printing 1 (PDF), page 610

Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)

Not on this page

  • Fluids & capacities: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.
  • Oil life & reset procedures: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.
  • Fuse box locations & fuse chart: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.

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