Owner’s manual specs

2021 Ford Ranger Specs: Maintenance Schedule & Oil Life Reset

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

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Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

Service	When
Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter. Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 422	Every 150,000 mi(240,000 km)
Change the engine oil and filter. Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 421	At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display
Replace the cabin air filter. Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 422	Every 20,000 mi(32,000 km)
Replace the engine air filter. Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 422	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.

Service	When
Change 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 Printing 1 (PDF), page 423	As required
Change engine oil and filter. Applies to: Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions (Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads) Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 424	Every 5,000 mi(8,000 km)
Replace 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 Printing 1 (PDF), page 423	Inspect frequently, service as required

Service

When

Change 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 Printing 1 (PDF), page 423

As required

Change engine oil and filter.

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

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 424

Every 5,000 mi(8,000 km)

Replace 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 Printing 1 (PDF), page 423

Inspect frequently, service as required

Oil life & reset procedures

Oil change indicator reset

Before you start

Use the information display controls on the steering wheel to reset the oil change indicator.
From the main menu scroll to:

Steps

Press the right arrow button, then from this menu scroll to the following message. [Settings]
Press the right arrow button, then from this menu scroll to the following message. [Vehicle]
Press the right arrow button, then from this menu scroll to the following message. [Oil Life]
Press and hold the OK button until the instrument cluster displays the following message. Reset Successful [Hold OK to Reset]

You’ll know it worked: When the oil change indicator resets the instrument cluster displays 100%. Remaining Life {00}%

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 267

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Fluids & capacities: The manual we hold doesn't cover this.
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