Everyone is free to believe and parrot what they want, but there is a maintenance schedule for the ptu and it does not hold 1.1 quarts of fluid.Since the Power Transfer Unit transfers power from front to rear, a FWD Explorer would not have one. There is no scheduled maintenance for the PTU although if you read the threads on PTU failures etc, you will see that some members have deceided to set their own fluid replacement schedules. In the 2016+ Explorers a message will pop up saying "Change 4WD Power Transfer Unit Lube" when the PTU requires servicing. It holds 1.1 qts of fluid.
Peter
Where is that maintenance schedule published. There isn't one in the owners manual. The only mention of PTU in my owners manual is "Edge/MKX AWD only - vehicles operating off-road in sand during high ambient temperatures must replace the AWD PTU lube every 20,000 miles. That section of the owners manual is generic and includes class a motorhomes as well.Everyone is free to believe and parrot what they want, but there is a maintenance schedule for the ptu and it does not hold 1.1 quarts of fluid.
My 2016 OM, page 492-493, only mentions PTU maintenance under Axle Maintenance: Exceptions.Where is that maintenance schedule published. There isn't one in the owners manual. The only mention of PTU in my owners manual is "Edge/MKX AWD only - vehicles operating off-road in sand during high ambient temperatures must replace the AWD PTU lube every 20,000 miles. That section of the owners manual is generic and includes class a motorhomes as well.
From the 2020 Owner's Manual;Everyone is free to believe and parrot what they want, but there is a maintenance schedule for the ptu and it does not hold 1.1 quarts of fluid.
From the 2020 Owner's Manual;
Transfer Case
Capacities
Variant Quantity
All. 1.1 qt (1 L)
Peter
I just replied to the initial post that asked if ALL Explorers have a PTU and if there was a maintenance schedule. Guess I should have left out the amount of fluid it holds.
Flipping back and forth between Forums and Manuals gets a bit confusing for an old guy.
Peter
Unofficial, just me recommendation: Change every 30k for success. My PTU fluid, analyzed by Blackstone, was end of life at 50k. YMMV.
Where is that maintenance schedule published. There isn't one in the owners manual. The only mention of PTU in my owners manual is "Edge/MKX AWD only - vehicles operating off-road in sand during high ambient temperatures must replace the AWD PTU lube every 20,000 miles. That section of the owners manual is generic and includes class a motorhomes as well.
I have never seen any maintenance schedule either for it. Nothing in the manual that says to change it on my old one.
And it holds 18oz of fluid I believe.
KayGee, normally I enjoy reading your informative posts but the snide remarks in the last couple were unbecoming of your status here.I've posted it before. Ford has a ptu maintenance schedule online (also coolant, rear diff, and spark plugs that varies from the various printed manuals). It used to have a schedule for all 16+, but Ford has changed/modified it a few times. Last I checked, they pulled it for 16, but left it for 17, not sure on 18.
There are more places to find info than just a printed owners manual. I wonder about some around here and how they get through day to day life sometimes.
I've posted it before. Ford has a ptu maintenance schedule online (also coolant, rear diff, and spark plugs that varies from the various printed manuals). It used to have a schedule for all 16+, but Ford has changed/modified it a few times. Last I checked, they pulled it for 16, but left it for 17, not sure on 18.
There are more places to find info than just a printed owners manual. I wonder about some around here and how they get through day to day life sometimes.
Where is it online? At owner.ford.com? Because last time I checked that gave the same info as the printed owners manual.I've posted it before. Ford has a ptu maintenance schedule online (also coolant, rear diff, and spark plugs that varies from the various printed manuals). It used to have a schedule for all 16+, but Ford has changed/modified it a few times. Last I checked, they pulled it for 16, but left it for 17, not sure on 18.
There are more places to find info than just a printed owners manual. I wonder about some around here and how they get through day to day life sometimes.
KayGee has posted the link to Ford's Maintenance schedule in Post 475 of that very long PTU thread I linked to above.Where is it online? At owner.ford.com?
Ah, thank you, I had clicked through but negated to change the setting from normal.KayGee has posted the link to Ford's Maintenance schedule in Post 475 of that very long PTU thread I linked to above.
FYI, that Ford.com link is here:
Maintenance Schedule | Maintenance | Official Ford Owner Site
You fill in the blanks and the schedule of service is given in a new window. For any operating condition other than 'Normal' it now shows the PTU as needing a Lube change at 30k miles. What it may have said prior to this is anyone's guess. I suppose an Owner would have to print that page out and take it to the typical Dealer to get them to service the PTU.
Like this:
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Mod's: Why not add the Ford Maintenance link that KayGee provided into the Sticky's
Sorry, but it isn't on my schedule.I've posted it before. Ford has a ptu maintenance schedule online (also coolant, rear diff, and spark plugs that varies from the various printed manuals). It used to have a schedule for all 16+, but Ford has changed/modified it a few times. Last I checked, they pulled it for 16, but left it for 17, not sure on 18.
There are more places to find info than just a printed owners manual. I wonder about some around here and how they get through day to day life sometimes.