Well, I’ve had some people say they don’t believe that I do that full suite of checks twice a month, so I figured I kick that shit in the ass right now and just prove it to ya.

Here’s the maintenance/diagnostic log from 4/30/17.

• Tires
  • Front
    • Passenger Side
      • Pressure: was 41.8PSI, dropped to 33.2 per spec.
      • Tread & Depth: New tires from March, tread was fine, assumed depth was as well.
    • Driver Side
      • Pressure was 38.5PSI, dropped to 33 per spec.
      • Tread & Depth: New tires from March, tread was fine, assumed depth was as well.
  • Rear
    • Passenger Side
      • Pressure: 33.4PSI
      • Tread & Depth: Tread appeared fine, depth was 4.75mm -> Summer Replacement Advised.
    • Driver Side
      • Pressure 33.8PSI
      • Tread & Depth: Tread appeared fine, depth was 4.65mm -> Summer Replacement Advised.
• Lamps
  • Brakes: Checked out.
  • Turn Signals: Checked out.
  • Hi Beams: Checked out.
  • Lo Beams: Checked out.
  • Fog Lamps: Checked out.
  • Side Markers: Checked out.
  • Interior Lamps: Checked out.
  • Addendum: Hitch Lamps: Checked out.
• Brakes
  • General: Used brake clean on front calipers/pads/rotors and rear drums/shoes.
  • Front
    • Passenger Side
      • Depth: 8mm -> Inspect again in May.
    • Driver Side
      • Depth: 8.15mm -> Inspect again in May.
  • Rear
    • Passenger Side
      • No discoloration or warping seen on drum or shoe.  Did not inspect shoe depth.  Ford advised replace 180k, at 145k now.
    • Driver Side
      • No discoloration or warping seen on drum or shoe.  Did not inspect shoe depth.  Ford advised replace 180k, at 145k now.
• Fluids
  • Oil
    • Ran car 15 minutes, turned car off.  Inspected oil.  Found just above minimum fill line.  Added 1/2 Quart of oil.
  • Brake
    • Orange/Brownish color -> Recommend flush fill soon.
  • Transmission
    • Bright red, level was appropriate.
  • Coolant
    • Approximately 1/2 to 3/4 inch below max fill line in cold fill range.  Topped off with approximately 1 Cup of coolant.
  • Windshield Wiper
    • 1/2 – 3/4 full, recommend top off.
• Battery
  • Voltage: 14.5 as determined by OBD.
  • No signs of discharge or discoloration at battery.
• Wipers:
  • Front
    • Appear to be normal, replaced in December -> Replace in June/July.
  • Rear
    • Appears to be cracked/bent but still wipes, replaced in October -> Replace in May.
• Horn:
  • Works!
• Visual Inspection Notes
  • No pools of fluid noted under car.
  • LH Valve Cover cleaned, area between COP 1 and COP 2 shows sign of slight oil leak -> This is planned maintenance in June or July.
  • Rear seat headliner area & Sun roof -> Fabric cleaner and Fabric adhesive as there are signs of rain discoloration from leaving the roof open and oil prints from dirty hands.
  • Underside of vehicle shows minor signs of oil leaks consistent with notes from Ford and planned maintenance in June or July including: intake manifold gaskets, valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets.
  • Underside of vehicle shows major signs of exhaust issues consistent with notes from Ford and planned maintenance in July or August including: exhaust manifolds, Flex pipe, resonator, muffler, catalytic converter.

Things to Do Myself

• Now
  • Fluid top offs (complete)
  • Fabric cleaning
• May / June
  • Front brake pads
  • Rear Wiper blades

Things to Purchase

• Oil, 1Q of 5W-20
• Windshield Wiper Fluid
• Rear Wiper
• Car air pump for tires
• Fabric Cleaner
• Fabric Adhesive

Things for Shop Repairs

• Soon
  • Brake Flush/Fill
• Summer June/July/August
  • Rear Tires
  • Exhaust (Potentially, I am looking into doing this myself)
  • Gaskets

-M, out