Normal Scheduled Maintenance And Log; Intelligent Oil Life Monitor - Ford 2012 Explorer Owner's Manual

NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND LOG

Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™

Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™ that
determines when the engine oil should be changed based on how your
vehicles is used. By using several important factors in its calculations,
the monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduce
environmental waste at the same time. This means you won't have to
remember to change the oil on a mileage-based schedule; the vehicle lets
you know when an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE OIL
CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE REQUIRED in the message center. The
following table is intended to provide examples of vehicle use and its
impact on engine oil change intervals; it is provided as a guideline only.
Actual engine oil change intervals will depend on several factors and will
generally decrease with severity of use.
When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message
Miles (km)
– Normal commuting with highway driving
7500-10000
– No, or moderate, load/towing
(12000-16000)
– Flat to moderately hilly roads
– No extended idling
– Moderate to heavy load/towing
5000-7499
– Mountainous or off-road conditions
(8000-11999)
– Extended idling
– Extended hot or cold operation
3000-4999
– Maximum load/towing
(4000-7999)
– Extreme hot or cold operation
2012 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Scheduled Maintenance
Vehicle use and examples
Normal
Severe
Extreme
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