Maintenance schedules

[ericsmith32]

Okay everybody what's your maintenance schedules... I want to see just how anal I am.

Fluids:

Oil - normally 5k

Coolant - every spring

Tranny - every 15k, the escape every 10k

Brake fluid - haven't yet want to do it every 2 yrs

Power steering - every 2 yrs.. haven't had to this yet thanks to jiffy lube but i'll have do to the escapes soon

Belts, filters, spark plugs etc. .. whenever I think about it and get antsy -15-20k normally.

So what's your schedule(s).

[packrat427]

Fluids:

Oil - It normally changes itself

Coolant - When it gets weak
Tranny - when the bearings make noise

Brake fluid - when the lines rust thru

Power steering - Don't have it

Belts, filters, spark plugs etc. .. When it starts missing ,plugs up,or when it breaks.







J/K :lol:


engine oil-3,000
Tranny -15,000
coolant -2 years
no power steering
tune up -maybe 15,000
air filter it is a Dan Amsoil special -cleaned @6,000
Belt-just done it today 2 1/2 years

So what's your schedule(s).

[darkdan]

Engine oil - 8k to 12k unless I'm auto-rx cleaning
Tranny - 30k
Brake fluid?
Coolant - about once a year

Keep up on those escape fluid changes. Those transmissions get very sensitive about dirty/bad fluid and like to crap out.

[ericsmith32]

Yes the escape will get the tranny fluid changed every 10k, i'll just drop the pan actually it has a plug and change out 4qts. I want it to last since eventually it will be mine.

[darkdan]

The total capacity of the escape cd4e transmission is 10 quarts.

On the escape board I heard their recommendation is to change out the 4 quarts from the pan every oil change. It's only an extra $4 every 3000 miles. Then change the filter every 10k to 20k.

Use MERCON fluid. NOT Mercon V. Just MERCON! Also don't use any dual rated fluids (such as AMSOIL's Universal or the new Mobil1 ATF).

The CD4E is VERY sensitive. Thus, a little overkill goes a long ways.

[ericsmith32]

The escapes have a built-in filter than can't be serviced without removing the tranny etc. I might just do it every change after the freebie oil change.. unless the dealer tries to stick 5w30 in it I may end up doing the oil change and tranny in the next couple months.

[skeeters_keeper]

engine oil- 3-4k, filter every other oil change
trany- have yet to do it, guess i should...
coolent- same as trany..

belts/etc.. when they break (which is gna be soon for my drive belt )

[gdawgs]

I never change transmission oil.

I guess I probably did when I changed out the clutch on my first Festiva. That was at 180,000 miles. The car now has over 300,000 miles on it and the tranny is still fine.

Coolant, every once in a great while.

Engine oil, I used to change it every 5,000 miles when I was putting on lots of road miles(used to have a 60+ mile drive one way). Now that I just putt around town, I change it every 2,000 miles, which is only about twice per year.

Belts - when they start showing signs of needing replacement.

A couple other things you will need to add to your Festiva replacement schedule would be mufflers and CV joint boots. They tend to go through lots of these.

[darkdan]

The escapes have a built-in filter than can't be serviced without removing the tranny etc. I might just do it every change after the freebie oil change.. unless the dealer tries to stick 5w30 in it I may end up doing the oil change and tranny in the next couple months.

No wonder they have a high failure rate!

[FB71]

The escapes have a built-in filter than can't be serviced without removing the tranny etc. I might just do it every change after the freebie oil change.. unless the dealer tries to stick 5w30 in it I may end up doing the oil change and tranny in the next couple months.

No wonder they have a high failure rate!

?????

high failure rate?

not nationally. CD4E has been a very durable trans since '98.

where are you getting your info, Dan?

[ericsmith32]

Compared to actual number of failures you hear compared to actual number on the road the cd4e are somewhat reliable. Most failures can be traced to using synthetic or merc IV. Some came with Merc IV from the factory by mistake, those also came with the wrong dipstick stating Merc IV. Anyways checking out three boards on it that seems to be the source of most failures. Also when we test drove escapes 80% of them hadn't had there transmission changed, it was funny pointing that out the salesmen and leaving the lot.

[darkdan]

The escapes have a built-in filter than can't be serviced without removing the tranny etc. I might just do it every change after the freebie oil change.. unless the dealer tries to stick 5w30 in it I may end up doing the oil change and tranny in the next couple months.

No wonder they have a high failure rate!

?????

high failure rate?

not nationally. CD4E has been a very durable trans since '98.

where are you getting your info, Dan?

From escape/tribute owners that aren't happy with their transmission.