I hate guessing at service intervals. Ask a forum how often the official service schedule says to change the oil, and you get ‘opinion’ from dozen’s of helpful folks ranging from every 3,000 miles to once per year, but nothing that I can trust as authoritative. To that end, I always try to provide an official reputable source for the data I will post.

What Does Ford Recommend Officially?

Here is the official Ford Owners Manual for a 2019 Ford Transit Connect XLT downloaded directly from the Ford website. It’s the ultimate source on what the factory says at least. The table below is information we just took from the book.

Ford Transit Connect (2019) Owners Manual PDF

Online Ford Maintenance Schedule (here) (MME VIN NM0LS7F21K1398936)

Service Schedule

We’ve created this from the service book linked above. Be sure to verify this matches up with your own vehicles book and specs.

The vehicle keeps track of when it thinks it needs certain maintenance (Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™). It will be displayed on the dash display. The intervals below are the longest it should go without service (annually).

Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Mileage	10K	20K	30K	40K	50K	60K	70K	80K	90K	100K
Oil and Filter Replace	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cabin Filter Replace		X		X		X		X		X
Engine Air Filter Replace			X			X			X
Brake Fluid Flush		X		X		X		X		X
Spark Plug Replacement										X
Coolant Flush										X
Tire Rotation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tire Pressure  Set	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Service Due Reset	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Fluid Check and Top Off:
Engine Coolant	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Automatic Transmission Fluid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Power Steering Fluid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Washer Fluid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Brake Fluid	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Inspections:
Engine for Leaks	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cooling System	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Accessory Belt	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Air Filter	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Battery	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Exhaust System	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Brake System	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Suspension	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CV Joints	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tires	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lighting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wiper Blades	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Horn	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X