Am I missing out on anything by doing my own oil changes and maintenance?

[joey185]

The problem with Ford doing the rotation is they don’t balance them, I always take mine to the tire shop because the 35 inch tire really should be balanced every rotation.
I did my own oil change at 5000 but I used the Motorcraft oil they suggested, I wasn’t sure what oil to use so I stuck with what they suggest.

 

[sixshooter_45]

The problem with Ford doing the rotation is they don’t balance them, I always take mine to the tire shop because the 35 inch tire really should be balanced every rotation.
I did my own oil change at 5000 but I used the Motorcraft oil they suggested, I wasn’t sure what oil to use so I stuck with what they suggest.

I think that if you've hit one of the front tires hard or have done hard off roading then it's a good idea to have them balanced or if you notice and abnormal steering after rotation otherwise balancing IMO is unnecessary.

 

[wheelman55]

Get ceramic beads installed and you will never need to balance the tires. They will always run true. I've got them in Raptor, F350, plus on my double axle trailer. The beads work.

 

[TheClaw]

If you register your Truck on My Fords site, but should be notified of software updates and/or service bulletins. I do my own oil changes also.

https://owner.ford.com/

Which app. The ford pass app?